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All-Star Comics 15

ALL-STAR COMICS #15

Cover Date: February-March 1943
Cover Price: $0.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Frank Harry


Story: "The Man Who Created Images!" (57 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox, Jack Kirby
ArtJoe Gallagher, Sheldon Moldoff, Ed Dobrotka, Howard Sherman, Stan Aschmeier, Bernard Baily
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringJoe Gallagher, Sheldon Moldoff, Ed Dobrotka, Howard Ferguson, Howard Sherman, Stan Aschmeier
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Justice Society of America:
Sandman (in between Adventure Comics #83 and #84; also shown in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Spectre (last in More Fun Comics #88/5; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details; next in Action Comics #663)
Johnny Thunder (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #133; next in Flash Comics #40/3; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Starman (in between Adventure Comics #83/2 and #84/2; also shown in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Doctor Mid-Nite (in between All-American Comics #47/4 and #48/4)
Atom (in between All-American Comics #46/2 and #48/2)
Hawkman (between Flash Comics #38/5 and #39/6; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Wonder Woman (last in Sensation Comics #14; next in Wonder Woman #3)
Doctor Fate (last in More Fun Comics #88/2; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details; next in Action Comics #663)

Supporting Character(s):

Sandy, the Golden Boy (in between Adventure Comics #83 and #84)
Hawkgirl (between Flash Comics #38/5 and #39/6; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Inza Cramer (in between More Fun Comics #86/2 and #89/2; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details; dresses in a Doctor Fate costume)
Doris Lee (last in Adventure Comics #83/2; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69; dresses in a Starman costume)
Peachy Pet Thunder (in between Flash Comics #38/3 and #39/3; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)
Clarice Winston (not specifically named; dresses in a Spectre costume; next in flashback in Spectre Vol. 3 #23)
Myra Mason (between All-American Comics #47/4 and #48/4; not specifically named; dresses in a Doctor Mid-Nite costume; also in flashback)
Mary James (not specifically named; dresses in an Atom costume; between All-American Comics #45/2 and #55/2)
Thunderbolt (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #133; next in Flash Comics #40/3; also shown in in flashback in Starman Vol. 2 #69 with new details)

Villain(s):

Brain Wave (first appearance; chronologically last appearance in All-Star Squadron #20; next in issue #17)
Gangsters under the employ of Brain Wave (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Ed and Lucy Ackerman (first appearance; two of Henry King's childhood friends; also in flashback to their youth)
Knights of Poland (first appearance; Polish resistance fighters who dress up in ancient armor, aiding Starman)

Location(s):

New York City, NY
Salem, MA
Fate's Tower
Sharkstooth Bay, Long Island (see Comments)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the summer.
The lighthouse tower in Sharkstooth Bay may be the same building used by Dr. Doome in Leading Comics #3, but this is unconfirmed.
Ted Knight remembers in Starman Vol. 2 #69 that Myra Mason and Mary James were not actually present, are shown, but not named, in this story.

Story Reprinted in:

All Star Comics Archives #4


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Second Story: "Death Rays from the Sun" (2 Pages)

Credits:

LetteringTypeset
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Japanese spies (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

South Pacific

Comment(s):

This is a text story.


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