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Issue: All-Star Comics #11
Publication Date: June 1942
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Issues: #11 of 57 Issues (58 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/21/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of April 24 in ad in All-American Comics #39.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff; Howard Sherman (Dr. Fate head); E. E. Hibbard (Johnny Thunder head); Stan Asch (Dr. Mid-Nite head); Bernard Baily (Spectre head); Harry Peter (Wonder Woman head); Jack Burnley (Starman head); Ben Flinton (Atom head); Cliff Young (Sandman head)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff; Howard Sherman (Dr. Fate head); E. E. Hibbard (Johnny Thunder head); Stan Asch (Dr. Mid-Nite head); Bernard Baily (Spectre head); Harry Peter (Wonder Woman head); Jack Burnley (Starman head); Ben Flinton (Atom head); Cliff Young (Sandman head)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (inset); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (inset); Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider] (inset); Starman [Ted Knight] (inset); Johnny Thunder (inset); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (inset); The Atom [Al Pratt] (inset); The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (inset); Hawkman [Carter Hall]]; the Japanese
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #3 [unnamed variant] published July 1997
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The Big Eight!

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Johnny Thunder; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (inset on splash page, not in introduction); Hooty (an owl)
Synopsis: Each of the members shows up to the regularly scheduled meeting with the Pearl Harbor attack on their minds, and each of them (except the Spectre, because he is a ghost) has decided to join the military, but can't figure out a way to tell the others. Spectre vows to keep busy on the home front while the others go ahead and enlist.
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Disclose Notes: JSA becomes the Justice Batallion, and meets Wonder Woman.

Splash page MAY not be by Burnley (which seems to be a rendering of the attack on Pearl Harbor). There appears to be an illegible signature just below the propeller in blue area (maybe reads "ASCHE"), or it could be part of the name "Arizona", battleship sunk at Pearl.

Once again Sandman wears different costumes in the introduction and conclusion.

The splash page appears to have been adapted from the JJSA certificate.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 1

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Hawkman
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Major Nichols; Carolyn Williams (movie star); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Hawkman is assigned to the Interceptor Coast Command and attends flying school as Carter Hall. His girlfriend, Shiera, has joined the nurses and is heading out on a convoy to the Philippines. Suddenly, there is an enemy attack at the air base and Hall switches to Hawkman to help battle the enemy. After whipping them, the Feathered Fury learns that there may be an attack on the convoy Shiera left with, so he is sent out to make sure it arrives safely in the Philippines.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Interlude

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Diana Prince
Synopsis: Hawkman lands on the ship Shiera is assigned to and meets Diana Prince, whom he already knows to be Wonder Woman. Shiera then confides in her that Carter Hall and Hawkman are one and the same person.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 2

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Harry Peter
Inker(s): Harry Peter
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Wonder Woman
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; unnamed USMC Major; the Japanese (villains)
Synopsis: Diana is assigned to the ambulance corps and rides one out to the beaches where she begins to treat wounded soldiers. Suddenly there is a Japanese attack, so she switches to Wonder Woman and rounds up the entire invading force!
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Disclose Notes: Wonder Woman is made an Honorary Member of a U.S.M.C. detachment.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Inker(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Having proved to be able to fire artillery accurately, Wes Dodds is immediately dispatched to where the action is. Turned down for guard duty, he decides instead, as the Sandman, to keep watch for enemy movements. Finding a captured two-man sub in the harbor loaded with fuel and torpedoes, he discovers a fleet of Japanese carriers. He telegraphs the Japanese that a U.S. fleet is approaching and all of them scatter. He then boards one and destroys all the airplanes aboard.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Ben Flinton
Inker(s): Ben Flinton
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; The Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Lieutenant Gordon; the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Al Pratt is assigned to the tank corps, and he passes all tests brilliantly, then asks for the most dangerous assignment available. He is told that the Japanese have broken through Allied lines at Kota Bharu, and he'll need to take his company forward to that position at the front. Finding his unit out maneuvered, Al changes to the Atom and uses brute strength to deal with the Japanese tanks and capture the enemy.
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Disclose Notes: Pratt is promoted to the rank of Sergeant in this story.
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Outlaw Plane

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Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Prop Wash; unnamed spies (villains)
Synopsis: A new military bomber has just taken off and is followed closely by Tank. Suddenly a black plane appears on the scene and attacks it. Hop decides to jump in a plane and go after the attacker.
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An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Club

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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Sherman
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Doctor Fate
Character(s): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; the Japanese (villains)
Synopsis: Kent Nelson has volunteered for the Army Parachute Troops and graduates from its school. Aboard an airplane for their first mission to assist a surrounded Marine division, the parachutists are being shot out of the sky by the Japanese before they can even safely land, so Nelson changes into Dr. Fate on the way down and saves the day.
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Disclose Notes: In panel 3 on page 4, Fate has his helmet off.

The last panel on page 6 seems to indicate that Nelson's buddies knew his secret identity.
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Feature(s): All-Flash Quarterly
First Line: Here it is again!
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Feature(s): Green Lantern
First Line: Here it is again!
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Feature(s): Popsicle
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Dr. Mid-Nite
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty (an owl); Dr. Benson (death); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Just as Charles McNider tries to decide which unit of the armed forces he is going to join up with, and if they will accept a blind man, he gets a call that a Pacific research hospital has been bombed and Dr. Benson, one of McNider's friends, has been fatally wounded and asks McNider to come and take over his work. While on duty one evening, Hooty warns the doctor of approaching enemy planes, and he changes to the Man of Midnight and helps deal with averting the attack.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Starman
Character(s): Starman [Ted Knight]; Ash (one of Ted's fellow pilots); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Ted Knight becomes an Air Force pilot at Randolph Field unaware that the Japanese, a few miles away, are plotting a devastating attack on the base. Changing to Starman, Knight takes on the approaching planes, dispatching many with his gravity rod, and help from a fellow pilot that became ill attempting to fly a plane.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Chapter 8

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Commander Sewell; a renegade spy (villain); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Johnny joins the Navy and is assigned to an aircraft carrier, where he makes one blunder after another. Commander Sewell decides to give brother John an assignment he can handle: handing a picture in his room. In a series of misadventures, Johnny unknowingly uncovers a plot to blow up the ship.
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The Justice Society Joins the War on Japan! Conclusion

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Starman [Ted Knight]]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; group of unnamed high-ranking military brass
Synopsis: A group of Army brass is arguing about the feats of the JSA members when the Navy shows up with Johnny, commending him as well. So they decide to bring together all eight members (plus Wonder Woman), and decide who did the best job. In the final analysis, they decide the JSA is doing TOO well in their jobs, showing up all of the other regular Army soldiers, Marines and sailors. So, it is decided that the JSA will become the Justice Battalion of America for the duration of the war. Dr. Fate recommends Wonder Woman for JSA membership, but it goes unacted on for this issue.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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First Line: Thanks, boys and girls, for the wonderful response...
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Disclose Notes: A contest, begun in Sensation Comics #5, asked readers to vote on which of the six heroes appearing in Sensation should become the next JSA member.
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First Line: Free! 1000 copies of All Star Comics no. 12!
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The Martin PMB-1

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Writer(s): Falcon Mathieu
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Inker(s): Falcon Mathieu
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Genres: aviation, informational
Feature(s): How to Spot Planes in the Skies
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Feature(s): How You Can Defend Your Home!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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