All-Star Comics #43
In "The Secret of the Golden Universe! [Part I]," Boston Globe reporter Benson uncovers a strange pattern behind a series of high-profile metal thefts, leading him to investigate a mysterious exhibit on Gotham Island. When the great Raymond joins the Justice Society of America, he reveals a shocking truth: the so-called "men of gold" he went to expose were real—made entirely of gold—and after attacking him, vanished into thin air aboard the Caterpillar ride. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Irwin Hasen with inks by Bob Oksner, this 1948 adventure kicks off a thrilling mystery with a dazzling twist, all wrapped in a cover by Irwin Hasen that captures the ride’s dizzying spin.
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Boston Globe reporter Benson sees a connection with amazing thefts of metal and begins an investigation. Elsewhere, the great Raymond tells the JSA that he went to an exhibit at Gotham Island to expose so-called men of gold as frauds, but discovered they WERE made of gold. The Gold Men followed him, knocked him out, put him in a crate and dumped him in the river. Having escaped, he takes the JSA to the exhibit, where they confront the Gold Men, and battle them unsuccessfully. The Gold Men then board the Caterpillar ride, which spins dizzily, and when it stops, the Gold Men are gone!
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