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20Spring 1944
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All-Star Comics #20

DC · Spring 1944 · on sale 1944-02-15

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Series
All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
Spring 1944
Key date
1944-04-00
On-sale date
1944-02-15
Indicia publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Movie That Changed a Man's Lifecover1pencils: Joe Gallagher, Stan Asch; inks: Joe Gallagher, Stan AschJustice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; The Monster [Jason Rogers]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Waste Paperpublic service announcement0.67letters: typeset
3The Movie That Changed a Man's Life [Introduction]comic story4script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherJustice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Secretary); Starman [Ted Knight]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; Jason Roger's unnamed wife (deat
4The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 1comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffHawkman [Carter Hall]; Harlan Walsh (steel baron); The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Marvin Walsh (villain, Harlan's twin brother, gambler); Monster's thugs (villains)
5The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 2comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Howard FergusonThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Walter Noonan (architect, Jason's friend); The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Monster's thugs (villains)
6The Big Eight: Tops in Monthly Comic Magazinespromo (ad from the publisher)1
8The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 3comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherThe Atom [Al Pratt]; The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Monster's thugs (villains)
9Junior Justice Society of Americapublic service announcement1pencils: Joe Gallagher, Harry Peter; inks: Joe Gallagher, Harry PeterJustice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]
10Ghost Planetext story2pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Major Dunning; the Japanese (some die)
12The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 4comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Dr. Horatio Hill (surgeon, death); unnamed U.S. Senator (death); Roland Cord; The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Monster's thugs (villains)
13Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: Paper Salvage!public service announcement1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
14-comic story1script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanFat; Slat
15-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
16Picture Stories from the Biblepromo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
17The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 5comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschStarman [Ted Knight]; Ira Young (millionaire); Hank (Young's assistant); The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Monster's thugs (villains)
19The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Chapter 6comic story5script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt [Archibald]; unnamed Policemen; The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain); Monster's thugs (villains)
20The Movie That Changed a Man's Life, Conclusioncomic story4script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherJustice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Starman [Ted Knight]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]]; The Monster [Jason Rogers] (villain, death)

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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