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Issue: All-Star Comics #52
Publication Date: April 1950
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Issues: #52 of 57 Issues (58 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/22/1950
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
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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 Secret Conquest of the Earth!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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 [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]]; Mr. Prince
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #11 published April 2005
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The original cover art for this issue also had the figure of the Flash penciled in below the Atom's figure, but it did not appear on the final version of the cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: You will always hit the bull's-eye...
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The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [Part I]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen (splash page only); Arthur F. Peddy
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia (splash page only); Bernard Sachs
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]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Professor Matthews (anthropologist); The Four Kings of the Ancient Super-Race [Mr. Monarch; Mr. Prince; Mr. Crown; The Masked One] (villains)
Synopsis: The JSA have been missing for over a year with crime rampant and the threat of World War 3 a possibility. The tale begins a year before when the JSA was summoned by Professor Matthews to Africa. From him they learn the story of four ancient kings of a super-race, and they follow the Professor to a cavern containing a vacuum glass case holding the kings in suspended animation. The case is broken, releasing them...but the king's mental commands put the JSA into a year-long sleep. Returning to Civic City, they read of four leaders of new war parties, so the JSA splits up to tackle them.
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #11 published April 2005
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Pages: 8
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Feature(s): Bazooka
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Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Alan Ladd
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The Secret Conquest of the Earth! 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 [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; unnamed South American leader; The Blue Shirts (villains, all reform); The Gladiators (villains, all reform); Mr. Prince (villain, Super-Race King); Mr. Monarch (villain, Super-Race King)
Synopsis: Hawkman and Wonder Woman stop Mr. Prince from forcing a South America leader to declare war through mental influence, then convince the Blue Shirts that they are being duped by a king of an ancient super race. Hawkman and Wonder Woman try to apprehend the villain, who mysteriously vanishes before their eyes. Meanwhile, Mr. Monarch is hard at work in southeastern Europe trying to get the leader to declare war, but he refuses, so the new Gladiator Party of Monarch goes on a rampage until Black Canary and the Flash reveal that Monarch is an ancient king. With that, Monarch suddenly vanishes.
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #11 published April 2005
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Pages: 10
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nabisco Shredded Wheat
Character(s): Straight Arrow
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The Secret Conquest of the Earth! Part III

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 [Dr. Mid-Nite; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; Professor Matthews; unnamed African Sultan; Robert; Marie (Robert's husband); The Cavaliers (villains, nomads, all reform); The Swordmen (villains, all reform); The Four Kings of the Ancient Super-Race [The Masked One; Mr. Prince; Mr. Monarch; Mr. Crown] (villains, all die)
Synopsis: The Masked One and his Cavaliers are livid because the Sultan refuses to declare war, so he plans a trap that the Atom and Dr. Mid-Nite manage to foil the attempt and capture him...but he vanishes. Meanwhile, in the U.S., citizens are being mentally bombarded to force their Congressmen to declare war. So G.L. goes to Washington D.C. to battle Mr. Crown and his Swordmen, but, again, the villain vanishes into thin air. Back in Civic City, the JSA meets Professor Matthews, and all return to Africa to face the Four Kings for a final time, and thwart their launching of atomic missiles.
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In Issue: FlagAll Star Comics Archives #11 published April 2005
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Pages: 14
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Illinois

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Naydel
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): State Facts
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To All Junior Justice Society of America 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 Hawkman's code.
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The Incredible Death Valley Scotty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): John Giunta
Inker(s): John Giunta
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Death Valley Scotty
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Pages: 2
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Watchdogs of the Sea

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): Raymond Perry
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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The Principle of the Steam Turbine

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Bob Oksner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis: The Atom, guest scientist for the month, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a version of the steam turbine, which is the same basic principle used in turbojet engines.
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Writer(s): ?
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Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
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The Last Man on Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Purcell
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Johnny Peril's Surprise Story!
Character(s): Johnny Peril
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Pages: 5
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Feature(s): Feature Films
First Line: A complete picture-story of a thrilling new movie...
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Superman's Code for Buddies

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Al Plastino
Inker(s): Al Plastino
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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