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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published Summer 1940
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Flash cover credit revised to Harry Lampert by Craig Delich (September 1, 2006). Credit previously was by Everett Hibbard.

Cover Details

Characters The Sandman [Wesley Dodd]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Gary Concord, Ultra-Man; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Creig Flessel; Harry Lampert; Jon L. Blummer; Bernard Baily
Inks Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily
Notes The cover consists of four panels lifted from previous stories of these heroes. The Spectre panel was taken from the Spectre story in this issue.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Attention!"

Characters Sandman (Head view); Spectre (Head view); Flash (Head view); Ultra-Man (Head view)
Synopsis The editors tell the readers that this comic was published in response to readers asking for such a book, consisting of two features each from All-American, Adventure, Flash and More Fun Comics. Readers are asked to submit the names of any other feature in those magazines they would like to see in future issues of All-Star Comics.
Pencils Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer
Inks Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer
Letters typeset
Notes Found on the inside front cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

8 page Hawkman story "Vs. the Sorceror Trygg"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Uncle Trygg (Villain); Margo; Beldame Gaffy (Villain); Jan
Synopsis As Hawkman is flying over the Welsh Mountains in search of adventure, he hears the cry of a young woman who says that she is trying to escape from zombies. Apparently, her uncle discovered a Haitian secret of how to make zombies work for him in mines that were left to the young lady by her deceased father. Hawkman decides then and there to put an end to this injustice.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

8 page Sandman story "The Twin Thiefs"

Characters Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; twin crooks (villains).
Synopsis As Wes Dodds visits a jewelry store to buy a watch, a hold-up man enters intending to rob the place. He gives chase and passes the man.....now wearing a completely different suit! Intrigued, Wes follows the man home, but returns later as the Sandman to investigate, and discovers a safe loaded with jewels. The man enters the room and shoots Sandman, who recovers in time to prevent his being unmasked and then rounding up the twin thieves.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Chad Grothkopf
Inks Chad Grothkopf
Letters Chad Grothkopf
Notes Pencil, ink, & letterer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

7 page Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man story "The European War in 2240"

Characters Ultra-Man; Lord Criket (villain); Alec; Colonel Krieg (villain); Night Riders (villains)
Synopsis It is the year 2240 and war has broken out between two European nations. As High Moderator of the United States, it is the job of Gary Concord, Ultra-Man to restore the peace.
Genre superhero; science fiction
Script Sheldon Mayer; Jon L. Blummer
Pencils Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed)
Notes Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

8 page Flash story "The Murder of Widow Jones"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Commissioner Gardner; Widow Jones (Death); Clutch Widdles (Villain)
Synopsis Racing along the street, the Flash notices a Policeman standing before a residential house. He asks what is wrong and he tells the Fastest Man Alive that the open window of the widow lady who lives there is very suspicious, especially because she never goes anywhere and because she won't answer the locked door. Flash finds his way in and discovers the lady murdered, having been robbed, and he vows to track down the person responsible!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

10 page Spectre story "The Tenement Fires"

Characters Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Cragg (villain); Nick Brant; Warden Zane.
Synopsis Jim Corrigan comes upon the scene of a tenement fire that shouldn't have caused the damage it did. After examining the clothes of a person who died in the fire, the Spectre leaves Corrigan and goes up to heaven, spotting a long procession of people entering in. He calls out to the person whose clothes he has examined, and the man informs the Spectre that he spotted the arsonist responsible for the deadly blaze. He then heads out to find the culprit who is busy setting more fires.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in Great Comic Book Heroes, The (Dial Press, 1965 series) #nn; in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

4 page Biff Bronson story "The Great Remembo"

Characters Biff Bronson; Mulligan; The Great Remembro (villain); Agent X (villain)
Synopsis The secret plans for a government bomber are believed to have been stolen, but when Biff and his friend investigate, the plans are still there. Yet Biff smells a rat when he sees a sign advertizing a performer who calls himself the Great Remembro, and decides to investigate....with successful results.
Genre adventure
Script Albert Sulman (signed)
Pencils Joseph Sulman (signed)
Inks Joseph Sulman (signed)
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

1 page text story "Exile to Jupiter"

Characters Dik; Goram (villain); Verna; Yolik
Synopsis Goram, ruler of the Earth, decreed that earthmen were not to have the use of spaceships, but Dik is determined to save his sweetheart, imprisoned on the dreaded penal colony on Jupiter.
Genre science fiction
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (spot illos)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (spot illos)
Letters ?; also typeset
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's a Chance to Win the Next Issue of All-Star Comics Absolutely Free!"

Synopsis A contest offering free issues of the next issue of All-Star asked readers to fill out a coupon listing three characters to leave out of the next issue and then list three others that they'd like to see in All-Star #2.
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22

6 page Hour-Man story "The Forest Fire"

Characters Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Peggy; John Blair (Villain); Blackie
Synopsis Rex Tyler puts out a fire and saves an entire camp for Uncle Sam. However, he is soon warned that the camp must be vacated immediately or there will be murder! Hour-Man decides to take over and track down those responsible for this threat.
Genre superhero
Script Ken Fitch
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Letterer credit from Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0

8 page Red, White and Blue story "The Volcano Invasion"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Ig Kluk; Doris West; Mr. and Mrs. Spear Forty Seals; Wolf Mechant; Hal Cool.
Synopsis Red, Whitey and Blooey are called into G-2 HQ and informed that they have been doing such a good job that they have earned a vacation: in Alaska! After getting settled in a local hotel, they discover that Doris West in already there. She tells them that Alaska is being overrun by Kalvanise men who are disguising themselves as Eskimos, and who are believed to have captured or killed a G-2 operative in that area. The trio then go on to round up the oriental crooks and save the life of the G-2 man.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils William Smith
Inks William Smith
Notes Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004).
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0