All-American Comics, #42
Published: September 1942
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Green Lantern
- Doiby Dickles
Credits
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Green Lantern, Our New Police Chief
Storyline
The mysterious murders of two Police chiefs in Middle Village prompts the Master of Light to take the job temporarily, with Doiby in his own distinctive Green Lantern costume, as second in command!
Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Doiby Dickles
- Irene Miller
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich. As part of an "author's note" on the first page of the story the authors are credited as "MART NODELL and IRWIN HASEN." Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in the story.
Fish Sale (1)
The Arrival of Herman Gherkin (1)
Characters
- Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
- Herman Gherkin
Credits
- Script: Charles Reizenstein
- Pencils: Stan Asch
- Inks: Stan Asch
"Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles join the army!"
Featuring All-Flash
"Here's good news, boys and girls..."
The Eager Misters (1)
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Enrico Bertozzi
- Inks: Enrico Bertozzi
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
The British Long-Range Armstrong-Whitworth-Whitley III
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Boys! Girls! Have You Joined the American Observation Corps?
Consolidated - B24
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Air Raid (1)
Characters
- Sargon [John Sargent]
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
Runt's Tale (1)
Characters
- Scribbly
- Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
Cash Me This Check
Little Eagle, a Navajo Boy
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Wall of Dead Men!
Featuring All-American Stamp Page
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Toy Sheep (1)
Characters
- Cicero's Cat
Credits
- Letters: Al Smith
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
The Inspector
Credits
- Letters: Al Smith
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
Another Big Issue of All-Star
Featuring All-Star Comics
"Here we are again, folks..."
Roller Skate Rumble (1)
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
Credits
- Script: John Wentworth (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
The Strange Case of the Disappearing Books
Storyline
The Atom has to track down two young men who were hired by the owner of a pool hall to pose as students at Calvin College in order to steal rare books from the school library.
Characters
- The Atom [Al Pratt]
- Pingler (villain)
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
- Pencils: Joe Gallagher
- Inks: Joe Gallagher
Story Notes
Writer and art credits added by Craig Delich.
"Here it is, boys and girls..."
A Seversky
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Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.