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Issue Details

Issue #14
Published December 1942 - January 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes The splash page is identical to the cover except for a few minor details. The first JJSA code message is found on the Editor's page in the Hawkman code. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).

Cover Details - "Food for Starving Patriots!"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Specte [Jim Corrigan]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes The splash page is identical to the cover except for a few minor details. The first JJSA code message is found on the Editor's page in the Hawkman code. All story synopses and notes by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

3 page Justice Society of America story "Food for Starving Patriots [introduction]"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Fate (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Synopsis Chairman Hawkman announces to the members that two things must be accomplished quickly: 1) the freedom-loving peoples of Europe must be fed, and 2) this must be done without the knowledge of the Nazis. To accomplish this feat, Hawkman has created tiny food capsules that, once treated with a special solution, become complete dinners. Each member is to carry these capsules to a different European nation.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

7 page Hawkman story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 1]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]
Synopsis Hawkman makes his way to an oocupied city in France and meets up with a willing, but skeptical underground force. However, after a good meal, they tell the Feathered Fury about the man they call "The Sly One," who fearlessly fights the Germans, but has been captured by them. Hawkman and the underground take on the Nazis in order to free him.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inks Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Starman story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 2]"

Characters Starman [Ted Knight]
Synopsis Starman is headed for Poland, conquered already by the Nazis, but not willing to entirely give up. He spots an ancient order of Poles called the Bowman of Mons, who at once think he is an enemy....but a good meal changes their minds. Starman volunteers to help the group free their imprisoned peoples, capture guns and weapons, and aid in the world-wide fight for freedom.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Atom story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 3]"

Characters Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis The Atom arrives in Holland in disguise and helps wreck a small convoy of German vehicles, although he quickly captured and thrown into jail. Changing to his fighting togs, he bends the bars and escapes, soon meeting up with a young Dutch boy, whom he feeds along with many others. After dinner, the young boy shows the Atom Nazi artillery shells they have built, hollowed out, in which are encased maps of the locations of German secret hangers. They fire some shells where the R.A.F. can get hold of them and they arrive to bomb the hangers.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Dr. Fate story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 4]"

Characters Dr. Fate; Adolf Hitler (cameo)
Synopsis Hitler is having tea leaves read which indicate a visit soon by Doctor Fate. Fate arrives in the middle of a concentration camp to secretly feed the prisoners, and then shows the prisoners how to commit sabotage against the Germans without their knowledge by mixing sand with gunpowder in their artillery shells.
Genre occult; superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 5]"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite
Synopsis Dr. Mid-Nite and Hooty head for Norway, having the name of the underground leader in his possession. Upon arriving at his house, a young lady nervously tells him that the man isn't home, but the good doctor is not to be denied. After feeding the pair, the man shows Dr. Mid-Nite a special gun he has invented to fight submarines. Dr. Mid-Nite then aids the men in blowing up some German ammunition.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Spectre, The story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 6]"

Characters Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
Synopsis The Ghostly Guardian soon arrives in Belgium near a hidden Nazi airplane hanger, noting the capture of some members of the underground. He quickly frees them, feeds them and marks a path for Allied bombers to come in and destroy the hangers.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Pierce Rice
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Revised art credits by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005). Credits previously reversed. Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

1 page Another Hop Harrigan Adventure text story "The Statue of Buddha"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Synopsis Hop must deal with a Japanese spy, Mitsui Mato, who is trying to figure out where Allied attacks are coming from, and to eliminate it.
Genre aviation
Letters typeset
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Johnny Thunder story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 7]"

Characters Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt
Synopsis Johnny arrives in Czechoslovakia and immediately feeds members of the Czech underground. Unfortunately, a German soldier sees what is happening and Johnny asks the Thunderbolt to eliminate him. That done, Johnny secures the plans the Germans have drawn up and deals with their plan in a most unusual manner.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

6 page Sandman story "Food for Starving Patriots [chapter 8]"

Characters Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy the Golden Boy
Synopsis The Sandman and Sandy are sent to Greece, and the German commander dreams about them coming and disrupting their operation. The duo help destroy some Nazi equipment, then claim that they are turning Nazi as a ruse to further learn more of the Nazi agenda....then they crush it!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox; Jack Kirby (partial re-write)
Pencils Jack Kirby; Joe Simon
Inks Howard Ferguson
Letters Howard Ferguson
Notes Sandman was assisted by his junior partner Sandy in All-Star for the 1st time; Sandy also appears in #15 & 19. Writer, pencil, inks, & letterer credit from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Writer credit confirmed by Jack Kirby.
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3

2 page Justice Society of America story "Food for Starving Patriots [conclusion]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Fate; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Dr. Mid-Nite; Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder [Earth-2] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Synopsis One by one the different members show up to file their reports with Hawkman....all except Johnny, who was so busy that he didn't have time to eat himself. So he grabs a handful of the capsules and downs them all at once.....with distressing results!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #3