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37April 1942
$0.10

All-American Comics #37

DC · April 1942 · on sale 1942-02-16

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#37
Publication date
April 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-02-16
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Martin Nodell, Irwin Hasen; inks: Martin Nodell, Irwin HasenGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
2The Sinister Plot of Professor Casparcomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Martin Nodell; inks: Martin NodellGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Fog Blake (introduction); Ellen (Blake's fiancee); Professor Blau (Yale scientist); Professor Vogt (Harvard scientist); Professor Steinholtz (APEX Chief Engineer, scientist); O'Toole (Policeman, death); Professor Caspar (villain); Hans (villain)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
4All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5The Phony Doctorcomic story6script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan
6The Adamowicz Brotherscartoon1script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan (inset)
7Hello, Members of the All-American Flying Club!in-house column1letters: typeset
8-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
9The Car Racketcomic story6script: Bill O'Connor; pencils: Ben Flinton; inks: Leonard SansoneThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Joe Morgan
10All It Takes Is a Tapcomic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
11-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher
12Uncle Herman -- Detectivecomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerRed Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly Jibbet; Uncle Herman
13-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithCicero's Cat
14Mousetrap Catapultcomic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith
15The Parrot Puzzlecomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry LampertRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
16-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
17The Bombercomic story8script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellSargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles
18Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1
19The Murder of Chester Holmes, Part 2text story1.5script: Evelyn GainesPhil Hackett
20Sensation Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
21Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
22The Matchlock Gunin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
23Woodrow Wilsontext article1letters: typeset
24The Truth of Dr. Mid-Nite's Identitycomic story8script: Charles Reizenstein; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; N. N. Osgood; unnamed foreign agents (villains)

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

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