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Cover: Alex Toth

All-Star Comics #41

Jun 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes! [Part I]," Harlequin and Black Canary race to stop the Injustice Society from hijacking the Freedom Train, only to be captured by the Wizard and dragged into a deadly trap beneath Gotham. With the JSA’s legacy hanging in the balance and the crooks using a ram-jet to move Gotham Stadium to a secret vault, the heroes must break free from mind-control and face their foes in a climactic showdown. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Irwin Hasen, with a dynamic cover by Alex Toth, this 1948 All-Star Comics issue delivers high-stakes action and a pivotal moment in the JSA’s history.

Contains 3 stories
The Case of the Patriotic Crimes! [Part I]
12 pp · Superhero
Justice Society of America [Black Canary [Dinah Drake]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]The Atom [Al Pratt]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]The Flash [Jay Garrick]Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]Hawkman [Carter Hall]]Bill (pilot)Steve (pilot)Wally (train engineer)unnamed FBI officialThe Harlequin [Molly Mayne] (villain, reforms)The Injustice Society of the World [The Wizard [William I. Zard]The Fiddler [Issac Bowin]Sportsmaster [Lawrence "Crusher" Crock]Huntress [Paula Brooks]The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent]] (villains)

In "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes! [Part I]," Black Canary rallies what remains of the JSA after the Liberty Train vanishes and her teammates are captured by the New Injustice Society. With the Harlequin’s hypnotic glasses and the Icicle’s icy trap, the heroes are taken to the villains’ lair—only to awaken with a new mission: prevent the theft of four of America’s greatest treasures.

The Case of the Patriotic Crimes! Part II
12 pp · Superhero
Justice Society of America [Hawkman [Carter Hall]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]The Flash [Jay Garrick]The Atom [Al Pratt]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]]unnamed Police LieutenantThe Injustice Society of the World [Sportsmaster [Lawrence "Crusher" Crock]The Wizard [William I. Zard]The Fiddler [Issac Bowin]The Huntress [Paula Brooks]The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent]] (villains)

In "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes! Part II," Hawkman battles the Wizard to protect Old Ironsides, only to be overpowered by a sudden snap that leaves him under the villain’s control. As the Fiddler steals the Freedom Bell and the Huntress commandeers circus elephants to move Plymouth Rock, the Flash and Atom are thwarted—only to be trapped in a mind-erasing trance. Meanwhile, the Icicle deploys a super ram-jet to haul away the Washington Monument, leaving Green Lantern helpless in a hypnotic grip.

The Case of the Patriotic Crimes, Part III
9 pp · Superhero
Justice Society of America [Black CanaryThe Flash [Jay Garrick]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Hawkman [Carter Hall]Dr. Mid-NiteThe Atom [Al Pratt]Wonder Woman]Slugger Trenton (baseball player)unnamed stadium announcerBob (baseball game attendee)The Harlequin [Molly Mayne] (villain, reforms)The Injustice Society of the World [The Wizard [William I. Zard]The Huntress [Paula Brooks]The Sportsmaster [Lawrence "Crusher" Crock]The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent]The Fiddler [Issac Bowin]] (villains)

In "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes, Part III," Harlequin and Black Canary race to stop the Injustice Society from hijacking the Freedom Train, only to be captured and trapped in a mine by the Wizard. With the JSA's fate hanging in the balance, the heroes must overcome mind-erased memories and face off against the villains in a final showdown. Later, at JSA headquarters, Black Canary earns her place among the team.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $206
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $2,831*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $1,795
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $1,126
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $868
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $750*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $710
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $508
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $508
CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $416
CGC 3.5 · 8 in census $376
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $329
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $299
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $209
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $186*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $122*
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Full credits

artist, inker Irwin Hasen
cover pencils, inks Alex Toth

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Reprinted in Justice League of America #113 (1974), Justice League of America Super Spectacular No. 1, 1975 Issue #[nn] (1999), All Star Comics Archives #9 (2003), The Huntress Fanzine #1 (2007)

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