Comic Title: All-Star Comics #26
Publisher: DC (All-American Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Fall 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: August 17, 1945 Copyright Date August 14, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Sheldon Mayer

Title: "Vampires of the Void"
Pages: 39

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Joe Gallagher
Artist: Martin Naydel
Artist: Joe Kubert
Artist: Stan Aschmeier

Reprinted In:
All Star Comics Archives Vol. 6 HC (2001)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice Society of America (last appearance in All-Star Comics #25; next appearance in All-Star Comics #27)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash Comics #67; next appearance in Flash Comics #68)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash Comics #67; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #12)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in All-American Comics #68; next appearance in Comic Cavalcade #12)
• Atom (last appearance in All-Star Comics #25; next appearance in All-American Comics #70)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in All-American Comics #68; next appearance in All-American Comics #69)
• Johnny Thunder (last appearance in Flash Comics #67; next appearance in Flash Comics #68)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Wonder Woman #243; next appearance in Wonder Woman #14)

Villain(s)

• Hebert Crawford (a scientist; no further appearances)
• Metal Men from Jupiter (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Thunderbolt (last appearance in Flash Comics #67; next appearance in Flash Comics #68)

Other Character(s)

• A crew of silver miners, Frankie Tweed, citizens of Smithville, and some eskimos (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Green Lantern and Flash chapters in this story were originally intended for Starman and Spectre, but redrawn prior to publication. Green Lantern is shown holding Starman's gravity rod.

Synopsis:
At a meeting of the JSA, Hawkman explains that scientist Hebert Crawford has discovered an approaching alien ship. The ship contains beings made entirely of metal. When it lands, the aliens begin eating nearby metal supplies and growing to giant size.

The JSA splits up to handle the metallic menaces. Each member discovers a way to defeat the aliens by using special properties of the metals the aliens have consumed. Strangely the aliens also seem to be stealing valuables.

After destroying the aliens and their ship, the JSA returns to their headquarters. Hebert Crawford is waiting inside to attack them. Crawford possesses powers similar to those of the robots. After the JSA manages to defeat him, Crawford reveals that he is responsible for bringing the aliens to Earth, and he told them to steal. The JSA commits to punishing Crawford, but also to rehabilitating him.