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 Justice Society of America Initiates Johnny Thunder"
Pages: 58

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Everett E. Hibbard
Artist: Stan Aschmeier
Artist: Cliff Young
Artist: Bernard Baily
Artist: Ben Flinton
Artist: Irwin Hasen
Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
All-Star Comics #6 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice Society of America (last appearance in All-Star Comics #5; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash Comics #20; next appearance in Flash Comics #21)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in All American Comics #29; next appearance in All American Comics #30)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash Comics #20; next appearance in Flash Comics #21)
• Atom (last appearance in All American Comics #29; next appearance in All American Comics #30)
• Sandman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #64; next appearance in Adventure Comics #65)
• Hourman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #64; next appearance in Adventure Comics #65)
• Spectre (last appearance in More Fun Comics #70; next appearance in More Fun Comics #71)
• Doctor Fate (last appearance in More Fun Comics #70; next appearance in More Fun Comics #71)
• Johnny Thunder (joins the JSA in this story; last appearance in Flash Comics #20; next appearance in Flash Comics #21)

Villain(s)

• Easy Eddy Edwards and his gang (counterfeiters; no further appearances)
• A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)
• A gang of racketeers (no further appearances)
• Wade the Watchman and his partner (stick-up men; no further appearances)
• A group of gamblers (no further appearances)
• A mad scientist and his headless slaves (no further appearances)
• Fruity Leman and his gang (racketeers; no further appearances)
• Kidnappers Klub Inc. (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Thunderbolt (last appearance in Flash Comics #20; next appearance in Flash Comics #21)
• Inza Cramer (last appearance in More Fun Comics #70; next appearance in More Fun Comics #71)
• Shiera Sanders (last appearance in Flash Comics #20; next appearance in Flash Comics #21)

Other Character(s)

• Killer McPanzee (an old codger; no further appearances)
• Several police officers (Clancy named; no further appearances)
• Several actors dressed as skeletons (no further appearances)
• Karl Esso and Mr. Majors (an explorer and a theatre manager; no further appearances)
• An unnamed clerk (no further appearances)
• Bob Randall and Jean Matthews (a young couple; no further appearances)

Comments:
Flash becomes the third honorary member of the Justice Society after having received his own quarterly title.

This issue contains a text message inviting readers to vote for which Justice Society member should receive their own quarterly magazine and which feature they would like to replace the character on the team.

Synopsis:
The Justice Society throws a party to honor the Flash who is leaving the team and becoming an honorary member. Johnny Thunder crashes the party and invites himself to join the team. As a prank, the members tell Johnny he must capture Killer McPanzee, who Johnny believes is a dangerous killer but is really a harmless old man.

Johnny sets out to complete his mission, but runs into trouble. He uses his Thunderbolt to gain the aid of Flash, Doctor Fate, and the Sandman. When the other members fail to return Hourman, Green Lantern and Spectre search for them.

Johnny is humiliated during his adventures and is forced to summon Atom and Hawkman to his aid as well. Finally Johnny ends up on board a ship. Ironically Killer McPanzee arrives there as well, and Johnny’s Thunderbolt returns the ship to JSA headquarters. Impressed by Johnny’s dumb luck, they award him with membership in the JSA.