| Issue | #1 |
| Published | Summer 1940 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
| Notes | All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Flash cover credit revised to Harry Lampert by Craig Delich (September 1, 2006). Credit previously was by Everett Hibbard. |
| Characters | The Sandman [Wesley Dodd]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Gary Concord, Ultra-Man; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel; Harry Lampert; Jon L. Blummer; Bernard Baily |
| Inks | Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily |
| Notes | The cover consists of four panels lifted from previous stories of these heroes. The Spectre panel was taken from the Spectre story in this issue. |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Sandman (Head view); Spectre (Head view); Flash (Head view); Ultra-Man (Head view) |
| Synopsis | The editors tell the readers that this comic was published in response to readers asking for such a book, consisting of two features each from All-American, Adventure, Flash and More Fun Comics. Readers are asked to submit the names of any other feature in those magazines they would like to see in future issues of All-Star Comics. |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer |
| Inks | Creig Flessel; Bernard Baily; Everett Hibbard; Jon L. Blummer |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Found on the inside front cover. Sequence added by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Uncle Trygg (Villain); Margo; Beldame Gaffy (Villain); Jan |
| Synopsis | As Hawkman is flying over the Welsh Mountains in search of adventure, he hears the cry of a young woman who says that she is trying to escape from zombies. Apparently, her uncle discovered a Haitian secret of how to make zombies work for him in mines that were left to the young lady by her deceased father. Hawkman decides then and there to put an end to this injustice. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Inks | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; twin crooks (villains). |
| Synopsis | As Wes Dodds visits a jewelry store to buy a watch, a hold-up man enters intending to rob the place. He gives chase and passes the man.....now wearing a completely different suit! Intrigued, Wes follows the man home, but returns later as the Sandman to investigate, and discovers a safe loaded with jewels. The man enters the room and shoots Sandman, who recovers in time to prevent his being unmasked and then rounding up the twin thieves. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Chad Grothkopf |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
| Letters | Chad Grothkopf |
| Notes | Pencil, ink, & letterer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Ultra-Man; Lord Criket (villain); Alec; Colonel Krieg (villain); Night Riders (villains) |
| Synopsis | It is the year 2240 and war has broken out between two European nations. As High Moderator of the United States, it is the job of Gary Concord, Ultra-Man to restore the peace. |
| Genre | superhero; science fiction |
| Script | Sheldon Mayer; Jon L. Blummer |
| Pencils | Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed) |
| Inks | Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby] (signed) |
| Notes | Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Commissioner Gardner; Widow Jones (Death); Clutch Widdles (Villain) |
| Synopsis | Racing along the street, the Flash notices a Policeman standing before a residential house. He asks what is wrong and he tells the Fastest Man Alive that the open window of the widow lady who lives there is very suspicious, especially because she never goes anywhere and because she won't answer the locked door. Flash finds his way in and discovers the lady murdered, having been robbed, and he vows to track down the person responsible! |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Everett E. Hibbard |
| Inks | Everett E. Hibbard |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Dr. Cragg (villain); Nick Brant; Warden Zane. |
| Synopsis | Jim Corrigan comes upon the scene of a tenement fire that shouldn't have caused the damage it did. After examining the clothes of a person who died in the fire, the Spectre leaves Corrigan and goes up to heaven, spotting a long procession of people entering in. He calls out to the person whose clothes he has examined, and the man informs the Spectre that he spotted the arsonist responsible for the deadly blaze. He then heads out to find the culprit who is busy setting more fires. |
| Genre | superhero; occult |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily |
| Inks | Bernard Baily |
| Letters | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
| Reprinted | in Great Comic Book Heroes, The (Dial Press, 1965 series) #nn; in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Biff Bronson; Mulligan; The Great Remembro (villain); Agent X (villain) |
| Synopsis | The secret plans for a government bomber are believed to have been stolen, but when Biff and his friend investigate, the plans are still there. Yet Biff smells a rat when he sees a sign advertizing a performer who calls himself the Great Remembro, and decides to investigate....with successful results. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Albert Sulman (signed) |
| Pencils | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Inks | Joseph Sulman (signed) |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Dik; Goram (villain); Verna; Yolik |
| Synopsis | Goram, ruler of the Earth, decreed that earthmen were not to have the use of spaceships, but Dik is determined to save his sweetheart, imprisoned on the dreaded penal colony on Jupiter. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Evelyn Gaines (signed) |
| Pencils | Sheldon Mayer (spot illos) |
| Inks | Sheldon Mayer (spot illos) |
| Letters | ?; also typeset |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Synopsis | A contest offering free issues of the next issue of All-Star asked readers to fill out a coupon listing three characters to leave out of the next issue and then list three others that they'd like to see in All-Star #2. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22 |
| Characters | Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Peggy; John Blair (Villain); Blackie |
| Synopsis | Rex Tyler puts out a fire and saves an entire camp for Uncle Sam. However, he is soon warned that the camp must be vacated immediately or there will be murder! Hour-Man decides to take over and track down those responsible for this threat. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Ken Fitch |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Letters | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Letterer credit from Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |
| Characters | Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue; Ig Kluk; Doris West; Mr. and Mrs. Spear Forty Seals; Wolf Mechant; Hal Cool. |
| Synopsis | Red, Whitey and Blooey are called into G-2 HQ and informed that they have been doing such a good job that they have earned a vacation: in Alaska! After getting settled in a local hotel, they discover that Doris West in already there. She tells them that Alaska is being overrun by Kalvanise men who are disguising themselves as Eskimos, and who are believed to have captured or killed a G-2 operative in that area. The trio then go on to round up the oriental crooks and save the life of the G-2 man. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | William Smith |
| Inks | William Smith |
| Notes | Writer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). |
| Reprinted | in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #22; in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #0 |