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39June 1942
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All-American Comics #39

DC · June 1942 · on sale 1942-04-14

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
June 1942
Key date
1942-06-00
On-sale date
1942-04-14
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenGreen Lantern
2The Mystery of the Theatre of Fearcomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller
3All-Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story0.6script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
7Using a Mouse Trap to Catch a Fishcomic story0.4script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher
8-comic story8script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Sam Oldwinn; Steve Fink (villain)
9-comic story6script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan
10The Vultee Vanguardin-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
12-comic story8script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; "Deuces" Wilde (villain); Mike (villain)
13-comic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerRed Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly
14Ghost Town, Part 2text story1.5script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
15Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
16Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
17Augustus and the Riverin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
18-comic story0.6script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
19The Effects of Sleep Medicinecomic story0.4script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher
21Calvin Coolidgetext article1letters: typeset
22-comic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellRed Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue
23-comic story6script: Bill O'Connor; pencils: Ben Flinton; inks: Leonard SansoneThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Malcolm; Slade (villain)
24All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
25Leading Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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