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All-American Comics, #1

Published: April 1939

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All-American Comics #1

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure; humor
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Canal Zone Intrigue (1)
Story 2 10 pages adventure
Storyline

Three old pals in the military service from Oakville reunite, they believe, to save Doris West, not realizing that she is a G-2 agent for the United States Secret Service, who is on the trail of a ring buying U.S. military secrets.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page humor

"What? $1.30 to paint this house?"

Storyline

Mutt decides to paint his house rather than have professionals do it...with disastrous results.

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-08

Story 4 1 page humor

"Oh, boy! You ought to see the swell trick a magician just showed me, Mutt!"

Storyline

Jeff, owing a friend $1, decides to get a buck the easy way out of Mutt by showing him a magic trick.

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-04-24

Story 5 1 page humor

"Do you think you can build her, Pop?"

Storyline

Mutt helps Cicero built a boat in the basement...but it's the boy who figures out a way to get it out of that basement.

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-01

Story 6 1 page humor

"I don't see any fish!"

Storyline

Mutt takes his wife and Cicero fishing in the new boat.

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-04-17

Hey! Move Over!!
Story 7 1 page humor
Storyline

Tippie and her owner go to bed together, until Tippie decides to take over all the space for itself!

Characters
  • Tippie
  • Cap Stubbs
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cap Stubbs and Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) 1936-11-15

Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Story 8 0 pages humor

"What is it?" "Cream of tomato soup."

Characters
  • Hoiman
  • Northrup
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-05-10

Story 9 1 page humor

"I don't suppose you'd ask a feller to come in and have a drink, would ya, I don't suppose..."

Storyline

When a friend of Skippy's berates him for not buying him a drink, Skippy offers to do so, even though the friend is unaware the drink contains castor oil!

Characters
  • Skippy
  • Mr. Brown
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-05-10

Story 10 0 pages humor

"How about some road-work now?"

Characters
  • Hoiman
  • Northrup
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-11-15

Story 11 1 page humor

"How would ya like to go to the movies this afternoon?"

Characters
  • Skippy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-11-15

Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story 13 1 page humor

"Walrus?"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Bullseye the dog
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-06

Story 14 1 page humor

"I'm meltin' the ice on Finnegan's Pond..."

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Curley
  • Aggie Riley
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-13

Story 15 1 page humor

"Six More Robberies"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Bullseye the dog
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-01-30

Story 16 1 page humor

"The Jimmie and Puddinhead Automobeel Co."

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Pinhead Duffy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-20

Story 17 1 page non-fiction

"Can you name the presidents of the United States?"

Credits
Story Notes

Page includes a few small ads from stamps dealers.

Story 18 0 pages
Hop Leaves the Farm (1)
Story 19 4 pages aviation
Storyline

Having lost his father's farm, Hop jumps into a Flying Jenny and lands at an air field, meeting two people destined to be life-long friends.

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Credits
Story 20 0 pages

"Ma! I grew a moustache in my sleep!"

Characters
Story Notes

Topper for Scribbly.

Story 21 1 page humor; teen

"Oboy! Home at last!!"

Storyline

Scribbly returns from a trip to the West coast with his mother and his kid brother only to discover that his favorite girl, Daphne, has fallen for a military school student.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Continued from series in Dell's The Funnies. Last appearance in [gcd_link_issue](205876).

Story 22 0 pages

"Guess who?"

Characters
Story Notes

Topper for Scribbly.

Story 23 1 page humor; teen

"Poor Scribbly has just received a hard blow!"

Storyline

Scribbly is spotted by his friends, Butch and Eppie. They convince him to go with them to a party, but they are dismayed when they discover that Daphne's new boyfriend, Sylvester, is the center of attention.

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Credits
Story 24 0 pages

"Mama! Watch I'm doin' like Scwibbly..."

Characters
Story Notes

Topper for Scribbly.

Story 25 1 page humor; teen

"H'lo, Daphne. I just got back from th' coast, y'know..."

Storyline

Sylvester teases Scribbly in front of Daphne, leading to a fight. Sylvester knocks Scribbly down with a single punch.

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Credits
Story 26 0 pages

"Dear Readers - As you know, I'm doin' a comic strip in this corner..."

Characters
Story Notes

Topper for Scribbly.

Story 27 1 page humor; teen

"Gosh! That wuz some sock!!!"

Storyline

Sylvester has just given Scribbly a black eye. He and his friends get their revenge by pelting Sylvester with a bunch of old tomatoes.

Characters
Credits
The Mystery Men of Mars [Part 1]
Story 28 6 pages science fiction
Storyline

Alan and Ted meet one another by pure chance, but both become involved with a Professor who has figured out a way to reverse gravity. They are asked by the professor to accompany him in his space ship, "The Wanderer", on a trip to Mars, where they are told they will find fame and fortune.

Characters
  • Ted Dolliver
  • Alan Kane
  • Professor Lutyens
Credits
Story Notes

Book adaptation. Art credits from Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

The Strange Instructions
Story 29 1 page adventure
Storyline

Ben moves a down-on-his-luck friend into better quarters and provides him with some money to get along. However, that friend suddenly has "friends" of his own crawling out of the woodwork to access some of that money.

Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Professor Matt Mattix
  • Briarsie (Ben's dog)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story Notes

Strip number on panel before the last: K-1 Copyright 1937 by Jay Jerome Williams. Art credits from Ron Goulart.

The Fun Begins!
Story 30 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: K-2.

Matt Mattix's Dismay!
Story 31 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: K-3.

Money! Money! Money!
Story 32 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: K-4.

Introducing Spot Savage
Story 33 1 page
Storyline

Spot is given the assignment to interview The Duchess...who turns out to be a man!

Characters
  • Spot Savage (introduction)
  • Bill Clark (editor, introduction)
  • The Duchess (on picture)
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 34 0 pages

"No Johnny, you can't come in."

Story 35 1 page humor

"Millard Minger in The Berries"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-27

Story Notes

Topper for Reg'lar Fellers.

Making Skis Into a Sled (1)
Story 36 1 page humor
Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-03-06

Story 37 1 page humor

"Look at that funny lookin' cow..."

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Raymond
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-13

Story 38 1 page humor

"The Poor Little Foundling"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-02-20

Story 39 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Didn't I tell you to go get a chicken for our dinner?"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-29

Scared of Her Shadow (1)
Story 40 1 page anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-06-26

Golf Helper (1)
Story 41 1 page humor
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2] and All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #26.

In the Fishbowl (1)
Story 42 1 page humor
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2] and All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #26.

Story 43 1 page
Storyline

Five different magic tricks are illustrated and explained.

Credits
Story 44 0 pages humor

"Let's hear ya bark like a dog..."

Characters
  • Hoiman
  • Northrup
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Always' Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-11-01

Story 45 1 page humor

"Thank you, Skippy..."

Characters
  • Skippy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-11-01

Story 46 0 pages humor

"Hey- Northrup!!"

Characters
  • Hoiman
  • Northrup
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-05-24

Story 47 1 page humor

"Do ya see that?"

Characters
  • Skippy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-05-24

All Safe! Let It Rain!
Story 48 1 page humor
Characters
  • Tippie
  • Cap Stubbs
  • Sara Bailey
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) 1936-08-02

Hank Luisetti, Davey O'Brien, Ernie Lombardi (1)
Story 49 1 page non-fiction; biography; sports
Characters
  • Davey O'Brien
  • Hank Luisetti
  • Ernie Lombardi
Credits
Story 50 1 page humor

"Lots of snow, but we had a nice trip!"

Storyline

The kids decide to milk the cow out in the snow and end up with snow ice cream!

Characters
  • Stanley
  • Stanley's mom
  • Estelle
  • Uncle Eben
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1937-02-07

Story 51 1 page humor

"Stop crying, Stanley!"

Storyline

Katrinka offers to pull Stanley's sled, but ends up pulling a "train" of sleds.

Characters
  • Stanley
  • Stanley's mom
  • The Powerful Katrinka
  • Ezra
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1937-02-14

Story 52 1 page humor

"My sled was busted..."

Storyline

Stanley decides to test out his mother's belief that whenever Uncle Eben's corns hurt, it snows.

Characters
  • Stanley
  • Stanley's mom
  • Uncle Ben
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1937-02-28

Story 53 1 page adventure; children

"Bobby, Tubby and Elmer Bowers are crossing the river..."

Storyline

The boys go out on a fishing trip.

Characters
  • Bobby Thatcher
  • Tubby Butler
  • Elmer Bowers
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story 54 1 page adventure

"Your ma makes good banana cake, Tubby..."

Storyline

The boys get caught in a rainstorm and decide to hunker down in a deserted house.

Characters
  • Bobby Thatcher
  • Tubby Butler
  • Elmer Bowers
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1937-?-?

Story 55 1 page adventure

"The boys were driven to a hummock..."

Characters
  • Bobby Thatcher
  • Tubby Butler
  • Elmer Bowers
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1937-?-?

A Real American
Story 56 2 pages adventure
Storyline

Jimmy, an orphan who lost his father in a fire that was set by racketeers and burned down the family store, decides to go to night school and become a lawyer. Hovering around the dock areas, he discovers a spy ring and alerts the police to the matter.

Characters
  • Jimmy Stone (introduction)
  • Mr. Hackett (introduction)
Credits
Story 57 1 page adventure

"A story dedicated to those who have be service to the nation..."

Storyline

Bob wins an appointment to West Point, but a landslide on the road heading to the Point has it blocked, so Bob decides to parachute into the facility instead!

Characters
  • Bob Wiley
  • Mr. Knox
  • Dexter
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) 1935-03-03

Story 58 1 page adventure

"Hey! You'll break your neck..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) 1935-03-10

Story 59 1 page adventure

"You're right I landed on the wrong spot, sir..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) 1935-03-17

Story 60 1 page adventure

"If there's a black tie here I'm quintuplets!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point (Richard Rick) 1935-03-24

Story 61 1 page

"Here's a message to all American boys and girls..."

Characters
  • Uncle Sam
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
  • Scribbly Jibbet
Something Really New in Comic Magazines!

Featuring Movie Comics

Story 62 1 page
Storyline

House ad for the 1st issue of Movie Comics, complete with cover which has an illustration from the film Scouts to the Rescue, starring Jackie Cooper.

Story Notes

Found on the inside back cover.

Story 63 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.