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Issue: All-American Comics #19
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #19 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/21/1940
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 34 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.

In this issue, Scribbly makes an advertising plug for All-Star Comics #2. However, this plug curiously appears on the "All-American Stamp Page" instead of with the full-page ad for the issue elsewhere in the comic.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy covers; Newsprint interiors
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Lantern
Character(s): The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1999
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Insurance Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger (signed)
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon] (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Martin Nodell
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Lantern
Character(s): The Green Lantern [Alan Scott; also as Mr. Titus]; Joe Prentiss (death); Mrs. Hodges; Mr. Hodges; Slade (villain, introduction, death); Wolfe (villain, lawyer)
Synopsis: After a man Alan Scott saves from a near hit-and-run dies under mysterious circumstances, Green Lantern uncovers a gambling ring run by a man named Slade where those in debt are made to take out insurance policies and sign them over to Slade, before they meet untimely ends. By posing as a gambler who runs up a large debt, Green Lantern scares a confession out of Slade's lawyer, then confronts Slade himself, but Slade falls into the deathtrap he plans for the hero.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1999
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Introducing the Mighty Atom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill O'Connor (signed)
Penciller(s): Ben Flinton (signed)
Inker(s): Leonard Sansone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Mighty Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt] (intro, origin); Mary James; Joe Morgan
Synopsis: Poor little Al Pratt, dubbed "Atom Al" by his friends, meets up with a fight trainer that agrees to help him build up his body to help deal with bullies who harrass him. But it proves of better use when Mary is kidnapped.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe JSA All Stars Archives #1 published December 2007
In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] published January 1976
as Introducing the Mighty Atom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's cat
First Line: Bright idea
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: Gulp! Gulp!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Mutt, the gate-crasher!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Three shots for a dime!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-05-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Penciller(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inker(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Daisybelle
Character(s): Daisybelle
First Line: Free Lecture S.P.C.A. Everybody Welcome
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Penciller(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inker(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Daisybelle
First Line: Hank! Daisybelle Draper wants to talk to you on the phone!
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Payroll Robbers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
Synopsis: Information about, and an application to join, Hop Harrigan's Flying Club
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Human Tree

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert L. Ripley
Penciller(s): Robert L. Ripley
Inker(s): Robert L. Ripley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Robert L. Ripley
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Believe It or Not
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-09-04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth; Butterfinger
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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On the Side of the Enemy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby]
Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer [as Don Shelby]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon L. Blummer ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man
Character(s): Gary Concord
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Introducing Luke McLuke

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Helfant
Penciller(s): Art Helfant
Inker(s): Art Helfant
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Popsicle Pete
Character(s): Pete; Luke McLuke (intro)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Collect Postage Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popsicle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Iccolo Miccolo

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert L. Ripley
Penciller(s): Robert L. Ripley
Inker(s): Robert L. Ripley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Robert L. Ripley
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Believe It or Not
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Murder in the Classroom [Part 3]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (spot illo)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (spot illo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Stone
Character(s): Jimmy Stone
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): New York World's Fair Comics; Mutt & Jeff
First Line: For swell vacation reading...
Synopsis: House ad for New York World's Fair, and Mutt & Jeff Comics, with cover reproductions
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Briar Disappears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edwin Alger
Penciller(s): Edwin Alger
Inker(s): Edwin Alger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Edwin Alger
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Ben Webster
Character(s): Ben Webster
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Roughing It in the Bush

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Comics Monthly Book Review
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Penciller(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inker(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Daisybelle
Character(s): Daisybelle
First Line: Dr. Hall's Adventures in the Jungle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Penciller(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inker(s): Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Daisybelle
First Line: You'd better change your mind...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: What do you mean, Mutt, football is scientific?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-10-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: You want a lift?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-07-18
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Mutt; Cicero's cat
First Line: Shoo!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: Thanks, Pel!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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William Henry Harrison

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): All-American Stamp Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes assorted ads, mainly for stamps.
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Sisty and Dinky Are Kidnapped

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Sisty Hunkel; Dinky Jibbet; Ma Hunkel
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Booby-Trapped Bridge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel ?
Penciller(s): William Smith
Inker(s): William Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Here It Is -- Better Than Ever!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
Synopsis: House ad for All Star Comics #2, with cover reproduction, and cameos of Flash, Green Lantern, Spectre, and Sandman.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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