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5June-July 1941
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All-Star Comics #5

DC · June-July 1941 · on sale 1941-04-25

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Series
All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June-July 1941
Key date
1941-06-00
On-sale date
1941-04-25
Indicia publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
1-public service announcement1script: Eleanor Roosevelt
2The Mysterious Mister X, Introductioncomic story3script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardJustice Society of America [The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; Mr. X (villain, racketeer); Mr. X's gang (villains)
3The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 1comic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal SharpThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; un-named Fire Department Captain; un-named City Mayor; Johnny; Mr. X (villain); Flame Farmer (villain); Mr. X's arson racketeers (villains)
4Here It Is - Boys and Girls All-Flash Quarterly No. 1!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]
5The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 2comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungThe Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Mr. X (villain, cameo); the Kidnapper's Union [Gentle Grady; others un-named] (villains)
6The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 3comic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffHawkman [Cater Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Mr. X (villain, cameo); Masie (villain); un-named lawyer (villain); Wing Norris (villain); Norris' gang of jewel thieves (villains)
7The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 4comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanDr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Cramer; Vera Ross; Mr. X (villain, cameo); Magico (villain, magician, reforms); Magico's henchmen (villains)
8-in-house column1pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan
9-promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typesetBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]
10The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 5comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyThe Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]; Clancy (Policeman); un-named Commissioner of Police; Mr. X (villain, cameo); phony Hour-Man (villain); "Monkey" Macy (villain); Macy's gang (villains)
11The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 6comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Ben Flinton; inks: Ben FlintonThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Mr. X (villain, cameo); Muscles (villain, reforms); Muscle's Men [Butch; Crusher; Bloody; Smasher; Slug] (villains, all reform)
12Johnny on the Spottext story1.5script: Evelyn Gaines; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJohnny Thunder; Herman Darling; Daisy Darling; Joe the Butcher (villain); Small Change (villain)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Mutt; Jeff
14The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 7comic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Enrico; Enrico's un-named wife; un-named Police officer; un-named Chief of Police; Mr. X (villain, cameo); Mr. X's gang of gamblers [Baretti; rest un-named] (villains)
15The Mysterious Mister X, Chapter 8comic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenThe Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; un-named City officials; un-named newspaper editor; Mr. X (villain, cameo); The Professor (villain); Professor's gang (villains)
16The Mysterious Mister X, Conclusioncomic story2script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardJustice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Hourman [Rex Tyler]]; un-named Police Sergeant; Mr. X (villain)
17-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardJustice Society of America [The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Docxtor Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
America vs. the Justice Society #31985On eBay ›
All Star Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-019-4
1992On eBay ›
DC Finest: Justice Society of America: For America and Democracy #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-847-6
2025On eBay ›

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