All-American Comics #45

(December 1942)

The Headstrong Heiress! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Harry Tschida

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; B. F. Millson [President of Apex Broadcasting]; Donna Daye (I); V: Hood Holway (I).

Synopsis:

The daughter of Apex Broadcasting Company's executive manager, trying to play up top both Alan Scott and Green Lantern, has herself kidnapped as a joke. But the joke turns out to be on her as her kidnappers decide to carry out the job for real!

Indexer Notes

Oddity G.L.'s oath in this story reads: "My Rays Strike the Darkest Corner, Banishing All Wickedness". Writer ID by Craig Delich 12/04. Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in splash and story. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Notes and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-9-08.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff; Cicero's Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

The Gallant Gambler! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Greene?

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Tommy; Rocco (villains); Maxie (villain).

Synopsis:

Learning that a colloege fraternity chum of his is heavily into debt with gamblers, Al Pratt, as the Atom, uncovers and stops a plot by the gamblers to heist a jewelry store and blame it on the college fraternity members.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

Capt. Edwin C. Musick (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe L. Blummer (signed)

Pencils:

Joe L. Blummer (signed)

Inks:

Joe L. Blummer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Captain Edwin C. Musick.

[Gunnery Practice] (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; Wash; Tank; Miss Snap; Captain Knuckleduster.

Synopsis:

Hop is commisioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Force.

Indexer Notes

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

Mystery in the Mining Shaft (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charles Reizenstein

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Dr. Rackham; Sam Story; Mr. Ruger (villain)

Synopsis:

Dr. Mid-Nider visits a doctor friend of his about a possible cure for blindness, but that doctor is suddenly called away to tend to some injured miners rescued from a cave-in. Dr. Mid-Nite decides to help out, and he discovers that the cave-in was caused by the mine manager, who was attempting to hide the existence of an undiscovered valuable vein of coal.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

Death in a Shoe Box [Part 2] (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

[Sheldon Mayer Meets the Red Tornado] (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:

humor; superhero

Characters:

Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; Sisty; Dinky; Scribbly; Sheldon Mayer.

Synopsis:

After being chastised for tired story lines and unfair treatment, Mayer tries to kill himself, but is rescued by the Red Tornado.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff; Cicero's Cat / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

Black Magic against White Magic (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 the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Demonio (I, villain, dream appearance); Dimmick (I, villain)).

Synopsis:

After refusing to aid a small-time crook in the war against crime, Sargon learns that the criminal threatens to learn black magic in order to commit crimes.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously given to Ted Udall. Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

[The Nazi Protection Racket] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris.

Synopsis:

Nazi agents shake down people with relatives overseas for protection money.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.