All-American Comics, #4

Published: July 1939

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All-American Comics #4

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Marjorie Gestring, Johnny Vander Meer, Cornelius Warmerdam (1)
Story 1 1 page non-fiction; sports
Credits
Story Notes

On the inside front cover.

Shipyard Sabotage (1)
Story 2 8 pages adventure
Storyline

The boys investigate sabotage attempts at Pearl Harbor.

Characters
  • Doris West
Credits
Story 3 1 page humor

"I never did like piano..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Mouse and the Sprinkler (1)
Story 4 0 pages humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 5 1 page humor

"A taxidermist is a feller wot stuffs animals!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-10-27

Story 6 0 pages humor

"Happy birthday to you, Daisybelle!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-10-27

Trapped!
Story 7 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Ben's Arrest!
Story 8 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Charges Withdrawn
Story 9 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

The Strange Invention
Story 10 1 page adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Story 11 1 page non-fiction

"'Bossy' Gillis former mayor of Newburyport, Mass..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-17

Story 12 0 pages humor

"Do ya remember those flowers I planted last year?"

Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-05-12

Story 13 1 page humor

"Yoo hoo! Skippy!"

Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-05-12

Story 14 0 pages humor

"When it comes to 'tightwads,' Uncle Olaf is the champion..."

Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-11

Story 15 1 page humor

"Skippy was promised ten cents a week..."

Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-11

Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page adventure

"While looking for the hidden treasure on Gardener's Island..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Story 18 1 page adventure

"Must a been that man who took our spade and lunch..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Story 19 1 page adventure

"It's the old man we saw in the house..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Story 20 1 page adventure

"The man of the island has Bobby and Tubby locked in the cellar..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

printed in red and black only

Story 21 1 page humor

"What's a mug?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-12-08

Story 22 0 pages humor

"Don't be scared! It's oney me, Daisybelle!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-12-08

Story 23 1 page humor

"Hey, mister, is this your dog?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-06-14

Story 24 0 pages humor

"Bow wow wow!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-06-14

Going Out? (1)
Story 25 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service) 1936-01-26

The Wortle Baby
Story 26 1 page
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1938-04-24

Truman the Terrible
Story 27 1 page humor
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1938-05-01

Story 28 4 pages aviation

"What's the idea of the artillery, Mr. Wash?"

Storyline

Prop crashes in the mountains and Hop and Ikky have to go rescue him.

Characters
  • Hop Harrigan
  • Prop Wash
  • Ikky Tinker

Featuring All-American Comics; The American Way

Story 29 2 pages
The Mystery Men of Mars [Part 4]
Story 30 6 pages science fiction
Characters
  • Ted Dolliver
  • Alan Kane
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits from Craig Delich and Jerry Bails.

The Dropped Book (1)
Story 31 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 32 1 page humor

"Hello, you old bachelor!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-05-31

Story 33 0 pages humor

"Sleep medicine"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-05-31

Story 34 1 page humor

"I jus' made up a swell game!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1936.05.17

Story 35 0 pages humor

"Here's a bachelor button for you, Raymond..."

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Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1936.05.17

Lesson in Blood (Part One)
Story 36 3 pages adventure
Credits
Grandma, Who Don't See Very Well
Story 37 1 page humor
Reprint Notes

from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1938-05-08

Story Notes

in red and black

Story 38 1 page
Story 39 0 pages humor

"Yesterday I showed Northrup the best fishin'-spot in the world..."

Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-25

Story 40 1 page humor

"Bowling Alley"

Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-25

Story 41 0 pages humor

"What's the matter?"

Reprint Notes

from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) ?

Story 42 1 page humor

"Hello Skippy." "Hello."

Reprint Notes

from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) ?

Patin Medicine (1)
Story 43 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-15

New York's Number One Postage Stamp
Story 44 1 page
Story Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

The Plot against Spot (1)
Story 45 3 pages
Credits
Story Notes

in red and black

Story 46 1 page humor

"What's the matter, Jimmie?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-10-20

Story 47 0 pages humor

"I never heard a baby scream so in my life!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1935-10-20

Story 48 1 page humor

"What's he tryin' to do..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-06-07

Story 49 0 pages humor

"Click!" "Meow!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936-06-07

Story 50 1 page humor; teen

"Scribbly is having dinner with his new friend - Huey Hunkel..."

Characters
  • Scribbly
  • Ma Hunkel
  • Huey Hunkel
Story 51 1 page humor; teen

"C'mon, Scrib - Sit down an' have some desert! [sic]"

Characters
  • Scribbly
  • Ma Hunkel
  • Huey Hunkel
  • Herman Hunkel
  • Gus Hunkel
  • Sisty Hunkel
Story 52 1 page humor; teen

"Hey Ma - Look! Scribbly's drawin' our pitchers!!!"

Characters
  • Scribbly
  • Ma Hunkel
  • Huey Hunkel
  • Herman Hunkel
  • Gus Hunkel
  • Hank Hunkel
  • Sisty Hunkel
Story 53 1 page humor; teen

"What's Gus doin' in there with th' kid?"

Characters
  • Scribbly
  • Huey Hunkel
  • Herman Hunkel
  • Gus Hunkel
  • Hank Hunkel
  • Sisty Hunkel
Story 54 1 page adventure

"When real bullets were found disguised as blank cartridges..."

Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) ?

Story 55 1 page adventure

"Who's reported on the skin list?"

Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) ?

Story 56 1 page adventure

"Wiley licked Sneed, then challenged the bunch!"

Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) ?

Story 57 1 page adventure

"Sir, I heard those men say something like..."

Reprint Notes

from Wiley of West Point Sunday (Richard Rick) ?

Featuring Movie Comics

Story 58 1 page

"Thanks again, boys and girls of America..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 59 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.