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.

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All-Star Comics 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic book issue
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
surface form: United States
coverDate Winter 1940
era Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) NERFINISHED
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
superhero
hasLegacy frequently reprinted in DC archival editions
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
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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Justice Society of America firstAppearance All Star Comics #3
Bill Finger wroteForSeries All Star Comics #3
this entity surface form: All-Star Comics