Issue | #3 |
Published | Winter 1940-1941 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Notes | All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Martin O'Hearn, agreeing with Craig Delich, recognizes that the writers for some of the tales inside were written by the original writer, not Gardner Fox, specifically for this issue's tale. They are so noted on the individual tales. Note added by Craig Delich 9-6-08. Ted Watson reported incorrect credits on 8-29-08. |
Characters | The Atom; The Flash; Sandman; Spectre; Hawkman; Dr. Fate; Green Lantern; Hourman (all as the Justice Society of America). |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Notes | All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Martin O'Hearn, agreeing with Craig Delich, recognizes that the writers for some of the tales inside were written by the original writer, not Gardner Fox, specifically for this issue's tale. They are so noted on the individual tales. Note added by Craig Delich 9-6-08. Ted Watson reported incorrect credits on 8-29-08. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in America Vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #2 [possibly redrawn]; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn [Recolored]. |
Characters | Johnny Thunder; Dr. Fate; Sandman; The Flash; Green Lantern; Hawkman; Spectre; The Atom (all as the Justice Society of America, intro as a group) |
Synopsis | First meeting of the JSA. Members recount individual adventures at the suggestion of Johnny Thunder. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | The Flash; Mary Rogers; Tim Rogers; Villains: Nancy K sailors; Johnny Thunder (cameo); Hawkman (cameo). |
Synopsis | The Flash helps recover a fortune in gold from a sunken Aztec treasure ship, the "Sancta Joanna." |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Notes | Flash becomes Chairman of the Justice Society. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Hawkman; Shiera Sanders; Mazda (villain); Johnny Thunder (cameo); The Spectre (cameo) |
Synopsis | Hawkman and Shierra become prisoners of Mazda, ruler of the volcano people. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff; Everett E. Hibbard (last panel) |
Inks | Sheldon Moldoff; Everett E. Hibbard (last panel) |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Spectre; Oom (villain); Johnny Thunder (cameo); Hourman (cameo). |
Synopsis | The Spectre must battle Oom, from the dark side of the Moon. |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Script | Jerry Siegel |
Pencils | Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard (last panel) |
Inks | Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard (last panel) |
Letters | Bernard Baily |
Notes | Letterer credit and Hibbard art credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Writer revision from Gardner Fox to Jerry Siegel by Martin O'Hearn 9-6-08 via Craig Delich. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series). #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn |
Characters | Hourman; Regina Paige; Mr. Durant (villain) |
Synopsis | Rex Tyler attends a costume party dressed as the Hour-Man, but is surprised to see more Hour-Men at the party....Hour-Men who steal phony jewelry and put the blame on the real Man of the Hour. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Ken Fitch |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Letters | Bernard Baily |
Notes | Lettering credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Revised writer credit from Gardner F. Fox to Ken Fitch made by Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich 9-6-08. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Red Tornado (Ma Hunkle); Hourman; Sandman; The Flash; Johnny Thunder. |
Synopsis | The Red Tornado is entering JSA HQ when she accidently snags her pants on a nail, ripping a hole in the seat. Rather than stick around for the meeting, she decides to gracefully "back out"! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Sheldon Mayer |
Pencils | Sheldon Mayer |
Inks | Sheldon Mayer |
Notes | Writer revision from Gardner F. Fox to Sheldon Mayer by Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich 9-6-08. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Sandman; Dian Belmont; Dr. Faversham (villain); Johnny Thunder (cameo); Dr. Fate (cameo) |
Synopsis | Sandman follows up the strange sightings of giant men and animals to a Dr. Faversham, who injects his victims with a secret formula into their pituitary glands. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Chad Grothkopf; Everett E. Hibbard (first panel); Sheldon Mayer (last two panels) |
Inks | Chad Grothkopf; Everett E. Hibbard (first panel); Sheldon Mayer (last two panels) |
Letters | Chad Grothkopf |
Notes | Letterer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Letterer credit confirmed by Chad Grothkopf. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Dr. Fate; Inza; a wizard (villain); Johnny Thunder (cameo); The Atom (cameo). |
Synopsis | Fate must track down and destroy a sorcerer who came across an ancient book that explained how the dead could be restored to life. |
Genre | occult; superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Howard Sherman; Everett E. Hibbard (First and last two panels) |
Inks | Howard Sherman; Everett E. Hibbard (First and last two panels) |
Letters | Howard Sherman (except last panel) |
Notes | Letterer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004) and confirmed by Howard Sherman. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Johnny Thunder; Daisy Darling; Edgar Eggwell, Jr.; Theresa Drew. |
Synopsis | Johnny agrees to act as bodyguard for a young lady for $100 a week. |
Genre | superhero; humor |
Script | Evelyn Gaines? |
Pencils | Sheldon Mayer (spot illo) |
Inks | Sheldon Mayer (spot illo) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | The last half of the second page of the text story features an typeset ad, with art by Everett Hibbard, announcing a contest for readers to suggest which JSA character should receive their own magazine, and the results would be announced in the next issue. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Hop Harrigan |
Synopsis | Ad for joining Hop's All-American Flying Club. |
Genre | adventure; aviation |
Pencils | Jon L. Blummer |
Inks | Jon L. Blummer |
Letters | ?; typeset |
Notes | Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |
Characters | The Atom; Mary James; a gang of crooks (villains); Johnny Thunder (cameo). |
Synopsis | The Mighty Mite helps to round up the infamous Brooklyn Murder Trust. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bill O'Connor |
Pencils | Ben Flinton; Everett E. Hibbard (last panel) |
Inks | Ben Flinton; Everett E. Hibbard (last panel) |
Notes | Artist addition [Hibbard] added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Writer revision from Gardner F. Fox to Bill O'Connor by Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich 9-6-08. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Green Lantern; Johnny Thunder. |
Synopsis | The JSA receives a message from the FBI Chief in Washington D.C. and Flash volunteers to make the trip to Washington to see what he wants. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Green Lantern; Commissioner Mason; Paul Pryer; Irene Miller; Commissioner Lacy; Johnny Thunder (cameo) |
Synopsis | The Emerald Crusader looks into the framing of Police Commissioner Mason. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Martin Nodell; Everett E. Hibbard (first two panels) |
Inks | Martin Nodell; Everett E. Hibbard (first two panels) |
Notes | Ted Watson believes this story was written by Bill Finger, as reported to the error list on 8/29/08. Martin O'Hearn and Craig Delich stand by the attribution to Gardner Fox. |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Johnny Thunder; Green Lantern; The Flash; Dr. Fate; Hourman; Sandman; The Atom; Spectre; Hawkman. |
Synopsis | The Flash returns from Washington and informs the members that he has made an appointment for the group with the FBI Chief for the following Tuesday, and the group agrees to head to Washington. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Reprinted | In Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #F-7; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1; in Millennium Edition: All Star Comics No. 3 (DC, 2000 series) #nn. |
Characters | Atom; Sandman; Spectre; Flash; Hawkman; Dr. Fate; Green Lantern; Hour-Man. |
Synopsis | The editors of All-Star Comics announce that All-Star will become a bi-monthly with the next issue and preview the story for that next issue. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
Letters | ?; typeset |
Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
Reprinted | in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #1 |