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All-Star Comics 10

ALL-STAR COMICS #10

Cover Date: April-May 1942
Cover Price: $0.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Everett E. Hibbard


Story: [The Case of the Bomb Defense Formula] (56 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtEverett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Cliff Young, Jack Burnley, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Ben Flinton, Howard Sherman
LetteringEverett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Jack Burnley, Cliff Young, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Ben Flinton, Howard Sherman
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Justice Society of America:
Sandman (in between Adventure Comics #73/5 and #74; wears his "super-hero" costume with the Justice Society for the first time; see Comments)
Atom (Al Pratt; between All-American Comics #37/3 and #38/7)
Spectre (Jim Corrigan; between More Fun Comics #78/6 and #79/6)
Hawkman (Carter Hall; between Flash Comics #28/6 and Justice League of America #193/2)
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson; between More Fun Comics #78/2 and #79/2)
Johnny Thunder between Flash Comics #28/2 and #29/2)
Starman (in between Adventure Comics #73 and #74)
Doctor Mid-Nite (between All-American Comics #37/7 and #38/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Thunderbolt (in between Flash Comics #28/6 and #29/6)
Hooty (between All-American Comics #37/7 and #38/2)
Big Red (a large Duck Hawk (or Peregrine Falcon), usually found in Hawk Valley; delivers messages to the Justice Society members; between Flash Comics #28/6 and #29/6)

Villain(s):

Fifth Columnist spies (first appearance for all)
Black Butch (in 2441; first appearance)

Guest Appearance(s):

Flash (last in Flash Comics #28; next in Justice League of America #193/2)
Green Lantern (last in Green Lantern #3; next in All-American Comics #38)

Other Character(s):

Time Trust (first appearance; see Comments)
Professor Everson (first appearance; creator of the Time Ray; next in All-Star Comics #21)
Professor Zee (unnamed; next in flashback in All-Star Comics #35)
Doctor Doome (behind the scenes; next in Leading Comics #3)
Doctor Swanley (behind the scenes; next in All-Star Comics #53)
Defenders (first appearance; flying police force in 2441)

Location(s):

a mining city in the midwestern United States (in 2441)
a "Mighty City" inhabited by giants in the Himalayas (in 2441)
New York City and "Swamp City" (in 2441)
an "Undersea City" in the Pacific Ocean (in 2441)
"Tree City" in the Pacific Northwest (in 2441)
"City of Knowledge" in the Sahara Desert (in 2441)
Ultima (a planet in 2442)
a "Flying City" in the Northwest United States (in 2441)

Comment(s):

Sandman wears a cape, but discards it before using the flying harness in his adventure.
Many of the scientists in the group shown in this issue were members of the earlier "Time Trust", but this is not that group.
None of the scientists in this story are named, but are identified in the America vs the Justice Society mini-series.
First appearance of the Bomb Defense Formula.

Story Reprinted in:

All Star Comics Archives #2


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Second Story: "The Ghost Plane" (2 Pages)

Credits:

LetteringTypeset
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Villain(s):

Nazi spies

Comment(s):

This is a text story.

Story Reprinted in:

All Star Comics Archives #2


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