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38May 1942
$0.10

All-American Comics #38

DC · May 1942 · on sale 1942-03-14

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Identification plate

Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
May 1942
Key date
1942-05-00
On-sale date
1942-03-14
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Green Lantern vs a Modern Napoleon!cover1pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenThe Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Nick Bonaparte; Napoleon Bonaparte
2Green Lantern vs a Modern Napoleon!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; Napoleon Bonaparte (cameo); Mr. Bonaparte (Nick's father, death); un-named President of APEX; Charlie (villain, Policeman); Nick Bonaparte (villain, introduction, death); Mayor Hogg (villain)
3All-Flash Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Have You a Civilian Defense Club in Your School?public service announcement1letters: typeset
6-comic story0.6script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
7-comic story0.4script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith
8Quacko -- the Miracle Drugcomic story8script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]
9Hop Joins the Avaiation Cadetscomic story6script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan
10Boeing Clipperin-house column1script: Falcon Mathieu; pencils: Falcon Mathieu; inks: Falcon Mathieu; letters: Falcon Mathieu
11An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Clubin-house column2letters: typeset
12Mystery of the Broken Riggingscomic story8script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon [John Sargent]
13Wanted for Marriage -- the Red Tornadocomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerRed Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly Jibbet
14Ghost Town, Part Itext story1.5script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
15Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
16Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
17Stagecoach Sam by Sanford Touseytext article0.67script: Josette Frank
18-comic story0.6script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
19The Mouse and the Sprinklercomic story0.4script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
21Warren G. Hardingtext article1letters: typeset
22Jailed!comic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
23Roller-Skate Hitch-Hikercomic story6script: Bill O'Connor; pencils: Ben Flinton; inks: Leonard SansoneThe Atom [Al Pratt]
24Now on Sale Everywhere!!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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