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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published April-May 1950
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Secret Conquest of the Earth!"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

8 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 1]"

Characters Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Atom [Al Pratt]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Black Canary; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. Mid-Nite (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Irwin Hasen (splash page only); Arthur Peddy
Inks Frank Giacoia (splash page only); Bernard Sachs
Notes Artist additions [Hasen & Giacoia] verified by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails (Dec. 2005).
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

10 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 2]"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Black Canary; Flash [Jay Garrick] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

14 page Justice Society of America story "The Secret Conquest of the Earth! [chapter 3]"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite; Atom [Al Pratt]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Black Canary; Wonder Woman [Earth-2]; Flash [Jay Garrick] (all as the Justice Society of America/JSA)
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in All Star Comics Archives (DC, 1991 series) #11

Half page State Facts filler "Illinois"

Genre Fact
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Notes This filler did NOT appear in the Archives.

2 page story "The Incredible Death Valley Scotty"

Genre Adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Gil Kane?
Inks Gil Kane?
Notes Credits from Jerry Bails (October, 2005). This story did NOT appear in the Archives.

2 page text article "Watch Dogs of the Sea"

Genre Fact
Letters typeset
Notes This text story did NOT appear in the Archives.

Half page Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes filler "The Principle of the Steam Turbine"

Characters Atom [Al Pratt]
Synopsis The Atom, guest scientist for the month, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a version of the steam turbine, which is the same basic principle used in turbojet engines.
Genre fact
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes This filler is NOT in the Archives. Art credits by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

5 page Johnny Peril's Surprise Story! story "The Last Man on Earth!"

Characters Johnny Peril
Genre Fantasy
Script Howard Purcell?
Pencils Bruno Premiani
Notes Pencil & ink (unknown inker) credits from Craig Delich (April 30, 2004). Pencil & ink credits originally given to: Howard Purcell. This story was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

1 page Superman public service announcement "Code for Buddies"

Characters Superman [Earth-2]
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Letters Schnapp
Notes This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archives.