(1945)
Fox,
1945 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 1945
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Chicago Nite Life News Inc.
- Editing
- Victor Fox
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Golden Age U. S.
- Paper Stock
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding
- Squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
There are two one-shot All Great Comics, one in 1944 and one in 1945. They are indexed separately. They are distinguished from the ongoing All Great Comics series.
Indicia (inside front cover):
Published by
CHICAGO NITE LIVE NEWS, Inc.
New York, N. Y.
Copyright 1945 by Chicago Nite Life News, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
Indicia (inside front cover):
Published by
CHICAGO NITE LIVE NEWS, Inc.
New York, N. Y.
Copyright 1945 by Chicago Nite Life News, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
[no title indexed]
The Green Mask; Joan Mason; Rick Evans; The O'Brine Twins / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- E. C. Stoner (Green Mask); Larry Page (O'Brine Twins, house name)
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your death! What -- the -- !
- Genre
- adventure; humor; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Green Mask; O'Brine Twins; Rick Evans; Joan Mason
Pages of Flame
The Green Mask / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Mask; Johnny Green; Beeswax; Asbestoes; Suzie; Matilda Smith; Jim Smith; Ann
- Synopsis
- Johnny, Beeswax and Suzie visit her Aunt Matilda, whose insurance company is being plagued by the arsonist Asbestoes and his gang. After an encounter on the train--which is resolved when Johnny changes into the Green Mask and saves his pals--the criminals later capture the three children and toss Beeswax and Suzie off a cliff into a river. Johnny becomes the Green Mask once more. He rescues Beeswax and Suzie, then defeats the gang.
[no title indexed]
Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I like my own company best!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Cuthbert Joy; Dr. John; Ed; Judy Joy; Pinky Joy
- Synopsis
- Cuthbert is told to "take a rest" by his doctor, and milks this for all it's worth. While he's asleep, his wife's friends come to visit and pile their coats on top of him. Cuthbert tosses them out the window and they're taken by a hobo. This compels Cuthbert to rush out into the street in his pajamas, causes him to wind up in jail, incurs a hefty fee for cabs to drive the coat-less ladies home, and then he's required to return all of the garments to their owners.
Indexer Notes
"Hal George" is the house name on this strip.
Adventure in a Coma!
Rick Evans / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rick Evans; Stringbean; Professor Astra; Hilda; Ilabo
- Synopsis
- Stringbean convinces Rick to allow his girlfriend Hilda--who doubts Stringbean's stories of space adventures--to accompany them on a flight. Stringbean's inept piloting causes them to crashland on a planet of glass creatures led by Ilabo. Rick, Astra and Stringbean narrowly escape being sacrificed. They leave the planet and Hilda--who'd been knocked unconscious by the landing--wakes up and doesn't believe their story.
Indexer Notes
Last appearance in Green Mask #11.
Rick, Astra and Stringbean are tied to pillars. Rick says they should shout and pull the pillars to shatter them, like "Sampson" [sic].
[no title indexed]
Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy am I tough--
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gilbert the Gorilla
Indexer Notes
The Feature logo for this story is "Gilbert the Gorilla".
Nature's Airplanes
comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Man, in trying to conquer the air, has always looked...
- Genre
- non-fiction; aviation; nature
- Synopsis
- How birds fly.
The Roguish Rubbernecks!!!!
Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rocket Kelly; Whacky; Sue; Wise One; Pogo; King of Elasticia
- Synopsis
- On Selura, Rocket is asked by the Wise One to investigate the "small, but evil planet" Elasticia. Sue stows away on the mission. On Elasticia, the king demands Rocket solve a flaw in the Elasticians' space ship, or Sue and Whacky will be given a "rubber bath." Rocket complies, and the invasion ship departs for Selura. Rocket has sabotaged the ship and it crashes into a volcano, killing all the Elasticians.
Indexer Notes
Last appearance in Bouncer #11.
Whacky is called "Whackie" on page 6.
The Vanishing Cat Mystery
Puppeteer / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ? [as Alec Hope] (signed)
- Pencils
- E. C. Stoner (signed as Alec Hope)
- Inks
- E. C. Stoner (signed as Alec Hope)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Puppeteer [Alan Hale]; Ed Riley; Tekk [Dirk Nexo]; Mr. Felix; Ellen Knowles; Aunt Sarah
- Synopsis
- Three people have been killed by (apparently) the claws of a cat. Alan plays "the mighty notes" on an organ and becomes the Puppeteer. He and his talking bird Raven investigate. Judge Knowles is the next victim. The Puppeteer exposes watchman Tekk as Dirk Nexo, a man once sent to prison by the judge. With Raven's help, the Puppeteer captures the murderer.
