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Issue: All-American Comics #37
Publication Date: April 1942
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Issues: #37 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 02/16/1942
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 28 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell (Green Lantern figure); Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Martin Nodell (Green Lantern figure); Irwin Hasen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #2 published March 2002
as All-American Comics #37 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): How You Can Defend Your Home!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Sinister Plot of Professor Caspar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger (signed)
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Nodell) (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell [as Mart Nodell) (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Fog Blake (introduction); Ellen (Blake's fiancee); Professor Blau (Yale scientist); Professor Vogt (Harvard scientist); Professor Steinholtz (APEX Chief Engineer, scientist); O'Toole (Policeman, death); Professor Caspar (villain); Hans (villain)
Synopsis: A vicious scientist kills to obtain a gun that shoots sound, and then kidnaps world famous scientists in order to gain their inventions.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #2 published March 2002
as The Sinister Plot of Professor Caspar [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Lantern
First Line: Thanks a million, boys and girls...
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Pages: 0.5
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
First Line: 500 years into the future with the Justice Society of America!
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Pages: 0.5
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The Phony Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
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Pages: 6
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The Adamowicz Brothers

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer
Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation
Character(s): Hop Harrigan (inset)
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Pages: 1
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Hello, Members of the All-American Flying Club!

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Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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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: Rubber fenders?
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Newspaper reprints.
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The Car Racket

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 Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Joe Morgan
Synopsis: Al takes a car out for a near-fatal test drive, forcing the Atom to round up the crooked car dealers and get them to confess to selling dangerous vehicles to unsuspecting buyers.
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Pages: 6
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All It Takes Is a Tap

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): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
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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: Training to catch the cleverest mouse in the house
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
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Uncle Herman -- Detective

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: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly and the Red Tornado
Character(s): Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly Jibbet; Uncle Herman
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Pages: 4
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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: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: Elastic band
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
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Mousetrap Catapult

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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-02-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Parrot Puzzle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John B. Wentworth ?
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert
Inker(s): Harry Lampert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
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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): Mutt & Jeff
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Where are you goin', Mutt?
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Newspaper reprints.
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The Bomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John B. Wentworth
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell [as H. Purcell] (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Purcell [as H. Purcell] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Sargon the Sorcerer
Character(s): Sargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles
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Pages: 8
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Now on Sale

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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The Murder of Chester Holmes, Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Phil Hackett
Character(s): Phil Hackett
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Pages: 1.5
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sensation Comics; Wonder Woman
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Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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The Matchlock Gun

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
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Woodrow Wilson

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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The Truth of Dr. Mid-Nite's Identity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Reizenstein
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Mid-Nite
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; N. N. Osgood; unnamed foreign agents (villains)
Synopsis: Two employees of a munitions manufacturer's company are upset that their boss is selling munitions to the government at cost, so they hire foreign agents to kill him.
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Pages: 8
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Prizes for All!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonders of Science Simplified
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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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
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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