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40July 1942
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All-American Comics #40

DC · July 1942 · on sale 1942-05-12

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
July 1942
Key date
1942-07-00
On-sale date
1942-05-12
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; Doiby Dickles
2The Circle of Kafooncomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller
4-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Cicero
5All-Flash Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5The Flash, Jay Garrick
6All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Green Lantern, Alan Scott
7The Propaganda Battlecomic story8script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; gang of 5th Columnists (villains)
8The Limeycomic story6script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan
9Vought-Sikorsky F4Uin-house column1script: Falcon Mathieu; pencils: Falcon Mathieu; inks: Falcon Mathieu; letters: Falcon Mathieu
10An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Clubin-house column2letters: typeset
11The Clothes Dealercomic story7script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon [John Sargent]
12The Wax Museum Encountercomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerMa Hunkel, Scribbly Jibbet, The Red Tornado
13Boys and Girls - Think Up a Victory Slogan!public service announcement1script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
14Toys of Deathtext story1.5script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
15Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
16City on a Gravecartoon1pencils: Fran Taggart; inks: Fran Taggart
18-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
19Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
20Liberty or Death by Alexander Keyin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
21The Yellow Shirt Perilcomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
22The Tuskcomic story6script: Bill O'Connor; pencils: Ben Flinton; inks: Leonard SansoneThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Carson; the Tusk [John Brandt] (villain)
23-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
24World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Batman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne

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

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