Price history & market evidence
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $660.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| 6.0 | $745.49 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| 8.0 | $1,920.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| 9.2 | $3,960.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| 9.4 | $4,793.33 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| RAW | $633.23 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1941-08-01 |
| 9.6 | $4,100.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 152 graded copies for All Star Comics #6 (1941). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Introduction"
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Justice Society of America) ** Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) ** Flash) ** Doctor Fate) ** Sandman) ** Hourman) ** Atom (Al Pratt)) ** Spectre) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Hawkman) ** Superman) ** Batman) **Locations:** * JSA HQ **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Helmet of Fate * Miraclo * Green Lantern Ring * Green Flame of Life Power Battery * Nth Metal Wings * Wirepoon * Sandman's Gas Gun
| Writer2_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler2_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker2_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Letterer2_1 = | StoryTitle2 = Chapter 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Easy Eddie Edwards" | Synopsis2 = | Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) * Flash (Jay Garrick)) * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) **Antagonists:** * Easy "Eddy" Edwards ** his gang **Other Characters:** * "Killer" McPanzee * Officer Clancy * Police Desk Sergeant **Items:** * Green Lantern Ring * Green Flame of Life Power Battery
| Writer3_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler3_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Inker3_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Letterer3_1 = | StoryTitle3 = Chapter 2: "The Flash Versus Easy Eddie Edwards" | Synopsis3 = | Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) * Flash (Jay Garrick)) * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) **Antagonists:** * Easy "Eddy" Edwards ** his gang **Items:** * Green Lantern Ring * Green Flame of Life Power Battery
| Writer4_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler4_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker4_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Letterer4_1 = | Editor4_1 = | StoryTitle4 = Interlude 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Inza Cramer" | Synopsis4 = | Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) * Doctor Fate) **Supporting Characters:** * Inza Cramer) **Antagonists:** * gang of robbers
| Writer5_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler5_1 = Cliff Young | Inker5_1 = Cliff Young | Letterer5_1 = | Editor5_1 = | StoryTitle5 = Chapter 3: "Doctor Fate Versus the Fake Mechanics" | Synopsis5 = | Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Doctor Fate) * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) * the Thunderbolt) **Supporting Characters:** * Inza Cramer) **Antagonists:** * gang of robbers **Locations:** * Tolson Garage * City Jail **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Helmet of Fate
| Writer6_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler6_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker6_1 = Stan Aschmeier | StoryTitle6 = Interlude 2: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Skeleton Men" | Synopsis6 = | Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) * Sandman) **Supporting Characters:** * Inza Cramer) **Antagonists:** * gang of robbers **Locations:** * Tolson Garage
| Writer7_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler7_1 = Cliff Young | Inker7_1 = Cliff Young | StoryTitle7 = Chapter 4: "The Sandman in the Playhouse of Horrors" | Synopsis7 = | Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) ** Sandman) ** Hourman) ** Hawkman) **Antagonists:** * Protection Racketeers **Items:** * Wirepoon * Sandman's Gas Gun
| Writer8_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler8_1 = Bernard Baily | Inker8_1 = Bernard Baily | Letterer8_1 = Bernard Baily | StoryTitle8 = Chapter 5: "The Hour-Man Versus the Gorilla Thieves" | Synopsis8 = | Appearing8 = **Featured Characters:** * Hourman) * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) * Atom (Al Pratt)) * Spectre) **Antagonists:** * Wade ** his gang of Gorilla Thieves **Other Characters:** * Mr. Major, theater manager * Karl Esso, explorer **Items:** * Miraclo
| Writer9_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler9_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker9_1 = Stan Aschmeier | StoryTitle9 = Interlude 3: "Johnny Thunder Meets some Gamblers" | Synopsis9 = | Appearing9 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Joe ** his gang of Gamblers
| Writer10_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler10_1 = Ben Flinton | Inker10_1 = Ben Flinton | StoryTitle10 = Chapter 6: "The Atom Versus the Gamblers" | Synopsis10 = | Appearing10 = **Featured Characters:** * Atom (Al Pratt)) * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) * the Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Joe ** his gang of Gamblers: Bill, others
| Writer11_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler11_1 = Bernard Baily | Inker11_1 = Bernard Baily | Letterer11_1 = Bernard Baily | StoryTitle11 = Chapter 7: "The Spectre Versus the Headless Zombies" | Synopsis11 = | Appearing11 = **Featured Characters:** * The Spectre) * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) **Other Characters:** * Bob Randall * Jean Matthews **Antagonists:** * Mad Scientist ** Four Headless Zombies
