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Issue: All-Star Comics #49
Publication Date: October 1949
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Issues: #49 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: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/17/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 20 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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 Invasion of the Fire People!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy; Irwin Hasen (Wonder Woman figure only)
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): Jack Adler ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #10 published September 2004
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Editorial Advisory Board

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[untitled]

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First Line: Want action?
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The Invasion of the Fire People! [Part I]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Dr. Grover Conrad (scientist, narrator); Everett (Conrad's assistant); Agar Akman (ancient scientist, flashback, death); the Fire-People [Xtok; Zbat; Nkasi] (villains)
Synopsis: The JSA has been beaten by the mysterious Fire People, so Dr. Grover Conrad and his assistant jack-hammer a message of warning on the side of the mountain for future generations. Ten days earlier, the arrival of yellow comets spur the JSA to investigate, and their encounter with a meteor sends them to Dr. Conrad, who explains one of the meteor's radiation printed a movie film from the long past revealing the arrival of the Fire People then, and their theft of radium, and the threat they pose for the future. The JSA decides to act and destroy the menace before it's too late.
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Lou Boudreau

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Feature(s): Wheaties
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Rescue from the Ravine

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Ray-o-Vac
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The Invasion of the Fire People! Part II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
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]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Professor Manhin (head of the Palomina Physics lab); The Fire-People [Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)
Synopsis: Atom and Black Canary discover the Fire-People at a physics lab, stealing enough radium to power their get-away ship. After a short battle, the duo are chased off by the Fire-People's heat rays. Flash and Dr. Mid-Nite follow the footprints from a meteor to Five Lakes Hospital, and find the Fire-People in the surgery room. A battle ensues, resulting in their fiery foes using open ether cans to overcome them. Hawkman and Wonder Woman discover the Fire-People hauling away radium canisters from a mining company. They put up a great battle, but the duo is overcome by steam.
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Mountain Rescue

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
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Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Alan Ladd
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The Invasion of the Fire People, Part III

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; Dr. Grover Conrad; Everett (Conrad's assistant); the Fire-People [Xtok; Kurdo; Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)
Synopsis: Green Lantern discovers where the Fire People are building their getaway rocket and notifies the Army that the enemy's radium gun is too much for him. The Army planes are also shot down by the radium gun and Dr. Conrad begins to chisel out his warning on the mountain, believing all is lost. As he finishes his message, the JSA shows up and tells him that the Flash has discovered the Comet People's weakness: HEAT! Then the JSA, armed with carbon-arc lamps, attack the Fire People, and defeat them, who retreat to a hill and destroy themselves with the radium gun.
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Feature(s): Monark Super Deluxe
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Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Graham Place
Inker(s): Graham Place
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Editor(s): Jack Schiff
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Genres: informational, teen
Feature(s): Buzzy
Character(s): Buzzy
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Shoes 'Round the World

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Martin Naydel
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Funny Facts
First Line: All race horses have the same birthday!
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To All Junior Justice Society Members!

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Feature(s): The Junior Justice Society of America
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Disclose Notes: The Junior Justice Society of America message is in the Flash's code and there is a coupon provided for readers to join.
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Larry Minter Was Innocent

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Johnny Peril Surprise Story
Character(s): Johnny Peril; Larry Minter
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Aviation, Sound, and Jet Propulsion

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]
Synopsis: Hawkman illustrates 1) how the principle of flight works; 2) how to make a mailing-tube trombone, which explains the principle of sound; and 3) how a medicine dropper and balloon can be used to demonstrate how jet propulsion works.
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Feature(s): Rubber-for-Molds, Inc.
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Feature(s): Motor's Auto Repair Manual
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Flames of Death

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola
Character(s): "R.C."; Quickie
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Full-page advertisement in sequential art form.

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