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For America and Democracy

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard; Sheldon Moldoff (Hawkman helmet wings touch-up)

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard; Sheldon Moldoff (Hawkman helmet wings touch-up)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America

Character(s): Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]

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Flashback #6 published January 1974

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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America vs. the Justice Society #1 published January 1985
as Cover to All Star Comics #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]recreated

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Company

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

For America and Democracy! [Introduction]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America

Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (inset); Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (inset); The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (inset); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (inset); The Hour-Man [Rex Tyler] (inset); The Atom [Al Pratt] (inset)]; un-named FBI Chief

Synopsis: The FBI Chief has called the members of the JSA together in order to battle America's internal enemies: spies and saboteurs. Newspapers are being threatened, munition plants wrecked, defense secrets stolen, foreign college teachers preaching anti-democracy and strong-arm tactics being used by these groups. The JSA is to stamp these out!

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Flashback #6 published January 1974

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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Pages: 3

Notes: The FBI Chief, no doubt J. Edgar Hoover, also appears in All-Star #9.

For America and Democracy! [Chapter 1]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Fritz Klaver (villain, leader of 30,000 spies, mention only); the Grey Shirts (villains)

Synopsis: The Flash heads to manufacturing centers in Michigan and Wisconsin to put a stop to insidious work stoppages brought about by a group known as the Grey Shirts, who work for a mastermind named Fritz Klaver, who lives in Toledo, Ohio. The Scarlet Speedster destroys a source of their propaganda materials and prevents work stoppages and prevents the ship "Liberty" from being blown up with all on board.

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Flashback #6 published January 1974

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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Pages: 7

The Flash Wins and Becomes the Next Quarterly Like Superman and Batman!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard (illustrations)

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard (illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All-Flash Quarterly

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]

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Flashback #6 published January 1974

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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Notes: The Flash wins the contest announced in All-Star #3 and gets a magazine of his own. Readers are asked, by writer Gardner Fox and artist E. E. Hibbard (for a cash prize of $25 and/or free copies of All-Star #5), to create a title for that new comic magazine. A coupon is provided for readers to provide up to four names for the magazine, and winners will be announced in All-Star #5.

For America and Democracy! [Chapter 2]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Martin Nodell

Inker(s): Martin Nodell

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Green Lantern

Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; un-named President of Apex Broadcasting; Krapek (German-American factory worker); Fritz Klaver (villain, mention only); The Baron (villain, death); other Fifth Columnists (villains, all die)

Synopsis: Green Lantern and Irene Miller investigate radio transmission interruptions, believed to be caused by foreign agents. Irene is captured and held aboard a giant dirigible, containing a machine that jams radio frequencies and hinders reception, and which is commanded by a man known as the Baron. G.L. attacks the dirigible and flies away with Irene and a fatally wounded Krapek with him, as the dirigible bursts into flames and burns.

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Flashback #6 published January 1974

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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Pages: 7

Notes: The destruction scenes of the dirigible, found in panel 8 on page 6 and panel 1 of page 7, were clearly patterned after photos taken of the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1937.

For America and Democracy! [Chapter 3]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)

Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)

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]; Fritz Klaver [aka The Leader] (villain, mention only); Hans (villain, death); Dorgoff (villain, death); other Fifth Columnists (villains, some die)

Synopsis: The Grim Ghost travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to investigate the sabotage of munitions factories there, and catches a Fifth Columnist worker sabotaging gun barrels with steel wool. He is rescued by his buddies, but shot for failing. The Spectre discovers future plots to blow up a factory and steal the Army's new gun plans, and makes sure each fail. Suddenly he is drawn into the occult world where brilliantly colored rays seek to destroy him. But he uses the Ring of Life to overcome them.

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Pages: 7

For America and Democracy! [Chapter 4]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Bernard Baily

Inker(s): Bernard Baily

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bernard Baily

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Hourman

Character(s): The Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]; Fritz Klaver (villain, mention only); Captain Erdner (villain); The Grey Shirts [Masters; rest un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: Hour-Man heads for Oklahoma to disrupt the plans of a Captain Erdner, who is planning to dynamite all oil wells within that state. Rex is hired on at one of the oil field facilities where four guards have been found murdered. Aware he is being set up by the Grey Shirts, Tyler switches to Hour-Man, pops a Miraclo pill, and rounds up the villains and saves a well from destruction.

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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Pages: 6

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Penciller(s): various

Inker(s): various

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

First Line: All the best in comic magazine reading...

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Pages: 2

Notes: 2-page illustrated (with the covers) of DC's great comic line-up: Flash Comics #15, More Fun Comics #65, Action Comics #34, Superman #9, Batman #4, Detective Comics #49, All-American Comics #24, Adventure Comics #60, and All-Star Comics #4, along with only sale dates.

