Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1949-08-17
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
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The Invasion of the Fire People!
(Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Irwin Hasen (Wonder Woman figure only)
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  • Genre:superhero
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Justice Society of America
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credits confirmed by Hasen on viewing the original artwork. We formerly credited Hasen alone (per Jerry Bails) and then Peddy alone (per Craig Delich).

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Invasion of the Fire People! [Part I]
(Table of Contents: 3)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Justice Society of America Dr. Grover Conrad (scientist, narrator); Everett (Conrad's assistant); Agar Akman (ancient scientist, flashback, death); the Fire-People [Xtok; Zbat; Nkasi] (villains)
Synopsis:
The JSA has been beaten by the mysterious Fire People, so Dr. Grover Conrad and his assistant jack-hammer a message of warning on the side of the mountain for future generations. Ten days earlier, the arrival of yellow comets spur the JSA to investigate, and their encounter with a meteor sends them to Dr. Conrad, who explains one of the meteor's radiation printed a movie film from the long past revealing the arrival of the Fire People then, and their theft of radium, and the threat they pose for the future. The JSA decides to act and destroy the menace before it's too late.
Reprints (1)

Lou Boudreau
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Rescue from the Ravine
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Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

The Invasion of the Fire People! Part II
(Table of Contents: 6)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Justice Society of America Professor Manhin (head of the Palomina Physics lab); The Fire-People [Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)
Synopsis:
Atom and Black Canary discover the Fire-People at a physics lab, stealing enough radium to power their get-away ship. After a short battle, the duo are chased off by the Fire-People's heat rays. Flash and Dr. Mid-Nite follow the footprints from a meteor to Five Lakes Hospital, and find the Fire-People in the surgery room. A battle ensues, resulting in their fiery foes using open ether cans to overcome them. Hawkman and Wonder Woman discover the Fire-People hauling away radium canisters from a mining company. They put up a great battle, but the duo is overcome by steam.
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Mountain Rescue
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Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page

Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!
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The Adventures of Alan Ladd / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Invasion of the Fire People, Part III
(Table of Contents: 9)

Justice Society of America / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Justice Society of America Dr. Grover Conrad; Everett (Conrad's assistant); the Fire-People [Xtok; Kurdo; Nkasi; Xlki; Zbtor; Zbat; Yrni; Yzox; Kmago] (villains)
Synopsis:
Green Lantern discovers where the Fire People are building their getaway rocket and notifies the Army that the enemy's radium gun is too much for him. The Army planes are also shot down by the radium gun and Dr. Conrad begins to chisel out his warning on the mountain, believing all is lost. As he finishes his message, the JSA shows up and tells him that the Flash has discovered the Comet People's weakness: HEAT! Then the JSA, armed with carbon-arc lamps, attack the Fire People, and defeat them, who retreat to a hill and destroy themselves with the radium gun.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; teen; humor
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This PSA was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

Shoes 'Round the World
(Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

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This text story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Funny Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed)
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Martin Naydel (signed)
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Martin Naydel (signed)
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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:All race horses have the same birthday!

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This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

To All Junior Justice Society Members!
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The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[Larry Minter Was Innocent]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Johnny Peril's Surprise Story / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:fantasy-supernatural
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Larry Minter

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Purcell inks credit removed by Craig Delich.

This story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.

[Aviation, Sound, and Jet Propulsion]
(Table of Contents: 16)

Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; math & science
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Hawkman illustrates 1) how the principle of flight works; 2) how to make a mailing-tube trombone, which explains the principle of sound; and 3) how a medicine dropper and balloon can be used to demonstrate how jet propulsion works.

Indexer Notes

This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archives.

[no title indexed]
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Rubber-for-Molds Modeling Kit / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals / advertisement / 1 page

Flames of Death
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Invasion of the Fire People!
    Justice Society of America
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. ["Want action?"]
  4. The Invasion of the Fire People! [Part I]
    Justice Society of America
  5. Lou Boudreau
    Wheaties
  6. Rescue from the Ravine
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  7. The Invasion of the Fire People! Part II
    Justice Society of America
  8. Mountain Rescue
    Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  9. Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!
    The Adventures of Alan Ladd
  10. The Invasion of the Fire People, Part III
    Justice Society of America
  11. [no title indexed]
    Monark Bicycles
  12. Buzzy Says Stay in School - Give Yourself a Break!
    Buzzy
  13. Shoes 'Round the World
  14. ["All race horses have the same birthday!"]
    Funny Facts
  15. To All Junior Justice Society Members!
    The Junior Justice Society of America
  16. [Larry Minter Was Innocent]
    Johnny Peril's Surprise Story
  17. [Aviation, Sound, and Jet Propulsion]
    Justice Society of America Laboratory Notes
  18. [no title indexed]
    Rubber-for-Molds Modeling Kit
  19. [no title indexed]
    MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals
  20. Flames of Death
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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