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Issue: All-Star Comics #26
Publication Date: January 1945
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Issues: #26 of 57 Issues (58 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: An All-American PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/14/1945
Volume: 3
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.

Writer Gardner Fox originally wrote this story to include the Spectre and the Starman, but because of the AA-DC split they had to be replaced by Flash and Green Lantern.
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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 Mystery of the Metal Menace!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Thunder; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Metal Creature
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Editorial Advisory Board

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You're on the Right Track with All-American Publications!

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Vampires of the Void! [Introduction]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Secretary); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Metal Creature (villain); Metal Space Ship (villain); Herbert Crawford (villain, scientist, astronomer, physicist, metallurgist, mention only)
Synopsis: When Herbert Crawford, renowned scientist, doesn't appear at the meeting, Hawkman relates to the members Crawford's theory that Earth was soon to be invaded by metal creatures from Jupiter. Hawk had studied Crawford's calculations, even spotting a spaceship on one of the charts heading towards Earth. According to Crawford's studies, only metal was on board: living metal that could eat and grow! When reports come in involving strange occurrences involving metal, each member is assigned to investigate one of the areas involved with that occurrence.
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Hawkman
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)
Synopsis: Hawkman heads towards Silverland City where a silver mine had disappeared, where the Jovian spaceship shook loose some of the metal creatures, and they began feeding of the metal, turning a silver color in the process and starting to grow under the warmth of the Earth's sun. When Hawk arrives, he combats them unsuccessfully, but notes they are stealing the mine's payroll, then stumble into some dynamos, charging them with electricity. Securing 100 pennies, he drops on the creatures, shorting them out. Puzzled by the creatures robbing the payroll, he alerts the rest of the JSA of this fact.
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Penciller(s): Roland Coe (signed)
Inker(s): Roland Coe (signed)
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Feature(s): Wheaties
First Line: Paydays he always hightails it for town...
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 2

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]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)
Synopsis: The Atom must discover how the subway system of a great city has been destroyed. It seems that the Jovian beings are attacking the iron rails of the city's subway system, eating the tracks. When the Atom finds that he can't stop them, he talks to Hawkman, who explains what happened in Silverland City. Atom asks the Police to construct an oxygen accelerator for him, then confronts the beings, sprays them and the beings turn red. Atom explains that the beings were eating (and becoming) iron, and that by feeding that iron with oxygen at high pressure, he literally "rusted" the creatures to death!
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Meet a Bit-o-Honey

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Feature(s): Bit-o-Honey
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Stan Asch; Martin Naydel (Green Lantern figures)
Inker(s): Stan Asch; Martin Naydel (Green Lantern figures)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Frankie Tweed (metallurgist); Metal Creatures (villains, all die)
Synopsis: As Frankie Tweed was at work, one of the strange Jovian metal men approaches him from the rear, grabbing him and the invention he was working on: an alloy as strong as steel, but as light as aluminum. G.L. saves him while also receiving a message from Hawkman thru the help of his power ring, giving him valuable information. Flying back to the factory, they discover the Jovians stealing cash from the safe. Knowing the beings are all magnesium now from feeding on that metal, and not wanting to destroy the factory, G.L. follows them into the countryside then destroys them with his ring.
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Disclose Notes: This chapter was originally written and illustrated with Starman. Naydel drew figures of Green Lantern that were pasted over the Starman's figure. During the filming process, some of these fell off, revealing Starman's gravity rod (see panels 1 and 3 on page 3).
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 4

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]; Metal Beings (villains, all die)
Synopsis: The Jovians are feeding on telephone copper cables, and as they move on to find more of the metal, they stop off the at a bank to steal cash. When Dr. Mid-Nite can't stop them, he meets with metal workers to arrange a death trap for the beings, then leads them out of town, returns and throws a sack of cash into another bank. Inside, the creatures begin to feed on the hanging light fixtures, becoming ill and dropping over dead. Dr. Mid-Nite explains that when the beings ate the metal, not knowing that lead had been substituted for the copper, they simply died of lead poisoning.
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It Isn't Fair!

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Writer(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
Penciller(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
Inker(s): Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (signed)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tippie
Character(s): Tippie
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Junior Justice Society of America
Character(s): Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder
First Line: Join the thousands of boys and girls who are now members...
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash figures)
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash figures)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; The Flash
Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Metal Creatures (villains, all die)
Synopsis: One evening, strange, tiny metal men burst into a museum and began feeding on gold bracelets and rings. Then, a golden hand picked up a golden necklace, but before it could start feeding on it, the Flash appeared and begun struggling with the Jovians. Unsuccessful, Flash briefly saw Hawkman, and headed back to find the beings stealing pictures. An idea occurs to the Flash: gold is very malleable. Telling the Police to stay back, the Flash took on each of the creatures, reducing each to lumps of gold metal, thus saving the pictures and the solitary gold necklace.
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Disclose Notes: This chapter was originally written and illustrated with the Spectre. Naydel drew new Flash figures that were pasted over the figures of the Ghostly Guardian for much of the story, although he completely re-drew some panels.

The story is narrated by a gold necklace.
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Hurricane Orders

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Writer(s): Jim Robinson (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fletcher Bourne (for Naval Pilot); 'Tater Tomkins (Fletch's friend); unnamed fisherman; fisherman's wife
Synopsis: Ex-Navy pilot Fletch is asked by his friend 'Tater to go aboard The Albatross and test her airworthiness. It's a lucky thing that he did, for he spotted an approaching hurricane and was able to telegraph a warning to all aircraft and ships at sea about the danger.
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Vampires of the Void! Chapter 6

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): ?
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America; Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Metal Spaceship (villain)
Synopsis: Johnny heads to the frozen north to find the location of the spaceship, which landed there, and meets up with some friendly natives, who supply him with provisions and a dog sled for his trip. Warned not to seek the ship, Johnny won't listen and eventually finds it. Unimpressed, he kicks it and the ship eats the bottom of his shoe, but begins to roll down the hill, growing in size as it does. The natives think Johnny is responsible and try to do him in until brother John calls on the Thunderbolt to save him. Johnny then asks the T-Bolt to gather up the rest of the JSA and bring them there.
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Want to Be a Football Champion?

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Feature(s): Wheaties
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Vampires of the Void! Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher; Martin Naydel (Flash and Green Lantern figures)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; Hebert Crawford (villain, reforms)
Synopsis: The JSA ponders what to do with the ship. G.L. thinks acid may dissolve it, so he brings a string of acid vats to the scene, dumps them on the ship, which wastes away. They return to HQ to find Herbert Crawford waiting and he suddenly changes colors and begins to attack the members, stating that he has all the powers of the metal men. Hawkman figures, then, that Crawford also has their weaknesses, and that's how the members finally subdue him. He apologizes, and the JSA vow to help Crawford get re-established and use his knowledge for the benefit of the world after he is released from prison.
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Disclose Notes: Oddity: The first page of the conclusion is lettered I, while the rest of the pages have the letters X, Y, and Z. Wonder Woman does not appear in the conclusion.
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How Thom McAn Made Tokyo Tremble

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Feature(s): Thom McAn
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Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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Captain Tootsie and the Hand Grenade

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Penciller(s): C. C. Beck
Inker(s): Pete Costanza
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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