Issue Details

Issue	#52
Published	April-May 1950
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	52
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Secret Conquest of the Earth!"

Characters	Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Arthur F. Peddy
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Reprinted	in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

8 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 1]"

Characters	Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Black Canary; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre	superhero
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Irwin Hasen (splash page only); Arthur Peddy
Inks	Frank Giacoia (splash page only); Bernard Sachs
Notes	Artist additions [Hasen & Giacoia] verified by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted	in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

10 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 2]"

Characters	Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Black Canary; Flash [Jay Garrick] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre	superhero
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Arthur F. Peddy
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Reprinted	in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

14 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 3]"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite; Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Flash [Jay Garrick] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre	superhero
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Arthur F. Peddy
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Reprinted	in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

Half page State Facts filler "Illinois"

Genre	Fact
Pencils	Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks	Martin Naydel (signed)
Notes	This filler did NOT appear in the Archives.

2 page story "The Incredible Death Valley Scotty"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Gil Kane?
Inks	Gil Kane?
Notes	Credits from Jerry Bails (October, 2005). This story did NOT appear in the Archives.

2 page text article "Watch Dogs of the Sea"

Genre	Fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	This text story did NOT appear in the Archives.

Half page Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes filler "The Principle of the Steam Turbine"

Characters	Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis	The Atom, guest scientist for the month, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a version of the steam turbine, which is the same basic principle used in turbojet engines.
Genre	fact
Pencils	Irwin Hasen
Inks	Bob Oksner
Notes	This filler is NOT in the Archives. Art credits by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

5 page Johnny Peril's Surprise Story! story "The Last Man on Earth!"

Characters	Johnny Peril
Genre	Fantasy
Script	Howard Purcell?
Pencils	Bruno Premiani
Notes	Pencil & ink (unknown inker) credits from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Pencil & ink credits originally given to: Howard Purcell. This story was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

1 page Superman public service announcement "Code for Buddies"

Characters	Superman [Earth-2]
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Letters	Schnapp
Notes	This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archives.