All Star Comics #3
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All Star Comics #3 is a landmark 1940 DC comic book issue best known for introducing the Justice Society of America, one of the first superhero teams in comics history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| All-Star Comics | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comic book issue
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superhero comic ⓘ |
| ageRating | all-ages (Golden Age standards) ⓘ |
| binding | staple-bound ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | highly sought after Golden Age key issue ⓘ |
| coloring | full color ⓘ |
| continuity | Earth-Two continuity in pre-Crisis DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverDate | Winter 1940 ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
NERFINISHED
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Green Lantern (Alan Scott) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawkman (Carter Hall) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hourman (Rex Tyler) NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandman (Wesley Dodds) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Atom (Al Pratt) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flash (Jay Garrick) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spectre (Jim Corrigan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTeam | Justice Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | anthology comic ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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superhero ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
frequently reprinted in DC archival editions
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inspired later Justice League of America concept ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered the first superhero team book ⓘ |
| imprint | All-American Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issueNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| mediumType | periodical comic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first appearance of the Justice Society of America
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one of the earliest superhero teams in comic book history ⓘ |
| originalPrice | 10 cents ⓘ |
| printedIn | newsprint ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| series | All Star Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | various locations in the DC Universe ⓘ |
| storyStructure | framing sequence with individual character chapters ⓘ |
| storyType | team-up ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| teamRosterDepiction | founding lineup of the Justice Society of America ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
All-Star Comics