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All-American Comics 51

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #51

Cover Date: July 1943
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Irwin Hasen (signed)


Story: "Murder Under The Stars!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsIrwin Hasen
InksJon Chester Kozlak
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (next in Green Lantern #8)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Astro (first appearance; a astrologer who swindles his customers; dies)
Markham (first appearance; uses the threat of Astro's revenge to kill and frighten his clients)

Comment(s):

Finger, Hasen and Tschida credited as Hasen and Nodell.
Green Lantern reveals he was born under the sign of Libra (September 23rd-October 22nd)


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Second Story: [No title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (next in Green Lantern #8/3; now with the Naval Air Ferry Command)

Supporting Character(s):

Prop Wash
Gerry Nye
Hippity (accidentally stops and crashes a Nazi spy plane)

Villain(s):

Nazis

Location(s):

Brooklyn, NY


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Third Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StorySheldon Mayer
ArtSheldon Mayer
LetteringSheldon Mayer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red Tornado

Supporting Character(s):

Cyclone Kid Sisty
Cyclone Kid Dinky
Scribbly Jibbet
Gus Hunkel
Herman Hunkel

Villain(s):

Two swindler crooks (first appearance for both; try and steal Herman's "Mind Reading Machine")

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story is six pages, instead of the usual four.


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Fourth Story: "Guadzaloope Ball!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in All-Star Comics #17)

Villain(s):

Bugs and Monk (first appearance; a two crooks)

Other Character(s):

Perry Poodle (first appearance; a young inventor)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Calvin College's summer break.


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Fifth Story: "Soda Pop and Subs" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West

Villain(s):

Nazi spies


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Sixth Story: "The City of Silent Night!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Reizenstein
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (last in All-Star Comics #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason
Hooty

Villain(s):

Master of Silence (Malcolm Mumm; first appearance; creates a machine to mask sound)

Location(s):

Keystone City

Comment(s):

Two radio stations mentioned in this story are WMCG (named for Maxwell C. Gaines, publisher of All-American Comics) and WSM (for editor Sheldon Mayer).


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