| Writer12_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler12_1 = Irwin Hasen | Inker12_1 = Irwin Hasen | StoryTitle12 = Chapter 8: "Green Lantern Versus the Truck Hi-jackers" | Synopsis12 = | Appearing12 = **Featured Characters:** * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Fruity Leman ** his gang of Truck Hi-jackers **Items:** * Green Lantern Ring * Green Flame of Life Power Battery
| Writer13 = Charles Reizenstein | Penciler13_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Inker13_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Penciler13_2 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker13_2 = Stan Aschmeier | StoryTitle13 = Doctor Mid-Nite: "Dr. Mid-Nite Thinks Fast!" | Synopsis13 = Charles McNider is in his library dictating an article to his assistant Myra Mason when he sees the killer "Snakey" Scarlatti through the window holding a gun and aiming at him, Scarlatti had been recently featured in one of the doctor's articles against the mob and he had written about him that he was a vicious animal lower than the common rat. Scarlatti was furious and wanted to kill Mcnider as a revenge. Mcnider didn't want to run out of the room in order to not reveal his secret identity as Doctor Mid-Nite to his assistant, neither did he want to suddenly turn off the lights as Myra could get hurt in the confusion. Finally McNider says out loud that he has found out in which place the "Guinness Mob" has hided a big quantity of diamonds, as that organization is the rival of Scarlatti's Carlo gang he lowers his gun wanting to listen where are that valuable diamonds. Once he has stopped the killer from shooting McNider asks Myra's to go to the public library to get him some books, saying that once he returns he will tell her about the diamonds, as the girl leaves and Scarlatti stays hidden in the garden to listen to McNider's story, the Doctor leaves the room, changes into Doctor Mid-Nite and taking his owl, Hooty, with him goes out to find Scarlatti, knocks him out and leaves him tied up, then he calls the police and once Myra comes back he is once again waiting for her as Charles McNider having stopped the killer and preserved his secret identity. | Appearing13 = **Featured Characters:** * Doctor Mid-Nite) **Supporting Characters:** * Myra Mason) * Hooty) **Antagonists:** * "Snakey" Scarlatti **Other Characters:** * police officers
| Writer14_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler14_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker14_1 = Stan Aschmeier | StoryTitle14 = Interlude 4: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Kidnappers Klub" | Synopsis14 = | Appearing14 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) **Antagonists:** * Kidnappers Klub Inc...
| Writer15_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler15_1 = Sheldon Moldoff | Inker15_1 = Sheldon Moldoff | Letterer15_1 = | Editor15_1 = | StoryTitle15 = Chapter 9: "Hawkman Versus the Kidnappers Klub" | Synopsis15 = | Appearing15 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) ** Hawkman) **Supporting Characters:** * Shiera Sanders) **Antagonists:** * Kidnappers Klub, Inc. ** Captain, others **Items:** * Nth Metal Wings
| Writer16_1 = Gardner Fox | Penciler16_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Inker16_1 = Everett E. Hibbard | Penciler16_2 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker16_2 = Stan Aschmeier | StoryTitle16 = Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Conclusion" | Synopsis16 = | Appearing16 = **Featured Characters:** * Justice Society of America) ** Johnny Thunder (John L. Thunder)) and the Thunderbolt) ** Flash) Honorary ** Doctor Fate) ** Sandman) ** Hourman) ** Atom (Al Pratt)) ** The Spectre) ** Green Lantern (Alan Scott)) ** Hawkman) **Antagonists:** * Kidnappers Klub Inc. **Other Characters:** * "Killer" McPanzee **Locations:** * JSA HQ **Items:** * Amulet of Anubis * Cloak of Destiny * Helmet of Fate * Miraclo * Green Lantern Ring * Green Flame of Life Power Battery * Nth Metal Wings * Wirepoon * Sandman's Gas Gun
| Notes = * Published bi-monthly by All-American Comics, Inc. * This issue is reprinted in its entirety in All-Star Comics Archives Vol. 1 (Collected) * The **Doctor Mid-Nite** story in this issue is text only, with spot illustrations by Sheldon Mayer and Stan Aschmeier. * **Hawkman**'s girlfriend Shiera) inherits a fortune, and also gets kidnapped. * **Johnny Thunder** becomes an official member of the Justice Society of America in this issue. * At the time of this story: ** Shiera Saunders is not yet Hawkgirl; ** Sandman still wears his fedora and gas mask costume; ** Dr. Fate still wears the full Helmet of Nabu; ** Inza Cramer is not yet married to Kent Nelson and has no powers. | Trivia = * It is complicated to establish in what city "Killer" McPanzee lives, since his address, 222 Park Lane Drive, exists in various American cities. | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox
Interior art: Everett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Everett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier, Cliff Young, Stan Aschmeier, Cliff Young, Bernard Baily, Stan Aschmeier, Ben Flinton, Bernard Baily, Irwin Hasen, Sheldon Mayer, Stan Aschmeier, Stan Aschmeier, Sheldon Moldoff, Everett E. Hibbard, Stan Aschmeier
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GCD: 1551
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