Comic Title: All Star Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1992
On Sale Date: May 5, 1992 Shipping Date May 5, 1992
Source: Previews, Vol. 2 #3 (#39)

Shipping Date May 5, 1992
Source: Direct Currents, #52

Shipping Date May 5, 1992
Source: Amazing Heroes, #201

Direct Market Date May 8, 1992
Source: Usenet, Capital City : MISC: New Books-5/8/92

Shipping Date November 26, 1991
Source: Previews, #33

Shipping Date November 28, 1991
Source: Amazing Heroes, #195

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 272
Editor: Michael Charles Hill

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Mysterious Mister X"
Pages: 57

Feature(s):
Justice Society of America (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Everett E. Hibbard
Artist: Harold Wilson Sharp
Artist: Cliff Young
Artist: Sheldon Moldoff
Artist: Howard Sherman
Artist: Bernard Baily
Artist: Ben Flinton
Artist: Irwin Hasen

Reprinted From:
All-Star Comics #5 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice Society of America (last appearance in All-Star Comics #4; next appearance in All-Star Comics #6)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash Comics #18; next appearance in Flash Comics #19)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in All American Comics #27; next appearance in All American Comics #28)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash Comics #18; next appearance in Flash Comics #19)
• Atom (last appearance in All American Comics #27; next appearance in All American Comics #28)
• Sandman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #62; next appearance in Adventure Comics #63)
• Hourman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #62; next appearance in Adventure Comics #63)
• Spectre (last appearance in More Fun Comics #68; next appearance in More Fun Comics #69)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in More Fun Comics #68; next appearance in More Fun Comics #69)

Villain(s)

• Mister X (a criminal mastermind; no further appearances)
• Flames Farmer and his gang (arsonists; no further appearances)
• Gentle Grady and his men (Chick and Chuck named; kidnappers; no further appearances)
• Wing Norris and his men (jewel thieves; no further appearances)
• Magico the Magician, his henchmen, and Mrs. Vera Ross-Cooper (no further appearances)
• Monkey Macy and his men (small-time crooks; no further appearances)
• Muscles and some thugs (no further appearances)
• Baretti and his men (gambling racketeers; no further appearances)
• An unnamed Professor and his men (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Shiera Sanders (uses Hawkman’s wings for the first time, but not referred to as Hawkgirl; last appearance in Flash Comics #18; next appearance in Flash Comics #19)
• Dian Belmont (last appearance in Adventure Comics #62; next appearance in Adventure Comics #63)
• Inza Cramer (last appearance in More Fun Comics #68; next appearance in More Fun Comics #69)

Other Character(s)

• Johnny (a young boy; no further appearances)
• Officer Clancy (a beat cop; no further appearances)
• The Capitol City Council (no further appearances)

Comments:
Hawkman constructs a spare set of wings and another ninth metal belt in this story, which are then used by Shiera Sanders to convince crooks that she is Hawkman. She is not referred to as Hawkgirl in this story. Appears as Hawkgirl for the first time in the seventh story of Flash Comics #24.

One of Baretti’s men is wearing a special ring which nullifies the Spectre’s powers. As revealed in All-Star Squadron #28, this is the Ring of Life from the first story of More Fun Comics #60.

This issue contains an announcement on the final page announcing that next issue the Flash will be leaving active membership since he has been awarded his own quarterly solo book. Johnny Thunder has been chosen to take his place in the Justice Society.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
The Justice Society has done an outstanding job eliminating crime across the country; now they have little to do. This changes when the racketeers and criminals are organized by an unknown leader, Mr. X. Each crime boss is given an assignment to take out a different JSA member.

Flash takes on arsonist Flames Farmer and learns of the plot against the JSA. Sandman rescues Dian Belmont from kidnappers, while Hawkman and Dr. Fate both have their girlfriends shot by criminals. Hourman outwits several crooks who have tried to frame him, while the Spectre breaks up a gambling ring out to frame him too. Atom smashes a gym racket and the Green Lantern defends Capitol City against a bombing raid which takes out the lights.

After defeating each of the gang bosses, the JSA stil have not learned the identity of Mr. X. A small man in a derby who has been present at each of the members’ individual missions shows up and turns himself in to the police. He is Mr. X, and because the JSA has ruined his criminal activities, he has decided to go to jail and live off the state.