All-American Comics, #36
Published: March 1942
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Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Doiby Dickles
Credits
- Pencils: Haroldo Magno
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Haroldo Magno
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
Credits verified by both artists to Craig Delich. Credits in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives are wrong.
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
"Dear boys and girls..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Murder on Wheels (1)
Storyline
Green Lantern investigates murder at the racetrack as foreign powers attempt to prevent the U.S. Government from obtaining a new type of motor.
Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Irene Miller
- Doiby Dickles
- Jones (race car driver)
- Mr. Shelton (introduction, manufacturer of The Whippet)
- Mr. Benson (introduction, owner of the Benson Auto Plant)
- Schultz (villain, introduction, death)
- un-named gambler (villain)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
Story takes place in Capitol City.
"Thanks a million, boys and girls..."
Featuring All-Flash Quarterly
"Well, here I am again..."
"Hop is in Potlik, Alaska where he delivered a case of serum..."
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
- Tank Tinker
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Enrico Bertozzi
- Inks: Enrico Bertozzi
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Hello, Members of the All-American Flying Club!
The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday!
Storyline
After discovering the need for an iron lung to save the life of a small child, the Flash races out to secure one, thus saving the little boy's life.
Characters
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Doc Benson
- Tommy (infantile paraylsis patient)
- Tommy's mother and father
Credits
- Pencils: E. E. Hibbard
- Inks: E. E. Hibbard
Story Notes
A separate illustrated text section below the 6-panel story further emphasizes the need for more such equipment as Tommy required in the story, and the publisher encourages all readers to donate as much money as they can to the President's Diamond Jubilee. Appears concurrently in All-Star Comics #9, Feb-Mar 1942; All-American Comics #36, Mar 1942; Flash Comics #27, Mar 1942; Sensation Comics #3, Mar 1942
"To help work his way through college, Al Pratt, The Atom, has inaugurated The Calvin Baby Tending Service..."
Storyline
The Atom has to find a way to clear Al Pratt of kidnapping charges.
Characters
- The Atom [Al Pratt]
- Marilyn Potts
- Joe (villain)
- Mike (villain)
- Peters (villain)
Credits
- Script: Bill O'Connor
- Pencils: Ben Flinton
- Inks: Leonard Sansone
Story Notes
Inker credit per Jerry Bails.
"It's a little surprise gift I bought for Mrs. Geevem..."
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
"Since Ma took over the role of the Red Tornado..."
Characters
- Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]
- Scribbly Jibbet
- Squinty McGuillicuddy
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
"How do you like my collection of wild animals, Jeff?"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
"The gold of foreign agents, the love of country..."
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
- Doris West
Credits
- Script: John Wentworth (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Story Notes
Credits per Craig Delich.
"Too bad we ain't got a good dog..."
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].
"Every one thinks he is just an ordinary stage magician, but Sargon possesses the strangest of all powers..."
Storyline
Discovering that several people in Centerville have been sold worthless property, Sargon tracks down the swindlers.
Characters
- Sargon [John Sargent]
- Flora Styles
- Barney Goldbrick (villain)
- Sam (villain)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Story Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich.
Now on Sale Everywhere!!
The Murder of Chester Homes, Part I
Featuring A Phil Hackett Story
Characters
- Phil Hackett
Credits
- Script: Evelyn Gaines
Story Notes
Statement of ownership: Publisher J. R. Publishing Co. 225 Lafayette St, New York City. Editor and Managing Editor: M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Ave. New York City. Owners of J. R. Publishing Co. listed as: Jessie K. Gaines, 1827 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Rose Liebowitz, 5 Country Place, Great Neck, Long Island, New York.
The Matchlock Gun & Augustus and the Mountains (1)
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
William Howard Taft
Featuring All-American Stamp Page
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
"Weird, powerful creature of the night, Dr. Mid-Nite appears whenever justice needs a champion..."
Storyline
Dr. Mid-Nite deduces the identity of a killer who is holding the sister of a hit-and-run victim hostage.
Characters
- Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]
- Myra Mason
- Hooty
- Susan Ross
- Steve Ross
Credits
- Script: Charles Reizenstein
- Pencils: Stan Asch
- Inks: Stan Asch
Story Notes
Creative credits per Craig Delich. We previously credited Jon Chester Kozlak with the art.
The Justice Society Invites You to Their Next Meeting!
Featuring All-Star Comics
Featuring Sensation Comics
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad by Remington Rand.
Story Notes
Back cover.