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origin & 1st app. Justice Society of America; 1st Atom cvr; truly iconic cover, one of the milestones of the Golden Age
Marc Lasry Collection
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.)
The colors on this iconic cover are bright and vivid, everything from the yellow background, to the deep blacks and subtle green tones still sparkle after three-quarters of a century. This milestone will not be overlooked, especially in such nice condition, unrestored and dripping with nostalgia. This comic is one of the GA keys that never fails to excite when placed up for auction. If you are a serious collector with knowledge of the history and lore of comicdom, then you will want to make sure you have a copy of this classic in your library.ÿý

ÿýOverstreet Guide 2016 F/VF (7.0) value = $25,500.ÿý

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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.