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ow/white pgs; Mod(P) sm amt of ct on cvr, pcs added to cvr, tear seal to cvr, spine splits sealed to cvr, cvr cleaned
origin & 1st app. Justice Society of America; 1st Atom cvr; truly iconic cover, one of the milestones of the Golden Age
After two issues of showcasing Golden Age heroes, All Star Comics contributed even more to comics history by featuring the origin and first appearance of the Justice Society of America. The official date is November 22nd, 1940, as the heroes get together to each tell a story about their most exciting adventure. By the time that they're done, the FBI is asking for assistance and we're looking at the formation of the first-ever superhero team.

This historic gathering would eventually lead to the creation of the Justice League, the Avengers, the X-Men, and more. The book's classic cover by E.E. Hibbard showcases these pioneering Golden Age heroes, featuring the Atom, Sandman, Spectre, Flash, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern, and Hour Man. (Johnny Thunder also attends, but he wasn't really invited.)
This beauty of a copy of boasts only moderate professional restoration, it retains all the bright colors from when it was first printed. As the vintage comic-book marketplace continues to grow, seemingly exponentially, the scarcity of in-demand books, such as All Star 3, has allowed previously overlooked copies another chance with collectors and investors. There just aren't enough high-grade vintage keys to satisfy demand. Ultimately, restored comics are rightfully becoming increasingly popular and valuable. Bidders may never see another VF/NM 9.0 copy of All Star Comics 3 again.



Overstreet Guide 2015 VF/NM (9.0) value = $73,250



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Artists Information

Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.

American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.

E. E. Hibbard was an American comics artist who worked for DC Comics in the 1940s. He was one of the main artists behind 'The Flash' superhero stories by Gardner Fox. He was the first artist to illustrate a 'Justice Society' story and created the recurring villains Winky, Blinky and Noddy and Thinker in the 'Flash' franchise.

Creig Flessel was one of the pioneers of comic art, starting out at the birth of the industry Flessel was a Pulp illustrator who made the transition to comics early on, his most prominent pulp work was on the Shadow, a precursor to hero comics. Flessel was responsible for many of the pre-Batman Detective covers, as well as a variety of anthology features in the title, he was also closely associated with the Golden Age Sandman, he moved on to freelance for some of the B-level publishers after his time at DC. Later in his career Flessel did a lot of ghost work for DC and also drew cartoons for Playboy, he passed away in 2008, but will always be lauded as one of the first comic artists in the history of the form.