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All-American Comics 39

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #39

Cover Date: June 1942
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Irwin Hasen


Story: "The Mystery of the Theatre of Fear" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtIrwin Hasen
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (next in Justice League of America #193/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (next in Green Lantern #4)
Irene Miller (next in Green Lantern #4)

Villain(s):

Mr. Forbes (first appearance; program director at Apex; uses plays to swindle people; dies)

Other Character(s):

Captain Riley (first appearance; a police captain)
Mr. Bigg (first appearance; station manager at Apex)

Location(s):

Captiol City
Apex Broadcasting


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Second Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Reizenstein
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (next in Justice League of America #193/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason (next in All-Star Comics #11)
Hooty (next in All-Star Comics #11)

Villain(s):

Steve Fink (first appearance; a gangster parodied by Sam Oldwinn)

Other Character(s):

Sam Oldwinn (first appearance; a comedic actor)


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Third Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringJon L. Blummer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker
Prop Wash
Miss Snap
Gerry Nye
Cecil Giltedge (transferred to Bombardier training)
Booker

Villain(s):

Two plane thieves (first appearance for both)


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Fourth Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtHoward Purcell
LetteringHoward Purcell
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Sargon the Sorcerer

Supporting Character(s):

Flora Styles


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Fifth Story: [No title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StorySheldon Mayer
ArtSheldon Mayer
LetteringSheldon Mayer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red Tornado

Supporting Character(s):

Cyclone Kid Sisty (Sisty Hunkel)
Cyclone Kid Dinky (Dinky Jibbet)
Gus Hunkel
Herman Hunkel

Villain(s):

A counterfeit Red Tornado (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Oddfellows Poker Club (first appearance for all; "persuaded" by Red Tornado to donate all their monies to buy Defense Bonds)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Sixth Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth (?)
ArtHoward Purcell
LetteringHoward Purcell
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith (undergoes paratrooper training)
Blooey Blue
Doris West

Villain(s):

foreign saboteurs (first appearance for all)


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Seventh Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill O'Connor
PencilsBen Flinton
InksLeonard Sansone
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (next in Justice League of America #193/2)

Villain(s):

Egg racketeers (first appearance for all)


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