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All-Star Comics 2

ALL-STAR COMICS #2

Cover Date: Fall 1940
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Howard Purcell


Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (in between Flash Comics #10/8 and #11)

Villain(s):

Nyola (first appearance; an Aztec priestess of Yum-Chac; next in All-Star Squadron #51)

Other Character(s):

Chet Norris (first appearance; an expert and author on the Aztec Empire)
Irene Norris (first appearance; Chet's sister and a potential sacrifice)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Chichen Itza, Mexico

Story Reprinted in:

All-Star Archives #0 (2006)


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Second Story: ["The "Robot" Men"] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtMartin Nodell
LetteringMartin Nodell
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (in between All-American Comics #19 and #20; revealed to have taken two years of pre-med classes during college)

Villain(s):

Baron Von Zorn (first appearance; creator of "robot men")

Story Reprinted in:

All-Star Archives #0 (2006)


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Third Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Spectre (betwenn More Fun Comics #60 and #61)

Villain(s):

Kulak (first appearance; High Priest of Brztal; next in All-Star Squadron #20)

Location(s):

Earth
Brztal (first mentioned)


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Fourth Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
PencilsCraig Flessel
InksChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (in between Adventure Comics #55 and #56)

Villain(s):

Sir Basil's twin brother (first appearance; uses a "life-stealer" sphere to rob a bank; commits suicide)

Other Character(s):

Sir Basil Lorimer (first appearance; a scientist; dies)

Story Reprinted in:

All-Star Archives #0 (2006)


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Fifth Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtWilliam Smith
LetteringWilliam Smith
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West (appears between All-American Comics #19/6 and #20/6)

Villain(s):

Truck Bieler (first appearance)
Professor Leamen (first appearance; creates a gas that erases documents)

Location(s):

San Diego, CA


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Sixth Story: [No title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Thunder (in between Flash Comics #10/5 and #11/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Daisy Darling
Herman Darling
Thunderbolt (in between Flash Comics #10/5 and #11/2; appears as a non-humanoid red thunderbolt)

Villain(s):

Hiram Crooker and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Seventh Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (in between Adventure Comics #55 and #56)

Supporting Character(s):

Alexander Bannermain
Minute-Man Martin (in between Adventure Comics #55 and #56)
Thorndyke (in between Adventure Comics #55 and #56)

Villain(s):

Dr. Morte (first appearance; a phony spiritualist)
Longo (first appearance; his strong-man henchman)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Eighth Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtEverett E. Hibbard
LetteringEverett E. Hibbard
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (in between Flash Comics #10 and Flash Comics #11/6)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (in between flashback in Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends and Flash Comics #14)

Villain(s):

A political boss (first appearance; tries to buy or destroy the Daily Column, a newspaper)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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