All-Star Comics #13

In a 1942 tale of pulp espionage and interplanetary peril, the Justice Society of America is ambushed in their headquarters and launched into space by a Nazi plot involving rocketships designed by a rogue engineer. With Adolf Hitler himself demanding their removal from Earth, the heroes find themselves hurled toward the planets of the solar system—stranded, unprepared, and utterly out of their element.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 1," Hawkman awakens aboard a rocketship hurtling toward Saturn, only to narrowly avoid a crash and stumble upon a man in peril from a vulture-like creature. After rescuing him, Hawkman learns the planet’s people are oppressed by a tyrant named Hora, and he steps in to defend them—only to be rewarded with a leaden box of radium before returning to Earth.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 2," Sandman finds himself adrift toward Uranus, a frozen world where minds reside in crystal forms. After barely surviving the planet’s deadly air, he’s saved by a citizen and drawn into a mission to stop the malevolent Kafta, helping the King defend his realm. Grateful, Sandman accepts a crystal cure for brain cancer and a set of books—tools that will prove essential on his long journey home.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 3," Dr. Mid-Nite finds himself stranded on Neptune, where he discovers a mysterious human-built communications system. Taken captive by the subterranean people of the planet, he's forced into servitude—until a desperate plea from a dying man reveals a simple, treatable illness. With quick thinking and a bit of science, Dr. Mid-Nite cures the plague using a herbal remedy absorbed through the natives’ foot-roots, earning their trust and a priceless gift: a complete library of their advanced knowledge in botany and medicine.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 4," Starman finds himself aided by the enigmatic metal men of Jupiter, who reveal the dire fate of the JSA back on Earth and warn of a mysterious force consuming the planet. With their help, he constructs a giant gravity rod to banish the threat, earning their gratitude and a gift of ancient knowledge on transforming metal into cloth, glass, or invisibility. Armed with this wisdom and the rod’s power, he sets course back to Earth, ready to face what awaits.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 5," the Atom crash-lands on Mars, a world that surprises him with its lush, garden-like landscapes and low gravity that lets him leap and soar like a true hero. Drawn into a conflict between warring factions, he chooses to stand with the weaker side, earning the trust of the planet’s inhabitants who reveal its hidden canals—teeming with water—and gift him an Educatograph to unlock their knowledge. Now armed with new power and purpose, he must stop the rogue Butor, who threatens to poison Mars’s life-sustaining waters before the Atom can return home.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 6," the Spectre ventures to Pluto after his ship begins to fail, discovering a hidden city beneath the planet’s frozen surface. There, he encounters a wary resident who sees him as a threat, unaware that both the city’s people and the mysterious "furred ones" in the square buildings are under the same unseen danger. With quiet resolve, the Spectre seeks to bridge the divide between them—earning the trust of Pluto’s scientists and a vital secret that could change how heat is harnessed in the coldest reaches of space.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 7," Johnny finds himself stranded on Mercury, where a giant bug-like spider captures him and locks him in a cage. With the Thunderbolt at his side once more, he narrowly escapes a monstrous ant-eater—only to see the spider creatures he’s just met in danger too. After the rescue, Johnny is rewarded with an Occelerator, a mysterious device capable of extracting secrets from others.

In "Shanghaied into Space! Chapter 8," Wonder Woman awakens on Venus under the guidance of the goddess Aphrodite, where she’s brought before Queen Desira, who identifies her as the Oracle of Aphrodite. Tasked with stopping giant men-warriors who terrorize the planet’s men, Wonder Woman faces a series of perilous trials that test her strength and resolve.

In the thrilling conclusion to their interstellar escapade, the Justice Battalion returns to Earth only to track down the German spies who sent them into space—dispatching them with swift, heroic precision. With her courage and leadership proven, Wonder Woman is honored with a permanent role as Secretary for the Justice Society of America, solidifying her place among the league’s ranks.