Actions
 Unofficial All-Star Comics Index

All-Star Comics 8

ALL-STAR COMICS #8

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

< PREV
TITLE INDEX
NEXT >

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, Sheldon Moldoff, Ben Flinton
LetteringEverett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Jack Burnley, Cliff Young, Bernard Baily, Sheldon Moldoff, Ben Flinton
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 (between All-American Comics #33/7 and #34/7)
Hawkgirl (last in DC 2000 #2; next in Flash Comics #25/6)
Inza Cramer (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; final 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; 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


2

Second Story: "Sky Cutups" (2 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringTypeset
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (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 in All-American Comics #33 and #34)
Flash (in between Flash Comics #24 and #25)

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


3

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)


4