All-American Comics, #60

Published: September 1944

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All-American Comics #60

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Issue Contents:
Beware of Pickpockets
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Green Lantern
  • Doiby Dickles
  • Hop Harrigan (inset)
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Secret Cargo by Howard Pease
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Desperate Dilemma of Dippy Drake!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A timid pickpocket who wants to reform is hired by a mobster to pick the pocket of the District Attorney, who is carrying the evidence needed to convict him.

Characters
  • Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
  • Doiby Dickles
  • Dippy Drake (introduction)
  • Sleazy Slugg (villain, introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer and inker credits by Craig Delich.

Story 4 1 page

"Wait till he throws down some more coconuts"

Story 5 1 page humor

"I want to learn to drive..."

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 6 1 page humor

"This looks like the hotel!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 7 1 page humor

"Jeff! What's the matter?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 8 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Super Vitamin Compound"

Characters
  • Cicero's Cat
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 9 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Mouse, how come you're not scared of me anymore?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 10 1 page humor

"He likes his Wheaties double-toasted."

Who Is the Atom? (1)
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Bertram Beazle, Mary's newspaper editor, assigns her to find out who the Atom really is, but she mistakenly hires two thugs to bait the trap for the Mighty Mite.

Characters
  • Atom [Al Pratt]
  • Mary James
  • Bertram Beazle
  • Basil (villain)
  • Boris (villain)
Story Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Man Who Spoke in Whispers!
Story 12 7 pages superhero
Storyline

A bank teller loses his voice after being threatened by a gang of bank robbers to leave the bank unlocked one night. When Dr. Mid-Nite learns of the plan, he tries to help Oliver Upp to get his voice back, literally by scaring him to death.

Characters
  • Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
  • Myra Mason
  • Oliver Upp (introduction)
  • gang of bank robbers (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Murdered Spy, Part One
Story 13 2 pages adventure
Characters
  • Jimmy Stone
Credits
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page

"Boys & girls - Here is the comic book you've been waiting for!"

Courier Duty (1)
Story 16 6 pages adventure
Characters
  • Red Dugan
  • Whitey White
  • Blooey Blue
Credits
Story Notes

Ted Udall script credit removed by Craig Delich.

Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club
Story 17 1 page
Prison Camp Invaders (1)
Story 18 6 pages aviation
Storyline

Hop and Tank are in the midst of a "Jap-held cannibal island."

Characters
  • Hop Harrigan
  • Tank Tinker
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Build and Fly!
Story 19 1 page
Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Energy When You Need It!
Story 21 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.