All-Star Comics #44
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Evil Star Over Hollywood [Part I]," the spotlight turns sinister as filming on the crime exposé Thief in the Night takes a deadly turn when a cast member vanishes mid-scene. With a chilling warning from the enigmatic "Evil Star" demanding the production halt, producer Fred Fanum summons the Justice Society of America to unravel the mystery. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Irwin Hasen with inks by Bob Oksner, this 1948 thriller blends Hollywood glamour with shadowy intrigue, as Dr. Mid-Nite suspects the script might be more than fiction—hinting at real crimes that someone will kill to keep hidden. The cover by Irwin Hasen captures the film noir tension perfectly.
In "Evil Star Over Hollywood [Part I]," the shadow of a notorious criminal named Evil Star looms over a film set when a cast member vanishes during a scene. With production halted by a chilling warning note, producer Fred Fanum summons the Justice Society of America to uncover the truth behind a script that may be more than fiction. As Dr. Mid-Nite pieces together clues from the incomplete screenplay, the line between movie magic and real danger begins to blur.
In "Evil Star Over Hollywood, Part II," chaos erupts on a movie set at Stellar Studios when Evil Star and his gang infiltrate the production, turning a routine shoot into a high-stakes showdown. Flash and Dr. Mid-Nite pursue the villain into an office, only to be captured, while Hawkman and Wonder Woman uncover a deadly deception in a comedy scene—real bullets, fake cops, and a hidden threat. As Atom and Black Canary are drawn into a trap involving stolen silver ingots, the studio becomes a battleground where heroes must outwit a villain who’s using Hollywood itself as his stage.
In "Evil Star Over Hollywood, Part III," GL tracks down the mysterious source of a stolen script to the eerie silence of a forgotten ghost town, only to be felled by the enigmatic Evil Star. When he awakens, he and the rest of the JSA find themselves trapped in a private theater, facing a deadly knife-throwing machine—each blade aimed at their hearts. With quick thinking and unity, they survive the first assault, setting the stage for a confrontation that will expose the truth behind the masked villain.
ComicBooks.com Value
Show all 20 grades ▾
This exact issue on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Reprints
Reprinted in Justice League of America #115 (1975), All Star Comics Archives #10 (2004)
Key issues in All-Star Comics
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.




