All-American Comics #40

(July 1942)

The Circle of Kafoon (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller.

Synopsis:

Doiby is mistaken for an Asian God called "Dhoy Bee", and when he calls on Green Lantern for help, his would-be kidnappers think that he himself has usd his great powers to summon forth a demon.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern. Oddity: Green Lantern charges his ring, but doesn't repeat the oath. Synopsis and notes added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

Art credited to 'MART NODELL AND HASEN'. See the comments on the Green Lantern story in issue #39.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Pencils:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Inks:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

[The Propaganda Battle] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charles Reizenstein

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; gang of 5th Columnists (villains).

Synopsis:

The Man of Night must stop a group of 5th Columnists from using a secret weapon to shoot down American aircraft.

Indexer Notes

Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.

[The Limey] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jon L. Blummer

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

Vought-Sikorsky F4U (Table of Contents)

How to Spot the Planes in the Skies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Pencils:

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Inks:

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Falcon Mathieu

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Clothes Dealer (Table of Contents)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Howard Purcell (signed) [as H.P.]

Inks:

Howard Purcell (signed) [as H.P.]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Sargon [John Sargent]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

[The Wax Museum Encounter] (Table of Contents)

Scribbly and the Red Tornado / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sheldon Mayer

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle].

Toys of Death (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Jimmy Stone

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Pencils:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Inks:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

[The Yellow Shirt Peril] (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

The Tusk (Table of Contents)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill O'Connor

Pencils:

Ben Flinton

Inks:

Leonard Sansone

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]; Carson; the Tusk [John Brandt](villain).

Synopsis:

When Al Pratt is attacked by a crazed businessman, the Atom discovers others similarly afflicted, all resulting from a man's attempt to get even with a former business associate.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Jerry Bails, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.