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97May 1948
$0.10

All-American Comics #97

DC · May 1948 · on sale 1948-03-17

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
May 1948
Key date
1948-05-00
On-sale date
1948-03-17
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Country Fair Crimescover1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex TothThe Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Mutt (inset); Jeff (inset)
2The Country Fair Crimes!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin HasenThe Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
5Ice Cream Partycomic story4script: Harrielle; pencils: Harrielle; inks: Harrielle; letters: Harry LampertCotton-Top Katie
7-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
8-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithJeff
9The Twin Kingdoms!comic story6pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsThe Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor
11Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
13-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
14-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
15Alaskan Bank Robberycomic story7pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellHop Harrigan; Tank Tinker
17-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
18-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt
19Barstext story2script: Charles King
20-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
21-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
23The Doctor Takes a Walk!comic story6pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
24Mr. District Attorneypromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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