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45December 1942
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All-American Comics #45

DC · December 1942 · on sale 1942-10-13

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
December 1942
Key date
1942-12-00
On-sale date
1942-10-13
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 [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2In the Stone Age by Gregory Trentin-house column0.67letters: typeset
3The Headstrong Heiress!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Harry TschidaGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; B. F. Millson (President of Apex Broadcasting); Donna Daye (introduction); Hood Holway (villain, introduction)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
7Duck Mimickingcomic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
8Afraid of Watercomic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
9The Gallant Gambler!comic story6script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Tommy; Rocco (villain); Maxie (villain)
10Capt. Edwin C. Musickcartoon1script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan; Captain Edwin C. Musick
11Gunnery Practicecomic story6script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan; Prop Wash; Tank Tinker; Miss Snap; Captain Knuckleduster (villain)
12An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Clubin-house column2letters: typeset
14Mystery in the Mining Shaftcomic story7script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty (an owl); Dr. Rackham; Sam Story; Mr. Ruger (villain)
15Falkland Islandstext article0.5script: Sidney M. Elias
17Death in a Shoe Box, Part 2text story1.5script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
18All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
19Sheldon Mayer Meets the Red Tornadocomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerSheldon Mayer
20-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
21All-Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
22-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Cicero's Cat; Cicero
23-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Cicero; Cicero's Cat
24Hiccup Bubblescomic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
25Butting Heads with the Mowercomic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
26Black Magic against White Magic!comic story7script: John Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Demonio (villain, introduction, dream appearance); Dimmick (villain, introduction)
27The Nazi Protection Racketcomic story6script: Ted Udall; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris
30-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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