All-American Comics #52

(September 1943)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Lions on the Hunt (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Josette Frank

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer

Inks

Sheldon Mayer

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Spotlight on Crime! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Chester Kozlak

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; the Silhouette (Villain, Introduction)

Synopsis

A new criminal calling himself the Silhouette challenges the Green Lantern to a duel of wits by using the Emerald Crusader's own weapon against him: light!

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You say he charged you ten bucks to tow you home?

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[Avoiding the Rain] (Table of Contents: 7)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Cicero's Cat

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yep, spring brings out lots of things

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[Avoiding Rattlers] (Table of Contents: 9)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Pencils

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Inks

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Colors

?

Letters

Al Smith

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Cicero's Cat

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

The Loneliest Man in the World! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Joseph Greene ?

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Aging Death! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Charles Reizenstein

Pencils

Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)

Inks

Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

No Evidence [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 12)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

Jimmy Stone

Third Dramatic Issue (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Are You Pre-Flight Material? (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[Nobody on the Paper] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Sheldon Mayer

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]

[Kicking the Swastika Round] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Ted Udall

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue

The Four Freedoms (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cicero, my boy, you're growing up to be just like your father!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[Rabbit or Skunk] (Table of Contents: 19)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Cicero's Cat

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A comb and a brush free with every bottle you buy!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Desdemona, your tail is always in the way!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4.

[Transoceanic Transport] (Table of Contents: 22)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jon Blummer (signed)

Pencils

Jon Blummer (signed)

Inks

Jon Blummer ?

Colors

?

Letters

Jon Blummer

Genre

aviation

Characters

Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. The inking looks different to Blummer's usual style, and is probably by another (unknown) hand.

Here It Is-- (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Radio Contest Winners (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Institute for Physical Development / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)