Indexer Notes
last appearance in Everybody's (1944); next appearance in BOOK OF All-COMICS (1945)
Art identification based on the Green Mask art attributed to Stoner from earlier in the issue, which both share details such as wide smiles showing the front teeth, spiky star-esque circles used to convey someone getting hit, the way smoke is drawn, hairstyles curling at the front, and the way windows are shaded.
Director X
Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gilbert; Frank Duck; Director X [Chon Laney]; Guliver Gorilla [Chon Laney Jr.]
- Synopsis
- Gilbert acts in a movie directed by the mysterious Director X.
[no title indexed]
Imagine That! / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gold-headed canes
- Genre
- non-fiction
Snowbite and the Seven Wolves!!
The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Snowbite; Prince Frostbite
- Synopsis
- The O'Brine twins helps Snowbite fend off the Seven Wolves and reunite with Prince Frostbite.
[no title indexed]
Roy Powers / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The thrilling adventure of Roy Powers and the Beaver Patrol
- Feature Logo
- Roy Powers, Eagle Scout
- Genre
- adventure; children; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Roy Powers
Indexer Notes
Produced with the official consent of the Boy Scouts of America
previously in ALL YOUR COMICS #1 and All Great (1944)
Newspaper comic strip reprints. Godwin took over the strip in 1938 from Kemp Starrett.
A Mission of Death
Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Joan Mason; Mike; Macpherson; Rocky Kent; Slim
- Synopsis
- Reporter Joan helps expose a criminal gang led by Rocky Kent.
Indexer Notes
Various misspellings in this story: "celler" (for cellar), "theif" (for thief).
Rattle with a Bang
Ernie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ernie; Mr. Gates; Mrs. Gates; Ramsey Gates; Nick
- Synopsis
- Teen inventor Ernie blows up his room and has to earn money to repair it. He's baby-sitting Ramsey when they're abducted by criminals. A remnant of the explosive that ruined his room is Ernie's ticket to capture the crooks.
[no title indexed]
Wonderful World of Tomorrow / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mathematical problems that once took a lifetime...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Indexer Notes
Stan Ford was a house name on various strips.
This is the only appearance of the "Wonderful World of Tomorrow" feature.
[no title indexed]
Imagine That! / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Court Astrologer
- Genre
- non-fiction
Dead Storage
Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Penny; Mr. Chuckle
- Synopsis
- Criminal Mr. Chuckle schemes to destroy the statue of the Bouncer before it can come to life to save someone. Ironically, it's Mr. Chuckle who needs to be rescued and the Bouncer comes to life to save him.
Indexer Notes
last appearance in THE BOUNCER #11; next appearance in BOOK OF ALL COMICS #1
[Pussy Redecorates Her Cafe]
Pussy Katnip / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pussy Catnip; George; Boss; Mugsy
- Synopsis
- Pussy buys an original "Metaphor Mali" painting to give her nightclub some class. Her rival Boss replaces it with a copy, hoping to sell the original. Pussy mixes a Katnip Fizz that turns her into a "feline superwoman" and "the Sherlock Holmes of the Katworld." She recovers her painting from the crooks.
[no title indexed]
Pussy Katnip / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Even the air ain't safe these days
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pussy Katnip; George; Joe
- Synopsis
- Pussy and George go to a baseball game. George accidentally drinks some Katnip Fizz and knocks out one of the players. Pussy takes his place and is a hit.
[no title indexed]
Snooky / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Never mind the corn and so something!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Snooky; Honey Bear; Grandpa
- Synopsis
- Snooky "helps" Honey Bear with his house cleaning chores.
[no title indexed]
Snooky / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hiya Honeybear! All set for the arithmetic exam tomorrow?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Honeybear; Snooky
- Synopsis
- Honeybear doesn't want to take a math test so he worries himself sick. Snooky decides to cure him.
[no title indexed]
Air-Quiz / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Was Lindbergh the first to fly the Atlantic?
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Aviation factoids.
[no title indexed]
Zoo Town / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Love Seat
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Synopsis
- Four animal-themed gag cartoons.
