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Issue: All-Star Comics #16
Publication Date: April 1943
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Issues: #16 of 57 Issues (58 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/20/1943
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of February 24 in ad in More Fun Comics #90.

The Junior Justice Society is involved in this story, but not in the Spectre or Johnny Thunder chapters. This is the last issue to refer to the JSA as the Justice Battalion. The Editor's page features a JJSA secret code message in the Atom code.
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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 Fights for a United America!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): Frank Harry
Inker(s): Frank Harry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Johnny Thunder; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]]
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Feature(s): Muscle Power Co.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent] (inset splash page, Honorary Member, not in story); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (inset splash page, Honorary Member, not in story); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset splash page, Honorary Member, not in story); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (inset splash page, Honorary Member, not in story); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Secretary); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Johnny Thunder]; Adolf Hitler (villain, flashback); Ernst Buehler (villain)
Synopsis: Hawkman informs the members that the Nazis are trying a new strategy on America: divide and conquer, by using prejudices and hatred among people to severely disrupt our war effort. Each member is asked to enlist the assistance of the Junior Justice Society members in their locality and to sign up new members where possible.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: On page C, panel 3, are shown the JSA membership certificate, the decoder, and membership badge.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Hawkman
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Mr. Bolton (steel company owner, Jim's father); Mrs. Bolton (Jim's mother, cameo); Bolton's un-named butler (cameo); Jim Bolton; Al Reed (union representative, Bill's father); Al Reed; Mrs. Casey (landlady, cameo); Ernst Buehler (villain)
Synopsis: Hawkman becomes involved in a situation involving the Bolton Steel Works, located near Hawk Valley. It seems that a fifth columnist has gained a job at the factory and is stirring up resentment against their boss. Hawkman arrives on the scene and uncovers the plot to stir up hate and prejudice between the workmen, and nabs the Nazi agent. Then Hawkman passes out each member's assignment to uncover Fifth Columnists at work in various areas.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Dr. Mid-Nite
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Tony Scarlotti, Jr. (JJSA member); Mrs. Scarlotti (cameo); "Tough Tony" Scarlotti (former racketeer, death); Kurt Schultz (villain, death); Schultz's thugs (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Tony Scarlotti was a big-time gangster until his son was born, then he vowed to give it up and lead the type of life his son could be proud of. Dr. Mid-Nite comes to visit the Scarlotti home...not to see Tony, but his son, a JJSA member, who has been the victim of racial and religious prejudice, vowing to stop it. Meanwhile, an old "friend" of Tony shows up and wants Tony to help spread racial and religious prejudices, or else! Tony agrees, not wanting his son to find out about his past. But when young Scarlotti is kidnapped, Dr. Mid-Nite steps in to straighten out the situation.
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Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Victory Puzzles
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; The Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Eddie Brackus (JJSA member); Mr. Brackus (mine owner, Eddie's father); group of Fifth Columnists (villains)
Synopsis: The Atom has saved the lives of many workers in a coal mine, when the roof caves in on top of him. As he lay there, his mind goes back when a JJSA member tells him about the "killer mine" that the miners refuse to enter. A Nazi newcomer spreads propaganda that the mine owner has not adding safety features in the mines...but the Atom refutes that claim. The Atom kicks the guy out of camp, takes miners down himself to prove that the mine has safety features. When other fifth columnists sabotage the mine, the Atom digs his way out, and collects evidence against the men who rigged the accidents.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Doctor Fate
Character(s): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Jimmy; Jimmy's unnamed brother; Eddie; Eddie's unnamed father; Mr. Fortune (villain); Mr. Fortune's thugs (villains)
Synopsis: A strange seer named Mr. Fortune is predicting the very accidents or fortunes that begin occurring to people. Unknown to them, he not only predicts the situations, but makes sure they come true. When people begin to believe anything he tells them, he plans to begin spreading Nazi propaganda that they should hoard rationed items against their helpless future. Dr. Fate enters the scene, only to be accused by Fortune of actually being un-American! Fate visits the down-hearted JJSA members in the area and tells them that he will prove that Fortune is a Nazi, spreading phony propaganda.
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Disclose Notes: Jimmy and Eddie aid Dr. Fate during the story, then are made members of the JJSA at the end.
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The Big Eight!

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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox; Jack Kirby (partial re-write)
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Ted Worth (JJSA member, newsboy); Henry Overman [aka Hans Emil Obermeyer] (villain); Nazi thugs (villains); Adolf Hitler (villain, cameo)
Synopsis: The publisher of a Nazi newspaper called the New Way is being haunted by visions of the Sandman. But the real Sandman enlists the aid of a JJSA newsie to spread the truth about the paper and its publisher in order to smoke the rat out of hiding, and put an end to his activities.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Ed Dobrotka
Inker(s): Ed Dobrotka
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Starman
Character(s): Starman [Ted Knight]; unnamed JJSA members; two unnamed Fifth Columnists (villains)
Synopsis: In the town of Granary, Nazi propagandists move in to convince the farmers that, while they do all the hard work of planting and harvesting the grain, it's the storekeepers who are making all the profit from their labors. Starman arrives on the scene and is accused by the farmers themselves that he's on the side of the storekeepers, so he enlists the aid of the JJSA to help prove that the propagandists are really Nazis...and they do...big time!
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Secret Weapon

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Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker
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Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Jan Szybowski; Peg Szyboweski [aka Peg Kelly]; Agent Z-4637 (villain)
Synopsis: In the small town of Shelby, a defense plant's safe is robbed, nothing being taken except a floor plan. However, from that point on, newer workers in that plant begin stirring up racial hatred by accusing one of the workers of the attempted theft, after planting the stolen floor plan on him. Spectre handles the situation by taking a sleeping propagandist into outer space and pretending to be Satan himself. Scared silly, the propagandist contacts Hitler by radio and the other workers see him do it and beat him up.
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First Line: Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Chapter 8

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; group of Fifth Columnists (villains)
Synopsis: Johnny is given the location of a hideout being used by fifth columnists and the password to get in...and in he goes, in spite of what the Thunderbolt tells him. While in there, he listens to Nazi propaganda about how farmers are destroying foodstuffs in order to rake in huge profits, and Johnny falls for it, even becoming their spokesperson! Johnny finally sees the error of his beliefs, and, with the help of the T-Bolt, defeats the bad guys. The owner of a theatre then tells Johnny that he is having a War Bond rally, and the T-Bolt suggests the JSA all appear on stage.
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The Justice Society Fights for a United America! Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; The Thunbderbolt [Archibald]
Synopsis: The JSA gather at a giant motion picture palace to talk to the American people about what the Nazis are attempting to do and ask for their help in ending racial and religious prejudices. After all, as Hawkman says, we are ALL Americans, regardless of race, creed or religion, and the enemies are Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo, and together we can defeat that enemy!
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Editorial Advisory Board

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All-American by John R. Tunis

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Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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The Junior Justice Society of America

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Feature(s): Junior Justice Society of America
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Feature(s): Wonders of Science Simplified
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Feature(s): American Seed Co.
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