Comic Title: All Star Comics Archives Vol. 9 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: October 1, 2003 Direct Market Date October 8, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #8 (#176)

Direct Market Date October 1, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 1, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 192
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Secret of the Golden Universe"
Pages: 34

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Irwin Hasen
Inker: Robert Oksner
Penciller: Arthur F. Peddy
Inker: Bernard Sachs

Reprinted From:
All-Star Comics #43 (1948)

Feature Character(s)

• Justice Society of America (last appearance in All-Star Comics #42; next appearance in All-Star Comics #44)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash Comics #100; next appearance in Flash Comics #101)
• Flash (last appearance in Comic Cavalcade #29; next appearance in Flash Comics #101)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in All-American Comics #102; next appearance in Green Lantern #35)
• Atom (last appearance in Flash Comics #100; next appearance in Flash Comics #102)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in All-American Comics #102; next appearance in Adventure Comics #418)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Comic Cavalcade #29; next appearance in Sensation Comics #83)
• Black Canary (last appearance in Flash Comics #100; next appearance in Flash Comics #101)

Villain(s)

• Aurikon and the gold men (Nikro and Maxon named; no further appearances)
• Three robots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Raymond, Benson, and Mr. Ferris (an escape artist, a reporter, and manager of the Simpson Timer Company; no further appearances)
• Myrla (chief scientist of Xenca; no further appearances)
• Myrlan and Krano (appear in flashback; no further appearances)
• The people of Xenca (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Justice Society is contacted by Raymond, a magician and master escape artist. Raymond explains that he has evidence that a group of men made of gold are stealing iron. The JSA tracks down the gold men and follows them into the dimension of Xenca.

The people of Xenca are made of gold. The JSA befriend the chief scientist Myrla and learn that iron is non-existant in this dimension. The iron thieves intend to use the stolen iron to power three giant robots which will allow them to conquer Xenca.

The JSA splits up to stop the robots. However, each team is defeated by Aurikon and his gold men. The defeated JSA members are then placed in suspended animation. Raymond, the escape artist, was taken prisoner by the gold men in order to facilitate the supply of iron between dimensions. Raymond escape from a trap and frees the JSA. The team then defeats the robots and Aurikon. Flash then uses his speed to penetrate the dimensional barrier, so they can return home.