All-Star Comics #4

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Justice Society of America: "For America and Democracy!"

At their first official meeting, the members of the newly-formed Justice Society receive an urgent message from the Chief of the F.B.I., urging them to move against a number of fifth columnists, who seek to destroy America from within on behalf of the Axis powers. These hidden enemies are directed by spy-master Fritz Klaver, leader of the Grey Shirts, a Bund organization. | Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Justice Society of America) ** Flash (Jay Garrick)) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Spectre) ** Hourman (Rex Tyler)) ** Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)) ** Sandman (Wesley Dodds)) ** Hawkman (Carter Hall)) ** Atom (Al Pratt)) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts **Other Characters:** * FBI Chief) **Locations:** * Earth-Two, (1940) ** Washington, D.C. *** FBI HQ **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Green Lantern Ring * Green Lamp * Helmet of Fate * Nth Metal Wings * Miraclo * Ring of Life

| Writer2_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler2_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Inker2_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Letterer2_1 = | StoryTitle2 = The Flash: "Fritz Klaver and the Grey Shirts" | Synopsis2 = The Flash stops the Grey Shirt activity in Michigan. | Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Flash (Jay Garrick)) **Supporting Characters:** **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Michigan *** Detroit

| Writer3_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler3_1 = Martin Nodell | Inker3_1 = Martin Nodell | Letterer3_1 = | StoryTitle3 = The Green Lantern: "The Baron" | Synopsis3 = Green Lantern battles the Baron and his radio-jamming dirigible. | Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) **Supporting Characters:** * Irene Miller) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver ** Baron **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Capitol City *** Apex Broadcasting Company **Items:** * Green Lantern Ring * Green Lamp

| Writer4_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler4_1 = Bernard Baily | Inker4_1 = Bernard Baily | Letterer4_1 = Bernard Baily | StoryTitle4 = The Spectre: "Dorgoff" | Synopsis4 = The Spectre stops sabotage at a Pittsburgh munitions factory. | Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Spectre) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver ** Dorgoff ** Hans **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Pennsylvania *** Pittsburgh **Items:** * Ring of Life

| Writer5_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler5_1 = Bernard Baily | Inker5_1 = Bernard Baily | Letterer5_1 = Bernard Baily | StoryTitle5 = The Hour-Man: "Captain Erdner" | Synopsis5 = Hourman exposes evildoing at the Oklahoma oil fields. | Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Hourman (Rex Tyler)) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver ** Captain Erdner **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Oklahoma *** Red River **Items:** * Miraclo

| Writer6_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler6_1 = Howard Sherman | Inker6_1 = Howard Sherman | Letterer6_1 = Howard Sherman | StoryTitle6 = Doctor Fate: "Cloud of Darkness" | Synopsis6 = Dr. Fate uncovers a sabotage plot at the Boston Navy Yard. | Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver ** Carl **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Massachusetts *** Boston *** Salem **** Tower of Fate **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Helmet of Fate

| Writer7_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler7_1 = Chad Grothkopf | Inker7_1 = Chad Grothkopf | Letterer7_1 = Chad Grothkopf | StoryTitle7 = The Sandman: "The Grey Shirts" | Synopsis7 = Sandman shields an anti-Axis newspaper editor in El Paso from Grey Shirt attacks. | Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Sandman (Wesley Dodds)) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Texas ***El Paso **Items:**

| Writer8_1 = Evelyn Gaines | Penciler8_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Inker8_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Letterer8_1 = | StoryTitle8 = Johnny Thunder: "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" | Synopsis8 = On her way to a birthday party Daisy Darling asks her companion, Johnny Thunder, to have her fortune told and so despite Johnny's reluctance they visit to Mogi the Marvelous, while Daisy's fortune is told Johnny gets angry when Mogi tells the girl she is going to find a tall and handsome stranger, while arging with the magician Johnny accidentally says his magic words and so he summons his Thunderbolt. Mogi says to Daisy that he cannot continue with the reading as long as Johnny is in the room, since he is a disbeliever his powers won't work unless he leaves, wishing to have the rest of her fortune told Daisy asks Johnny to leave her. Once outside the room Johnny wishes he could see what was happening inside, and so the Thunderbolt makes the wall invisible, when this happens Johnny is able to see how Mogi hypnotizes Daisy, but when he tries to run to help her, he forgets he is watching her through the wall and knocks himself unconcious. When he wakes up he finds Daisy and Mogi and everything seems to be OK, confused Johnny leaves the place. Ten days after that Daisy discovers that her pearls necklace is missing and that in it's place there is a worthless imitation, Johnny remembers the fortune-teller and discovers that he must have stolen the pearls when he hypnotized her, he goes to confront Mogi and while they aare arguing he once again accidentally summons his Thunderbolt and with his help he defeats Mogi and finds Daisy necklace along with much other jewels inside the fortune-teller crystal ball. | Appearing8 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) **Supporting Characters:** * Daisy Darling) * Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Mogi the Magnificent **Other Characters:** * Mrs. Darling **Locations:** * Appleville

