Famous First Edition 1974 #F-7 - back issue - $15.00

Famous First Edition 1974 #F-7 - back issue - $15.00

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Approximate grade : back issue
Inventory location : .......4
Series code : BI7765
Stock type : Key Issue
Title : Famous First Edition 1974
CSABI59464
CSAS7765I68941B59464

First meeting of the Justice Society of America. The members start to recount their individual adventures at the suggestion of Johnny Thunder.

The Flash helps recover a fortune in gold from a sunken Aztec treasure ship, the "Sancta Joanna."

Hawkman and Shiera become prisoners of Mazda, ruler of the volcano people.

The Spectre must battle Oom, from the dark side of the Moon.

Rex Tyler attends a costume party dressed as the Hour-Man, but is surprised to see more Hour-Men at the party...Hour-Men who steal phony jewelry and put the blame on the real Man of the Hour.

The Red Tornado is entering JSA HQ when she accidentally snags her pants on a nail, ripping a hole in the seat. Rather than stick around for the meeting, she decides to gracefully "back out"!

Sandman follows up the strange sightings of giant men and animals to a Dr. Faversham, who injects his victims with a secret formula into their pituitary glands.

Fate must track down and destroy a sorcerer who came across an ancient book that explained how the dead could be restored to life.

Johnny agrees to act as bodyguard for a young lady for $100 a week.

The Mighty Midget helps to round up the infamous Brooklyn Murder Trust.

The JSA receives a message from the FBI Chief in Washington D.C., and Flash volunteers to make the trip to Washington to see what he wants.

The Emerald Crusader looks into the framing of Police Commissioner Mason.

The Flash returns from Washington and informs the members that he has made an appointment for the group with the FBI Chief for the following Tuesday, and the group agrees to head to Washington.

The editors of All-Star Comics announce that All-Star will become a bi-monthly with the next issue and they preview the story for that next issue.

Martin O'Hearn, agreeing with Craig Delich, recognizes that the writers for some of the tales inside were written by the original writer, not Gardner Fox, specifically for this issue's tale. They are so noted on the individual tales. On-sale date from Comic Reader #116.

  • - Ad for Cloverine Brand Salve prizes. Appears inside front cover and is noted as original ad from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #3. Company address has been blanked out in this reprint.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America! Introduction - A newsstand shows several DC Comics - Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series), Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series), More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series), Flash Comics (1940 series), and All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series).
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 1 - Flash becomes Chairman of the Justice Society.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 3 - Lettering credit from Craig Delich; Hibbard art credit by Craig Delich. Writer revision from Gardner Fox to Jerry Siegel by Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 4 - Lettering credit by Craig Delich. Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Interlude - Writer credit Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich.
  • All the Best in Comic Magazine Reading is Contained in This Largest-Selling Group in the World! - House ad for Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #13, All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #22, Action Comics (DC 1938 series) #32, Superman (DC, 1939 series) #8, All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #3, Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #58, More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #63. Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3, and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #47.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 5 - Credits from the index of the original printing.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 6 - Letterer credit from Craig Delich and confirmed by Howard Sherman.
  • Guarding an Heiress - The script credit for this story is from the corrections page in the Millennium Edition: Superboy #1 (2001 series), which was the last Millennium Edition.
  • All-Star Comics - Announces a contest in which readers are asked to suggest which JSA character should receive his own magazine, and the results would be announced in the next issue. The first 1000 readers, already having sent in their suggestions, received a free copy of All-Star (DC, 1940 series) #3 by November 20th.
  • - Opportunity to become a charter member of the All-American Flying Club, for boys and girls who are interested in aviation.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 7 - Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn via Craig Delich.
  • The First Meeting of the Justice Society of America, Chapter 8 - This is one of the very few Green Lantern stories actually written by Gardner Fox.
  • - Preview for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #4. Illustration taken from the cover.
  • Attack the Enemy With These Flying Dive Bombers - Ad for Flying Dive Bombers (model planes). Appears inside back cover and is noted as original ad from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #3. Company address has been blanked out in this reprint.
  • Super Prizes Choose Yours Now! - Ad for Super Prizes, including a Superman Krypto-Ray Gun. Appears on back cover and is noted as original ad from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #3. Company address has been blanked out in this reprint.

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