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All-Star Comics 8

ALL-STAR COMICS #8

Cover Date: December-January 1942
Cover Price: $0.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Everett E. Hibbard


Story: "Two New Members Win Their Spurs" (57 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtEverett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Cliff Young, Jack Burnley, Bernard Baily
LetteringEverett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Jack Burnley, Cliff Young, Bernard Baily
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Justice Society of America
Sandman (last in Adventure Comics #68/6; next in the second story in this issue)
Atom (last in All-American Comics #33/6; next in the second story in this issue)
Spectre (last in More Fun Comics #74; next in the second story in this issue)
Hawkman (last in DC 2000 #2; next in the second story in this issue)
Doctor Fate (last in More Fun Comics #74/6; next in the second story in this issue)
Johnny Thunder (last in Flash Comics #24/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Starman (last in Adventure Comics #69; next in the second story in this issue; joins the Justice Society some time before this story)

Guest Star(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (last in All-American Comics #33/7; next in the second story in this issue; joins the Justice Society; next in All-American Comics #34/7)

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason (in between All-American Comics #33/7 and #34/7)
Hawkgirl (last in DC 2000 #2; next in Flash Comics #25/6)
Inza Cramer (in between More Fun Comics #72 and #75)
Dian Belmont (last in Adventure Comics #68/6; next in World's Finest Comics #4)
District Attorney Belmont (last in Adventure Comics #68/6; last appearance)
Doris Lee (in between Adventure Comics #69 and #70)
Thunderbolt (last in Flash Comics #24/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Hooty (becomes the Justice Society's official mascot; in between All-American Comics #33/7 and #34/7)

Villain(s):

Professor Elba (real last name Able; invents a serum that drives men mad; dies)
Brain Wave (behind the scenes as revealed in flashback in All-Star Squadron #20)

Comment(s):

Starman joins the Justice Society some time between their appearance in flashback in All-Star Squadron Annual #3 and DC 2000 #1.

Story Reprinted in:

All Star Comics Archives #2


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Second Story: "Sky Cutups" (2 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringTypeset
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (in between All-American Comics #33/3 and #34/3)

Guest Star(s):

Justice Society of America
Sandman (behind the scenes; next in World's Finest Comics #4/7)
Atom (behind the scenes; next in All-American Comics #34/6)
Spectre (behind the scenes; next in More Fun Comics #75/6)
Hawkman (next in Flash Comics #25/6)
Doctor Fate (behind the scenes; next in More Fun Comics #75)
Johnny Thunder (behind the scenes; next in Flash Comics #25/2)
Starman (behind the scenes; next in Adventure Comics #70)
Doctor Mid-Nite (next in All-American Comics #34/7)
Superman (last in Action Comics #43; next in World's Finest Comics #4)
Batman (last in Detective Comics #58; next in World's Finest Comics #4/10)
Green Lantern (in between All-American Comics #33 and #34)
Flash (last in Flash Comics #25; next in All-Flash Quarterly #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Ikky Tinker (also as "Super-Duper Man")
Thunderbolt (behind the scenes; next in Flash Comics #25/2)

Location(s):

Cranville

Comment(s):

This is a text story.

Story Reprinted in:

All Star Comics Archives #2


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Third Story: "Introducing Wonder Woman" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Moulton
ArtHarry G. Peter
LetteringHarry G. Peter
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Wonder Woman (Princess Diana; first appearance; princess of Paradise Island; next in Sensation Comics #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Queen Hippolyte (of Earth-Two; first appearance; queen of Paradise Island and mother of Princess Diana; also in flashback; next in Sensation Comics #6)
Captain Steve Trevor (of Earth-Two; first appearance; Captain in Army Intelligence; also in flashback; next in Sensation Comics #1)
Amazons of Paradise Island (first appearance of all)

Villain(s):

Von Storm and his spies (first appearance of all; Fritz named)

Other Character(s):

Hercules (in flashback)

Location(s):

Paradise Island (first appearance)


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