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Issue Details

Issue #15
Published February-March 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes The girlfriends of the JSA members appear in the story, but only four are identified: Doris Lee, Shiera Sanders, Inza and Peachy Pet (adopted daughter of Johnny). A JJSA code message in the Hawkman code is found on the Editor's page. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

Cover Details - "The Man Who Created Images!"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2] (inset) (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Brain Wave
Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry
Notes The girlfriends of the JSA members appear in the story, but only four are identified: Doris Lee, Shiera Sanders, Inza and Peachy Pet (adopted daughter of Johnny). A JJSA code message in the Hawkman code is found on the Editor's page. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

3 page Justice Society of America story "The Man Who Created Images [introduction]"

Characters Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2] (photo); Atom [Al Pratt] (photo); Starman [Ted Knight] (photo); Hawkman [Katar Hol] (photo); Dr. Fate (photo); Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (photo); Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (photo); Dr. Mid-Nite (photo) (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Peachy Pet; Inza Cramer; Dian Belmont; Doris Lee
Synopsis Every members of the JSA miss their reguarly scheduled meeting, leaving Wonder Woman with only letters from each member stating that they hate to miss, but they are working on a very important case. So the Princess gathers together the girlfriends of the members and has them costume themselves as their boyfriend's heroic identity, then head out to capture the man behind the crisis.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Vs. the Brain Wave, 1st. Also in 17, 30, 37. Wonder Woman is not listed in the roll call, except in the text preceding it.
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

7 page Hawkman story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 1]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
Synopsis Hawkman is working on a strange case concerning men who disappear after being touched. Tracking down clues after seeing a man murdered and the killer disappearing in a flash of light, he discovers a man named Big Tiny may have knowledge of what is happening. Tiny, however, thinks the Feathered Fury is an agent of "The Brain Wave," but Hawkman convinces him otherwise and takes him into custody, then heads out to Sharktooth Bay and the tower in which Brain Wave resides.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inks Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 2]"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite; Myra Mason
Synopsis Dr. Mid-Nite and Hooty are mystified by statutes that come to life, but soon learns that the Brain Wave is using his uncanny abilities to materialize thought images.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

6 page Johnny Thunder story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 3]"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt
Synopsis After setting a record for the lowest score on the Naval Officer Candidate School exam, Johnny begins looking into the Morrison Museum, a supposedly public museum that avoids paying taxes like the private museum it really is. In reality, the museum serves as a warehouse for stolen loot and when brother John investigates, the statues of Caesar and other come to life before his eyes. The Thunderbolt puts an end to this, but is also mystified about the sudden disappearance of the ghostly figures. Further investigation uncovers the stolen gems and the criminals behind the plot are apprehended.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

6 page Atom story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 4]"

Characters Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis Johnny Spartan, big-league ball player, was once hit by a pitch and has been plate-shy since. A shifty-eyed man approaches and tells Johnny that he has the cure for this problem. It's cured all right, but at crucial times in the game, Johnny doesn't make sure plays, and the Atom confronts him. He discovers that, by Johnny not making plays, a gambler is making money. Atom makes quick work of the guy.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

1 page filler "Flying Colors"

Genre fact
Script John M. Jenks
Pencils John M. Jenks
Inks John M. Jenks

6 page Sandman story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 5]"

Characters Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy the Golden Boy
Synopsis Wealthy men across the nation begin to suffer nightmares concerning the Sandman and Sandy, perhaps brought on by guilty consciences. Until, that is, that the two heroes appear before Wes Dodds and Sandy Hawkins....then this vicious blackmailing racket was put to a swift end!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox; Jack Kirby (partial re-write)
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Joe Simon (signed)
Notes Sandman works with his ward Sandy in the adventure. Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Re-writes confirmed by Jack Kirby.
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

1 page Hop Harrigan text story "Death Rays from the Sun"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker
Genre aviation
Letters typeset

6 page Starman story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 6]"

Characters Starman [Ted Knight]
Synopsis Noted physicist, Edwin Ackerman, is beset each night by phantoms.....so much so that he can not sleep. Then one day he decides he'll get sleep, no matter what, and he once again is awakened by three strange little people that are seen even by the Astral Avenger. Starman learns the man is working on atomic energy and the little imps are begging him to stop work on the project. Ackerman tells Starman of a kid he knew growing up by the named of Henry King, who had the ability to "create" his own friends.....Starman sees a connection with that person and the things happening to Ackerman. Wrapping up the problem, the Man of Light learns about the Brain Wave, and decides to head to Sharktooth Bay to confront him.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Ed Dobrotka
Inks Ed Dobrotka
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

6 page Spectre, The story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 7]"

Characters Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Synopsis The Spectre interrupts robbery by confronting the felons, who then disappear in a puff of smoke. He laters learns of more phantom burglaries and puts an end to them before heading to the lonely tower at Sharktooth Bay....home of the Brain Wave!
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Howard Ferguson
Notes Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

6 page Dr. Fate story "The Man Who Created Images [chapter 8]"

Characters Dr. Fate
Synopsis "Fan" Gregory, racketeer, had made quite a life for himself in the rackets until the very men he had murdered began appearing to him, and he vowed to go straight. But there are others who want to use his services, but he doesn't knuckle under to the pressure, but goes instead to the lonely tower of Dr. Fate to seek assistance. Fate promises help and delivers.
Genre occult; superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4

5 page Justice Society of America story "The Man Who Created Images [conclusion]"

Characters Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Wonder Woman [Earth-2] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA); Brain Wave (intro, villain); Peachy Pet; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Dian Belmont; Doris Lee; Inza Cramer
Synopsis The scene shifts to the tower at Sharktooth Bay, where a strange figure called the Brain Wave oversees the inert forms of the eight JSA members. He thinks back to his early life, when he discovered he had the ability to materialize people out of thin air. Unfortunately, he was only motivated by money, and that led him to a life of crime. Just then, he sees Wonder Woamn and the girlfriends dressed as the imprisoned JSA members, and decides to use mental images of their boyfriends against them, and all are captured. When Brain Wave attempts to gas them all, Wonder Woman breaks her fetters and breaks out of their prison just in time to see the Brain Wave jump to his death from the tower.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #4