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Issue: All-American Comics #45
Publication Date: December 1942
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Issues: #45 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: 10/13/1942
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 30 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (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): Irwin Hasen [as I. H.] (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen [as I. H.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
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Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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In the Stone Age by Gregory Trent

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Headstrong Heiress!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Harry Tschida
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; B. F. Millson (President of Apex Broadcasting); Donna Daye (introduction); Hood Holway (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The daughter of Apex Broadcasting Company's executive manager, trying to play up top both Alan Scott and Green Lantern, has herself kidnapped as a joke. But the joke turns out to be on her as her kidnappers decide to carry out the job for real!
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Oddity G.L.'s oath in this story reads: "My Rays Strike the Darkest Corner, Banishing All Wickedness". Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in splash and story. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios.
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Feature(s): Green Lantern
First Line: Doiby Dickles, speakin'...
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Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Well, Jeff, we made it!
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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: Don't follow me! Run some other way!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-06-12
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Pages: 1
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Duck Mimicking

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, humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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Afraid of Water

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
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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The Gallant Gambler!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Greene ?
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Tommy; Rocco (villain); Maxie (villain)
Synopsis: Learning that a college fraternity chum of his is heavily into debt with gamblers, Al Pratt, as the Atom, uncovers and stops a plot by the gamblers to heist a jewelry store and blame it on the college fraternity members.
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Capt. Edwin C. Musick

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Joe L. Blummer (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe L. Blummer (signed)
Inker(s): Joe L. Blummer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation
Character(s): Hop Harrigan; Captain Edwin C. Musick
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Gunnery Practice

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; Prop Wash; Tank Tinker; Miss Snap; Captain Knuckleduster (villain)
Synopsis: Hop is commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Force.
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An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Club

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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Pages: 2
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ralston; Tom Mix Commandos Comics
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Mystery in the Mining Shaft

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Reizenstein
Penciller(s): Stan Asch [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Asch [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Mid-Nite
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty (an owl); Dr. Rackham; Sam Story; Mr. Ruger (villain)
Synopsis: Dr. Mid-Nider visits a doctor friend of his about a possible cure for blindness, but that doctor is suddenly called away to tend to some injured miners rescued from a cave-in. Dr. Mid-Nite decides to help out, and he discovers that the cave-in was caused by the mine manager, who was attempting to hide the existence of an undiscovered valuable vein of coal.
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Falkland Islands

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sidney M. Elias
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Stamp Page
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Death in a Shoe Box, Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Stone
Character(s): Jimmy Stone
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Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
First Line: The Justice Society is here again!
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Sheldon Mayer Meets the Red Tornado

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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): The Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; The Cyclone Kids [Sisty Hunkle (Ma's daughter); Dinky Jibbet (Scribbly's brother)]; Scribbly Jibbet; Sheldon Mayer
Synopsis: After being chastised for tired story lines and unfair treatment, Mayer tries to kill himself, but is rescued by the Red Tornado.
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Feature(s): Wonder Woman
First Line: Thanks, boys & girls, for the wonderful reception...
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Feature(s): All-Flash
First Line: Another complete novel-length story featuring The Flash...
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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, humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Mutt; Cicero's Cat; Cicero
First Line: Gosh, this balloon's hard to blow up!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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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): Mutt; Cicero; Cicero's Cat
First Line: Oh, boy! Well, now what do you think of me as a fisherman?
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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Hiccup Bubbles

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
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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Butting Heads with the Mower

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
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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) #[3].
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Black Magic against White Magic!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Wentworth
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell [as H. P.] (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Purcell [as H. P.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Sargon the Sorcerer
Character(s): Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Demonio (villain, introduction, dream appearance); Dimmick (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: After refusing to aid a small-time crook in the war against crime, Sargon learns that the criminal threatens to learn black magic in order to commit crimes.
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Pages: 7
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The Nazi Protection Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ted Udall
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris
Synopsis: Nazi agents shake down people with relatives overseas for protection money.
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Pages: 6
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Energy to Overcome Obstacles!

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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