| Writer9_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler9_1 = Sheldon Moldoff | Inker9_1 = Sheldon Moldoff | Letterer9_1 = | StoryTitle9 = Hawkman: "The Flying Fortress" | Synopsis9 = Hawkman foils fifth columnists who seek to destroy a Flying Fortress. | Appearing9 = **Featured Characters:** * Hawkman (Carter Hall)) **Supporting Characters:** * Shiera Sanders) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** California **Items:** * Nth Metal Wings **Vehicles:** * Nazi Flying Fortress

| Writer10_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler10_1 = Ben Flinton | Inker10_1 = Ben Flinton | Letterer10_1 = | StoryTitle10 = The Atom: "Fritz Klaver" | Synopsis10 = The Atom stops student subversion at Tri-State College. | Appearing10 = **Featured Characters:** * Atom (Al Pratt)) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver ** Hans **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Connecticut *** Calvin City **** Calvin College **** Tri-State College

| Writer11_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler11_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Inker11_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Letterer11_1 = | StoryTitle11 = Justice Society of America: "For America and Democracy! (Conclusion)" | Synopsis11 = After learning that Klaver is based in Toledo, Ohio, where the Atom and Johnny Thunder have already been taken captive, the heroes apprehend the master manipulator and his closest aides, while Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt deposits Klaver's house, with the heroes and villains inside, outside F.B.I. headquarters in Washington, D.C. | Appearing11 = **Featured Characters:** * Justice Society of America) ** Flash (Jay Garrick)) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Spectre) ** Hourman (Rex Tyler)) ** Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)) ** Sandman (Wesley Dodds)) ** Hawkman (Carter Hall)) ** Atom (Al Pratt)) **Supporting Characters:** * Johnny Thunder) & the Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Grey-Shirts ** Fritz Klaver **Locations:** * Earth-Two (1940) ** Ohio ***Toledo ** Washington, D.C. ***Capitol Building **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Green Lantern Ring * Green Lamp * Helmet of Fate * Nth Metal Wings * Miraclo * Ring of Life

| Notes = * Published quarterly by All-American Comics, Inc. ** This issue is reprinted in All-Star Comics Archives Vol. 1 (Collected). ** *For America and Democracy!* is reprinted in Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years (Collected). * Chronologically, the events from this issue take place in December of 1940, on "the following Tuesday," after the events from *All-Star Comics* #3. ** The Atom) chronologically appears next in *All-American Comics* #23. ** Doctor Fate) chronologically appears next in *More Fun Comics* #63. ** The Flash) chronologically appears next in *Flash Comics* #14. ** Green Lantern) chronologically appears next in *All-American Comics* #23. ** Hawkman) and Shiera Sanders) chronologically appears next in *Flash Comics* #14. ** Hourman) chronologically appears next in *Adventure Comics* #58. ** Irene Miller) chronologically appears next in *All-American Comics* #23. ** Johnny Thunder) and the Thunderbolt) chronologically appear next in *Flash Comics* #14. ** The Sandman) chronologically appears next in *Adventure Comics* #58. ** The Spectre) chronologically appears next in *More Fun Comics* #63. * A modernized version of this story is retold in All-Star Squadron Vol 1 67. * Also appearing in this issue of *All-Star Comics* were: ** "The Flash Wins and Becomes the Next Quarterly Like Superman and Batman!" (full-page ad for the upcoming issue of All-Flash Vol 1 1) ** Johnny Thunder: "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" (text story) by probably Evelyn Gaines ** Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., listing M.C. Gaines as Editor and Managing Editor, and J.S. Liebowitz as Business Manager. ** "Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club" (full page ad for Hop's fan club) | Trivia = * This issue was not renewed for copyright after 28 years, effectively making its debut stories and characters public domain under United States law. | Recommended = | Links =

Creative credits

Writers: Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Evelyn Gaines, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox

Interior art: Everett E. Hibbard, Everett E. Hibbard, Martin Nodell, Bernard Baily, Bernard Baily, Howard Sherman, Chad Grothkopf, Sheldon Mayer, Sheldon Moldoff, Ben Flinton, Everett E. Hibbard

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GCD: 1291

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