All-American Comics #99

(July 1948)

Nest of Terror (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome ?

Pencils:

Alex Toth

Inks:

Alex Toth

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

AA 104

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Streak; Molly Mayne; Smitty (a guide); un-named prison guard (villain)

Synopsis:

Alan Scott's fishing trip leads Green Lantern and Streak into a mystery involving $2 million in cash!

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat his oath in the story.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 4 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

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-8-14.

Tale of the Sea Giant (Table of Contents)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Arthur F. Peddy

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

AA 95

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor; Captain Marker (villain)

Synopsis:

At the christening of a new ship, "The Defiance," the Black Pirate and son get themselves kidnapped by the ship's captain because he is against England's push to create a whaling fleet.

The Laughing Crooks (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Arthur F. Peddy

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

AA 103

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Tom Hawton; Turkel (villain); Mooch (villain)

Synopsis:

A friend of the Midnight Crusader has sunk every dime of his into a "Laff Club," not realizing that his Master of Ceremonies is using the club's trick gadgets to plan a really huge crime.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich, updated August of 2004.

none (Table of Contents)

Funny Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Four humorous facts are illustrated, including: 1) stars don;t twinkle; 2) Bald Eagles aren't really bald; 3) a horse doesn't have to lie down to sleep; and 4) it's not really dangerous for an animal trainer to turn his back on lions and tigers.

The Man Who Hated Sports (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Joey; Sid; Old Man Flint

Synopsis:

The meeting of the Third Avenue Tornadoes ends without one member figuring out a way to get a set of baseball uniforms for the guys, until two of the members later help put an end to an attempted robbery of a sports clothing dealer.

none (Table of Contents)

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Four curiousities are illustrated: 1) snakes are not charmed by a Hindu Fakir's musical notes; 2) Ostrich eggs are edible and weigh four pounds; 3) raccoons never eat their food until they wash it in water; and 4) alligators won't attack a man unless provoked, yet crocodiles will attack for any reason.

none (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

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2009-8-14.

Skyjack (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

AA 96

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Matt; Lt. Lane; Signor Livorno; "Jolly" Roger (villain); Gianto (villain)

Synopsis:

Hop and Tank must fight off pirates to rescue an important foreign dignitary that has been kidnapped by the knaves for $1 million ransom!

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.