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All-Star Comics Vol 1 6

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"Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Introduction"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

All-Star Comics #6 is an issue of the series All-Star Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1941. It was published on June 25, 1941.

Synopsis for Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Introduction"


Appearing in Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Introduction"

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Locations:

  • JSA HQ

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Synopsis for Chapter 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Easy Eddie Edwards"


Appearing in Chapter 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Easy Eddie Edwards"

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Antagonists:

  • Easy "Eddy" Edwards (Single appearance)
    • his gang

Other Characters:

  • "Killer" McPanzee (Single appearance)
  • Officer Clancy
  • Police Desk Sergeant

Items:

Synopsis for Chapter 2: "The Flash Versus Easy Eddie Edwards"


Appearing in Chapter 2: "The Flash Versus Easy Eddie Edwards"

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Antagonists:

  • Easy "Eddy" Edwards (Single appearance)
    • his gang

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Synopsis for Interlude 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Inza Cramer"


Appearing in Interlude 1: "Johnny Thunder Meets Inza Cramer"

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Antagonists:

  • gang of robbers

Synopsis for Chapter 3: "Doctor Fate Versus the Fake Mechanics"


Appearing in Chapter 3: "Doctor Fate Versus the Fake Mechanics"

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Antagonists:

  • gang of robbers

Locations:

  • Tolson Garage
  • City Jail

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Synopsis for Interlude 2: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Skeleton Men"


Appearing in Interlude 2: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Skeleton Men"

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Antagonists:

  • gang of robbers

Locations:

  • Tolson Garage

Synopsis for Chapter 4: "The Sandman in the Playhouse of Horrors"


Appearing in Chapter 4: "The Sandman in the Playhouse of Horrors"

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Antagonists:

  • Protection Racketeers

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Synopsis for Chapter 5: "The Hour-Man Versus the Gorilla Thieves"


Appearing in Chapter 5: "The Hour-Man Versus the Gorilla Thieves"

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Antagonists:

  • Wade
    • his gang of Gorilla Thieves

Other Characters:

  • Mr. Major, theater manager
  • Karl Esso, explorer

Items:

Synopsis for Interlude 3: "Johnny Thunder Meets some Gamblers"


Appearing in Interlude 3: "Johnny Thunder Meets some Gamblers"

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Antagonists:

  • Joe
    • his gang of Gamblers

Synopsis for Chapter 6: "The Atom Versus the Gamblers"


Appearing in Chapter 6: "The Atom Versus the Gamblers"

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Antagonists:

  • Joe
    • his gang of Gamblers: Bill, others

Synopsis for Chapter 7: "The Spectre Versus the Headless Zombies"


Appearing in Chapter 7: "The Spectre Versus the Headless Zombies"

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Other Characters:

  • Bob Randall
  • Jean Matthews

Antagonists:

  • Mad Scientist
    • Four Headless Zombies

Synopsis for Chapter 8: "Green Lantern Versus the Truck Hi-jackers"


Appearing in Chapter 8: "Green Lantern Versus the Truck Hi-jackers"

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Antagonists:

  • Fruity Leman
    • his gang of Truck Hi-jackers

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Synopsis for Doctor Mid-Nite: "Dr. Mid-Nite Thinks Fast!"

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.

Appearing in Doctor Mid-Nite: "Dr. Mid-Nite Thinks Fast!"

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Antagonists:

  • "Snakey" Scarlatti (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • police officers

Synopsis for Interlude 4: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Kidnappers Klub"


Appearing in Interlude 4: "Johnny Thunder Meets the Kidnappers Klub"

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Antagonists:

  • Kidnappers Klub Inc... (Single appearance)

Synopsis for Chapter 9: "Hawkman Versus the Kidnappers Klub"


Appearing in Chapter 9: "Hawkman Versus the Kidnappers Klub"

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Kidnappers Klub, Inc. (Single appearance)
    • Captain, others

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Synopsis for Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Conclusion"


Appearing in Justice Society of America: "The Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder, Conclusion"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Kidnappers Klub Inc. (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • "Killer" McPanzee (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • JSA HQ

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Notes

  • Published bi-monthly by All-American Comics, Inc.
  • This issue is reprinted in its entirety in All-Star Comics Archives Vol. 1
  • 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.


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