All-Star Comics Vol 1 37

From DC Database

Appearing in "The Injustice Society of the World!"

Featured Characters:

• Justice Society of America

• Atom
• Doctor Mid-Nite
• Flash
• Green Lantern
• Hawkman
• Johnny Thunder
• Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

• Junior Justice Society of America (Cameo)

Villains:

• Injustice Society of the World

• Brain Wave
• Gambler (Steven Sharpe)
• Per Degaton
• Thinker (Clifford DeVoe)
• Vandal Savage
• Wizard

• Knuckles (First and only known appearance to date)
• Spike (First and only known appearance to date)

Other Characters:

• Carlton Swayne (First and only known appearance to date)
• General "Stubby" Klemper (First and only known appearance to date)
• Governor Curtis (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

• Capitol City
• JSA Headquarters
• Gartmoor Prison
• Injustice Society Headquarters
• Plateau City
• Uthorium Town

Items:

• Blackout Bombs
• Green Lantern Ring
• Lasso of Truth
• Nth Metal
• Mirage-Thrower
• Uthorium
• Will-Paralyzer

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Injustice Society of the World!"

The Wizard challenges the nation and the Justice Society by assembling an Injustice Society of the World and liberating convicts from prisons all over the country to join in an attempted coup against the government.

Notes

• This story is divided into six chapters.

• This issue is reprinted in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-17, the Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told and All-Star Archives, Volume 8.

• First appearance of the Injustice Society of the World.

• The Atom appeared last in Comic Cavalcade #23. He appears next in Flash Comics #89.

• Brain Wave appeared last in All-Star Comics #30. He appears next in All-Star Comics #76.

• Doctor Mid-Nite appeared last in All-American Comics #90. He appears next in All-American Comics #91.

• The Flash appeared last in Comic Cavalcade #23. He appears next in All-Flash #31.

• The Gambler appeared last in Green Lantern (Volume 1) #27. He appears next in Green Lantern (Volume 1) #30.

• Green Lantern appeared last in Comic Cavalcade #23. He appears next in All-American Comics #91.

• Hawkman appeared last in Flash Comics #88. He appears next in Flash Comics #89.

• Johnny Thunder appeared last in Flash Comics #88. They appears next in Flash Comics #89.

• Per Degaton chronologically appeared last in [[Justice League of America 209|Justice League of America (Volume 1) #209]]. He appears next in All-Star Comics #59.

• The Thinker appeared last in Comic Cavalcade #23. He appears next in All-Flash #32.

• Wonder Woman appeared last in Comic Cavalcade #23. She appears next in Sensation Comics #23.

• The Wizard appeared last in All-Star Comics #34. He appears next in All-Star Comics #41.

Trivia

• This issue includes a "Ton O'Fun" humor strip by Harry Lampert. Filler strips do not appear in the All-Star Archives reprints.

Related Articles

• 1947
• Justice Society image gallery
• Justice Society members list
• Justice Society Reserves list
• Justice Society Rogues Gallery
• Justice Society villains
• Justice Society titles
  
  

See Also

• Discuss All-Star Comics Vol 1 37 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the All-Star Comics series

Recommended Reading

• Justice Society of America (Volume 1) #1-8
• Justice Society of America (Volume 2) #1-10
• Justice Society of America (Volume 3) #1-up
• JSA #1-87
• JSA All-Stars #1-8
• JSA Classified #1-up
• JSA: Strange Adventures #1-6

Links and References

• All-Star Comics article at Wikipedia
• Justice Society of America article at Wikipedia
• Justice Society of America article at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
• Justice Society of America article at the Hembeck Files
• Justice Society of America at DrakeSix's Web Site
• JSA: Fact File
• JSA Chronology