[no title indexed]
Bill Buster / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Accidents can happen to anyone
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bill Buster; Mabel; Lester
- Synopsis
- Bill picks up Mabel in the park and takes her to his automated house. The inventions go wild. Mabel returns to her former boyfriend Lester.
Indexer Notes
This is the only appearance of the "Bill Buster" feature
[no title indexed]
Sonny Boy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's cookin' son?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Sonny and his friends are on Civil Defense duty against Japanese beetles.
[no title indexed]
Mr. Doodle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yep! I'm a talking horse
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Mr. Doodle; Penelope Pig; farmer
- Synopsis
- A talking horse tries to put one over on Mr. Doodle.
Indexer Notes
The title of the strip is "Mr. Doodle" and he's called "Mr. Doodle" in the second panel. However, in the fourth and fifth panels he's "Mr. Doodles."
This is the only appearance of the "Mr. Doodle" feature.
[no title indexed]
Sis and Junior / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly I just know that I'm gonna get stuck in the spelling class to-day!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Sis; Junior; Uncle Jerry
- Synopsis
- Sis cheats on a spelling test with the help of her skywriting Uncle Jerry.
[no title indexed]
Slap-Happy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Awright, now go ahead and shoot me!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Synopsis
- A bear goes hunting for squirrels.
[no title indexed]
Muggs Mouse / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heh--Heh! I'll fix that cat!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Muggs Mouse
- Synopsis
- Muggs reads "How to Get Real Strong" by "Joe Atlas" and tries to defeat the cat. It doesn't work, so he decides to read "How to Win Friends and Influence Cats" by Dale Corny instead.
Indexer Notes
"Joe Atlas" is a reference to bodybuilder Charles Atlas. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie is the inspiration for the second book.
Only appearance of the "Muggs Mouse" feature.
[no title indexed]
Crime at Number Nine / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I wish you guys would stop shaking
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Snard; Limey; Gloop
- Synopsis
- The boys try to break out of jail.
The Tale of the Tattooed Egg
Jaguar / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jaguar (aka Jaguar Man) [Steve Lane]; Ebony the devil cat; Feeno; Professor Feely; Monsieur Pierre; Gaston
- Synopsis
- Jaguar Man and Ebony solve the case of "tattooed eggs," which are incendiary bombs used by a sinister tattoo artist to start fires.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Your death! What -- the -- !"]
The Green Mask; Joan Mason; Rick Evans; The O'Brine Twins -
1.
Pages of Flame
The Green Mask -
2.
["I like my own company best!"]
Joy Family -
3.
Adventure in a Coma!
Rick Evans -
4.
["Boy am I tough--"]
Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla -
5.
Nature's Airplanes
-
6.
The Roguish Rubbernecks!!!!
Rocket Kelly -
7.
The Vanishing Cat Mystery
Puppeteer -
8.
Director X
Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla -
9.
["Gold-headed canes"]
Imagine That! -
10.
Snowbite and the Seven Wolves!!
The O'Brine Twins -
11.
["The thrilling adventure of Roy Powers and the Beaver Patrol"]
Roy Powers -
12.
A Mission of Death
Joan Mason -
13.
Rattle with a Bang
Ernie -
14.
["Mathematical problems that once took a lifetime..."]
Wonderful World of Tomorrow -
15.
["The Court Astrologer"]
Imagine That! -
16.
Dead Storage
Bouncer -
17.
[Pussy Redecorates Her Cafe]
Pussy Katnip -
18.
["Even the air ain't safe these days"]
Pussy Katnip -
19.
["Never mind the corn and so something!"]
Snooky -
20.
["Hiya Honeybear! All set for the arithmetic exam tomorrow?"]
Snooky -
21.
["Was Lindbergh the first to fly the Atlantic?"]
Air-Quiz -
22.
["Love Seat"]
Zoo Town -
23.
["Accidents can happen to anyone"]
Bill Buster -
24.
["What's cookin' son?"]
Sonny Boy -
25.
["Yep! I'm a talking horse"]
Mr. Doodle -
26.
["Golly I just know that I'm gonna get stuck in the spelling class to-day!"]
Sis and Junior -
27.
["Awright, now go ahead and shoot me!"]
Slap-Happy -
28.
["Heh--Heh! I'll fix that cat!"]
Muggs Mouse -
29.
["I wish you guys would stop shaking"]
Crime at Number Nine -
30.
The Tale of the Tattooed Egg
Jaguar
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Daniel Martinez
- Clint Maxwell
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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