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COVER DETAILS
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time!
Characters:
Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Johnny Thunder]; Per Degaton
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen [as Hasen] (signed)
Inks:
Irwin Hasen [as Hasen] (signed)
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
STORY DETAILS
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time [Introduction]
Characters:
Justice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Chairman); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Secretary); Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]]; Hippolyte (Wonder Woman's mother, mention only); unnamed Mayor of Gotham City (cameo); Benson (the Mayor's assistant, cameo); Professor Zee; Per Degaton (villain, Professor Zee's assistant, introduction)
Synopsis:
The JSA begins a meeting, noting a strange metal shield with Macedonia writing that talks of a case they have forgotten. The Magic Sphere reveals how modern inventions, like airplanes, age, then suddenly disappear. The scene shifts to a hospital where a wounded Professor reveals that his invention is being used by someone, which is revealed to be his new lab assistant, Degaton. When they visit the professor, he warns they they must stop Degaton and undo what he has done. Several members go out on missions, and G.L., Johnny, and Wonder Woman remain at the hospital to protect Professor Zee.
Pages:
7.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Notes:
This issue's roll call was photostatted and placed on All-Star #36's splash page. The name of Wonder Woman's mother Hippolyte is misspelled "Hypolite." Although this chapter recounts the fact that Professor Zee is the JSA's friend, he has not appeared in All-Star up to this point. In All-Star Squadron #2 (October 1981), Roy Thomas retroactively identifies Professor Zee as one of the scientists in All-Star Comics #10 and Degaton as one of their assistants. The story is primarily told via the Magic Sphere, informing them of the events and situations that they have totally forgotten due to Degaton's reversing of time.
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Chapter 1
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Per Degaton (villain); Degaton's three unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
Flash must find penicillin to save the professor's life and is told there might be some in the time capsule in Colossal Caves, which would be immune to time change. He races there and confronts Degaton and his men, who overcome him, tie him up and place him in the capsule. The Flash uses his speed to propel the capsule through a wall, releasing him and the contents. He grabs the penicillin, subdues Degaton's men and races the penicillin over to the hospital, musing to himself that the JSA must figure out WHAT crucial event in the past Degaton is changing to cause the effects taking place.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Lee Elias (signed)
Inks:
Lee Elias (signed)
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Chapter 2
Characters:
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Per Degaton (villain); Kale (villain, Degaton's chief assistant); Degaton's other unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
Degaton's march into Gotham takes a detour when his men want to rob the gold from a vault in an insurance company for their pay. Degaton agrees and all goes well until the Atom shows up. After a brief struggle, Atom is captured and taken to the company's accident exhibit, which contains dozens of things that can cause instant death. Fortunately the Atom escapes, having at least learned that Degaton has changed "a battle" in the past, so he returns to the hospital with the news.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks:
Paul Reinman (signed)
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Chapter 3
Characters:
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; unnamed Gotham City Mayor; Per Degaton (villain); Kale (villain); Degaton's unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
As modern conveniences disappear, the Sphere now shows Hawkman arriving at the Mayor's office, as Degaton's army of tanks emerges from the city's subway system. Degaton's men enters the Mayor's office, and take him prisoner as Hawkman enters through a window, and starts working over the criminals. But he is overcome and both men are taken to an antique shop, laid on a canopy bed, Degaton hits a switch, bringing the top and the bed closer to crushing the pair. Hawkman is able to stop this, and the pair escape. Hawkman then takes the Mayor to his office and asks him to keep the people calm.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Joe Kubert [as J. Kubert] (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert [as J. Kubert] (signed)
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Chapter 4
Characters:
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Professor Appleby (chemist); Professor Braun (physicist); Professor Staley (biologist); Per Degaton (villain); Kale (villain); Degaton's unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
Dr. Mid-Nite reaches the Hall of Science where top scientists have gathered and are told that, because the changes may become permanent, they must re-design all modern science over again. But Degaton tells them that he plans to do that himself and be the most powerful scientist in the world! A battle ensues, but Mid-Nite is captured along with three scientists who will now assist him in his mad plans. Doc escapes a death trap, uses his blackout bomb to save the scientists before they are killed, then heads back to the hospital to check on the professor's condition.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Frank Harry
Inks:
Frank Harry
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Notes:
Degaton tells the three scientists that he was once an assistant to each of them.
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Interlude
Characters:
Justice Society of America [The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Johnny Thunder]; Professor Zee
Synopsis:
At the hospital, the doctor has administered the penicillin and the professor recovers enough to let the JSA know that Degaton has changed the outcome of the famous Battle of Arabela, that took place in 331 B.C. He tells the JSA to go to Colossal Caves and enter into his time machine, and go back to that year and cause the original outcome of that battle to happen. G.L. offers to go alone, fearing that they may frighten Degaton into destroying the time machine. G.L. will then bring it back to the hospital and the entire JSA will go back in history to correct Degaton's actions.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Chapter 5
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Johnny Thunder (cameo); Wonder Woman [Diana prince] (cameo); Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider] (cameo); The Atom [Al Pratt] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo)]; Per Degaton (villain); Kale (villain); Degaton's unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
G.L. reaches Colossal Caves and uses his ring to enter the cave through the mountain's wall. He hears Degaton order Kale and his men to destroy the time machine, by sending it 10,000 years into the future with a bomb on board. G.L. charges into the machine, is knocked out and awakes in the future. Exiting, the JSA is there to greet him. He now knows he is in the future, but realizes that the JSA can still change the Battle of Arabela, so they head toward the time machine, which explodes as they near it. So Green Lantern uses his power ring to take the group 3000 years back into the past.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
Notes:
When Green Lantern says that he will take the JSA back 3000 years into the past, he actually meant 2300 years, the actual time period between 1947 and the Battle of Arabela in 331 B.C.
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Ed Wheelan
Pencils:
Ed Wheelan
Inks:
Ed Wheelan
Letters:
Ed Wheelan
Notes:
This filler was NOT reprinted in the Archive.
Credits per Jim Van Dore.
Title:
The Trap
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ted Udall [as Charles King] (credited)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
This text story was NOT reprinted in the Archive.
Title:
The Day That Dropped Out of Time, Conclusion
Characters:
Justice Society of America [Johnny Thunder; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]]; Professor Zee (cameo); Alexander the Great (cameo, flashback); Per Degaton (villain); Kale (villain); Degaton's unnamed assistants (villains)
Synopsis:
While discussing the fate of the JSA, Degaton notes modern inventions beginning to re-appear. The scene shifts to 331 B.C. with Alexander the Great's Army being routed, but the JSA turns the tide, quick to defeat Degaton. Grateful, Alexander gives the JSA his personal shield and dagger, which they accept, then all fade away. The Magic Sphere finishes its tale, modernization is restored, and the strange shield is now legible. The story closes with Professor Zee in his lab with Per Degaton, who seems to remember some foolishness about him dreaming that he was the ruler of the world!
Pages:
5.000
Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Reprints:
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #21 (February 1982)
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
5
2
7
7
8
2
6
5
3
2
2
0
1
0
0
69
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Restored
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
7
Total
1
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
6
3
8
7
8
2
6
6
3
2
3
1
1
0
0
79
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