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([December] 1944)

DC, 1944 Series
 
Volume:
?
Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
132
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
William H. Wise & Company
Editing:
Sheldon Mayer
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; One-Shot

Issue Notes

Published by William H. Wise as a surrogate for All-American Comics.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Flash; Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Atom; Wildcat; Red,White and Blue; Sargon; Scribbly; Little Boy Blue; Johnny Thunder; Hop Harrigan; Whip; Ghost Patrol; Bulldog Drumhead; Mr. Terrific; Green Lantern; Mutt and Jeff / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
various
Inks:
various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Flash; Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Atom; Wildcat; Red,White and Blue; Sargon; Scribbly; Little Boy Blue; Johnny Thunder; Hop Harrigan; Whip; Ghost Patrol; Bulldog Drumhead; Mr. Terrific; Green Lantern; Mutt and Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Each character appears to have been drawn by his regular artist. Green Lantern figure from cover of GL #88.

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[Danny the Demon Had Plans] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton] (signed)
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Inks:
Harry G. Peter [as H.G. Peter] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; the Holliday Girls; Steve Trevor; Danny the Demon (Intro, villain)
Synopsis:
Wonder Woman has to work fast to discover evidence that will exonerate Steve from the murder of General Courtney.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

Meet ... J. Groaner Crooner (Table of Contents)

Who's Who in Zooville / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Pencils:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Inks:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ronald Santi

Content Information

Genre:
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
J. Groaner Crooner
Synopsis:
In order to honor Mr. Crooner, the fellas decide to put his footprints into wet cement, but ends up stuck fast when too many publicity pictures are taken!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[The Ten Buck Nut] (Table of Contents)

Scribbly and the Hunkel Family / 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; teen
Characters:
Ma Hunkel; Scribbly; Dinky
Synopsis:
Ma and the kids head out to the racetrack and overhear a man who gets Ma to bet on "a sure thing" --- with disastrous results.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

Meet ... Explorer Ernie (Table of Contents)

Who's Who in Zooville / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Pencils:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Inks:
Ronald Santi [as R. Santi] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ronald Santi

Content Information

Genre:
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
Ernie
Synopsis:
Ernie succesfully bags a lion during a hunt, but are taken prisoner by a native tribe that uses Ernie's cookbook to fix them for dinner!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[Putting on the Dog] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Joseph Greene
Pencils:
Joe Gallagher
Inks:
Joe Gallagher
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Big Mouth Bo-Bo (Intro, villain); Rollo [trained dog]; Mrs. Herminetta Wallibi
Synopsis:
Big Mouth Bo-Bo kidnaps a talented dog who has been trained to open doors and arranges for it to be declared homeless so that it will be adopted into a wealthy family.....all in order to rip them off!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Three Fugitives from Clarence] (Table of Contents)

Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Lynn Evans (signed)
Pencils:
Frank Harry (signed)
Inks:
Frank Harry (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
children; superhero
Characters:
Little Boy Blue [Tommy Rogers]; Clarence; Monk Healey (villain)
Synopsis:
Tommy is asked by his mother to watch little Clarence while she shops with his mother. But it's little Clarence who watches Tommy and his friends change into Little Boy Blue & the Blue Boys, and decides to follow them on a case!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[Little Peachy Pet Riding Hood] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz [as John B. Wentworth] (signed)
Pencils:
Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Inks:
Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; superhero
Characters:
Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet
Synopsis:
After a rather wild birthday party for Peachy Pet, Johnny offers to tell her a bedtime story: Little Red Riding Hood. But Peachy has a disturbing nightmare, caused by too much food!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[The Fatal Charm of Tank Tinker] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 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; Tank Tinker
Synopsis:
Hop and Tank are long overdue from a spy mission, in which they tried to discover a secret airplane hanger of the Japanese.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[Warpath] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth (signed)
Pencils:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western-frontier
Characters:
The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]; Yellow Horse; Chief Laughing Dog; Shelby (villain); Daggett (villain)
Synopsis:
Rod Gaynor discovers a young Indian boy stabbed and gets him medical attention, only to learn that his people's cattle were poisoned by some men posing as chemists.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Simply Shocking] (Table of Contents)

Pint-Size Pete / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils:
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks:
A. W. Nugent (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
A. W. Nugent

Content Information

Genre:
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
Pete
Synopsis:
Pete heads for town to seek fame and fortune in order to help save his father's farm.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

Heroes Are Born...Not Made (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Alfred Bester
Pencils:
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks:
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Medusa [Pop](villain)
Synopsis:
While visiting the city of Baxton, Alan and Doiby visit with the town's bell ringer, who tells them he will never ring the bell again until something heroic is done. Something heroic does happen, but with grim results.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Meet Honest John] (Table of Contents)

The Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth (signed)
Pencils:
Frank Harry (signed)
Inks:
Frank Harry (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult; adventure; war
Characters:
Ghost Patrol [Slim; Pedro; Fred]; John Gyppem (villain)
Synopsis:
The Ghost Patrol are encouraged to help expose a crooked politician who is scheming to rip off the city for a million bucks!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

Models for Crime (Table of Contents)

Mr. Terrific / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Inks:
Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]; Jack Tarr
Synopsis:
The underworld settles in the corner of a small waterfront town, using ship models made by Jack Tarr to commit crimes.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

Wildcat Meets the Kidder (Table of Contents)

Wildcat / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Joe Gallagher
Inks:
Joe Gallagher
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Stretch Skinner; Ernest Kidder (villain)
Synopsis:
Ernest Kidder was a practical joker...something that cost him every honest job he ever had. Now, he plans to use them to MAKE money...the dishonest way!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[A Hot Time in the Old Town] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; the Hot Shot (villain, Death)
Synopsis:
The Hot Shot, a man who decidedly hates the cold, decides to use his talent and love for the heat to make himself a bundle of cash.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07. Hawkgirl wears a green top rather than her normal red one.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Leary Leery McSneery] (Table of Contents)

Bulldog Drumhead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ronald Santi
Pencils:
Ronald Santi
Inks:
Ronald Santi
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ronald Santi

Content Information

Genre:
anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
Characters:
Bulldog Drumhead; Oliver Wendell McDuffy; Leary Leery McSneery (villain)
Synopsis:
Bulldog convinces himself that he can't let his partner run roughshod over him, yet little Oliver saves the day for him against Leery McSneery.
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

The Million Dollar Apple (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard (signed)
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; 3 Dimwits [Winky; Blinky; Noddy]; Robert Cromwell
Synopsis:
Robert Cromwell, noted explorer, has discovered a several million dollar emerald while on one of his trips. A detective gets the bright idea of hiding the jewel in an apple, which accidently finds its way into a fruit peddler's stand. Thanks to the Three Dimwits, the jewel turns up --- in a most unexpected way!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / 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
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
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Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Ed Wheelan?
Pencils:
Ed Wheelan
Inks:
Ed Wheelan
Letters:
Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Characters:
Fat; Slat
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Indexer Notes

Full page promotional ad for Ed Wheelan's Joke Book Featuring Fat and Slat. Sequence, writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
various
Inks:
various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; humor; superhero
Characters:
Flash; Green Lantern; Hop Harrigan; Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Stretch Skinner; Noddy Toylan; Winky Toylan; Blinky Toylan; Etta Candy; The Whip; Red Dugan; Peachy Pet; Scribbly; Whitey Smith; Little Boy Blue; Mr. Terrific; Blooey Blue; Tubby; Pint Size Pete; Toughy; Atom; Wildcat; Bulldog Drumhead; Oliver; Johnny Thunder; Thunder Bolt; Sargon; Fred; Pedro; Slim; Jef; Mutt
Synopsis:
This was a promotional memo to the script department from the Editor regarding the features in the Big All-American Comic Book.
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Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-22-07.
Back Cover.

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Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Flash; Wonder Woman; Hawkman; Atom; Wildcat; Red,White and Blue; Sargon; Scribbly; Little Boy Blue; Johnny Thunder; Hop Harrigan; Whip; Ghost Patrol; Bulldog Drumhead; Mr. Terrific; Green Lantern; Mutt and Jeff
  2. 1. [Danny the Demon Had Plans]
    Wonder Woman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  4. 3. Meet ... J. Groaner Crooner
    Who's Who in Zooville
  5. 4. [The Ten Buck Nut]
    Scribbly and the Hunkel Family
  6. 5. Meet ... Explorer Ernie
    Who's Who in Zooville
  7. 6. [Putting on the Dog]
    The Atom
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  9. 8. [Three Fugitives from Clarence]
    Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
  10. 9. [Little Peachy Pet Riding Hood]
    Johnny Thunder
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  12. 11. [The Fatal Charm of Tank Tinker]
    Hop Harrigan
  13. 12. [Warpath]
    The Whip
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  15. 14. [Simply Shocking]
    Pint-Size Pete
  16. 15. Heroes Are Born...Not Made
    Green Lantern
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  18. 17. [Meet Honest John]
    The Ghost Patrol
  19. 18. Models for Crime
    Mr. Terrific
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  21. 20. Wildcat Meets the Kidder
    Wildcat
  22. 21. [A Hot Time in the Old Town]
    Hawkman
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  24. 23. [Leary Leery McSneery]
    Bulldog Drumhead
  25. 24. The Million Dollar Apple
    The Flash
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Fat and Slat
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Henry Andrews
  • Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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