For America and Democracy! [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): Justice Society of America; Dr. Fate

Character(s): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); un-named FBI agents; Fritz Klaver (villain, mention only); The Grey Shirts [Carl; rest un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: Dr. Fate is ordered to New England to look for sabotage at the naval yards along the Atlantic Seaboard, sending out a Cloud of Darkness to seek out evil. And find it it dies, aboard fishing smacks with Grey Shirts on board, whom Fate overcomes. When they refuse to talk, he summons up horrible beasts from the deep to "convince" them to tell all they know. Fate then sends out his Cloud of Darkness to summon the FBI to take them into custody, then Fate consults his crystal to learn the identity of the leader of the villains before warning Sandman and the Flash about Klaver.

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All Star Comics Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1991

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For America and Democracy! [Chapter 6]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf

Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Sandman

Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (cameo); un-named newspaper editor; un-named Secretary of the newspaper editor; Bill (reformed Grey Shirt, brother of the newspaper's Secretary); Fritz Klaver (villain, mention only); The Grey Shirts (villains, some reform)

Synopsis: Sandman heads for El Paso to help out the editor of a newspaper there, who has been receiving threats because he dares write editorials criticizing dictator nations. Wes Dodds first of all impresses young American recruits of the Grey Shirts that they are being a line of baloney when their leaders try to convince them to overthrow America from the inside. Sandman leads the redeemed Grey Shirts to stop the villains trying to destroy the newspaper.

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A Fortune Teller's Fortune

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines ?

Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, superhero

Feature(s): Johnny Thunder

Character(s): Johnny Thunder; Mrs. Darling (Daisy's mother); Daisy Darling; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Doris Palmer; Mogi the Marvelous (villain)

Synopsis: Daisy and Johnny are on their way to a birthday party, aware that a lot of jewelry robberies have occured in town recently. Daisy insists that Johnny go with her to a fortune-teller named Mogi, the Marvelous, first. Johnny calls the Mogi a fraud, and, later it proves true when Daisy's pearls disappeared, and Johnny faced off with Mogi, knowing that he had them.

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Pages: 1.67

Notes: The Thunderbolt is yellow in this story.

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Lists M. C. Gaines as Editor and Managing Editor and J. S. Liebowitz as Business Manager.

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer (spot illustration)

Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer (spot illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club

Character(s): Hop Harrigan

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Notes: Illustrated advertisement for Hop's All-American Flying Club, which displays items that readers will receive once they join, such as membership card, gold-winged emblem, and the opportunity to enter many contests to win prizes and free trips, plus actual baggage stickers from major airlines United and American. Coupon is provided.

For America and Democracy! [Chapter 7]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; Hawkman

Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Mr. Finney (Aviation Research Department scientist); Fritz Klaver (villain, mention only); The Grey Shirts (villains)

Synopsis: The Flying Fury travels to California to prevent spies from stealing the designs of a new speedy plane being developed at an aviation plant called the Flying Fortress. After its pilots are gassed, Hawk saves the plane and crew. Meanwhile, Shiera decides to visit California and jumps from a plane, hoping Hawkman will save her. He does, and while she does research on the strange gas used on the pilots, Hawkman rounds up the spies.

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For America and Democracy! [Chapter 8]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Ben Flinton

Inker(s): Ben Flinton

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America; The Atom

Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Fritz Klaver (villain, voice only); Hans (villain); Buddy (villain); The Grey Shirts (villains)

Synopsis: Atom heads for Tri-State College to prevent foreign students, being sent there by enemy nations, from indoctrinating American students. He breaks up attempts of beating up college students, but the enemy devises new ways of indoctrination, including the use of the Grey Shirts to beat up Al Pratt. Atom takes care of them and makes his way to Toledo, coming face to face with Fritz Klaver.

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For America and Democracy! [Conclusion]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Justice Society of America

Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]; Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; FBI Chief; Fritz Klaver (villain); The Grey Shirts (villains)

Synopsis: The JSA closes in on Fritz Klaver, who threatens to blow up everyone rather than be captured. But the JSA overpowers the Grey Shirts while Dr. Fate's occult powers halt Klaver in his tracks. Later, the JSA reports to the FBI Chief that their assignments have been successfully completed.

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Pages: 3.67

And in Our Next Issue!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard (head-views of members)

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard (head-views of members)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): All-Star Comics; Justice Society of America

Character(s): Justice Society of America

Synopsis: Preview of the story found in All-Star #5.

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Feature(s): Wilson Chem Co.

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Notes: Inside back cover.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles

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Notes: Back cover.