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54August-September 1950
$0.10

All-Star Comics #54

DC · August-September 1950 · on sale 1950-06-21

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Series
All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
August-September 1950
Key date
1950-08-00
On-sale date
1950-06-21
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Under the Big Topcover1pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsJustice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
1New As Tomorrow!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2Circus of a Thousand Thrills [Part I]comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Frank Giacoia; inks: Frank GiacoiaJustice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]]; unnamed Policeman; unnamed Chief of Police; Mr. Alimand (villain, circus owner);
4Message to Parentspublic service announcement0.5letters: typeset
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part IIcomic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsJustice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake] (cameo)]; unnamed ocean-liner Captain; Mrs. Rockmillion; Felix the Great (villain); Frederick the Lion Tamer (villain); two circus clowns (villains); Tumbo (villain, an elephan
7The Kind of Stories You Like Best!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
10The Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part IIIcomic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsJustice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake] (cameo)]; Edward Bronson (retired oil millionaire, mention only); Alvin Marcey (eccentric financier and amateur magician); Demon Dan (villain); Mr. Mech
11-cartoon0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
13The Circus of a Thousand Thrills! Part IVcomic story6script: John Broome; pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsJustice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Mr. Alimond (villain); Goliath (villain); Demon Dan (villain); Felix the Great (v
14Play Presidentactivity0.67script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
16The Right of Waytext article2script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
17The Dark Horseman!comic story6pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaJohnny Peril
18Detect the Presence of Electricity With a Galvanoscope!activity0.67pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Bernard SachsHawkman [Carter Hall]
20Job Counselorpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffSuperboy [Clark Kent]

Plus 4.66 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
America vs. the Justice Society #41985On eBay ›
All Star Comics Archives #11
ISBN 1-4012-0403-1
2005On eBay ›

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