Book of All-Comics

(1945)

Prison Beneath the Waves (Table of Contents: 1)

Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Pencils

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Inks

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

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?

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Bouncer; Anteas Jr.; Penny; The Bang; Mousie Jones; Smith

Synopsis

Gangster Bang abducts Anteas Jr. and Penny and replaces them with lookalikes, then frames them for a crime. The Bouncer comes to life and defeats the crook's plan.

Indexer Notes

The Bouncer last appeared in All Great Comics #2 (1st series).
Title from Table of Contents

The Bouncer Meets Himself (Table of Contents: 2)

Bouncer / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Pencils

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

Inks

Lou Ferstadt ? (credited as Lew Howe)

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?

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?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Bouncer (last appearance); Noel; Anteas Jr.; Professor Numb; Princess Pala

Synopsis

Anteas Jr., his skeptical friend Noel, Professor Numb, and the Bouncer go back in time to ancient Greece. The Bouncer meets his former self, Anteas. The two heroes rescue Princess Pala, defeat a sea monster, and thrash a Cyclops. Then the Bouncer and his friends return to the present.

Indexer Notes

Title from Table of Contents

The Underground City of Selura (Table of Contents: 3)

Rocket Kelly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Small (credited)

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Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Captain Patrick (Rocket) Kelly; Sue Andrews; Whacky; Ora; Sabio; Urubura

Synopsis

Rocket, Sue, and Whacky land on the planet Selura. Earthmen had visited the planet in the past, so everyone speaks English. The inhabitants live in an underground city. When the roof of the cavern collapses, magician Urubura blames the visitors. Little person Sabio helps them escape.

The Mystery of the Wanted Loot (Table of Contents: 4)

Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Art Allen (credited)

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Genre

crime

Characters

Joan Mason; McPherson; Chickie; Mopsie Mulligan; Dapper Dan Dugan; Mike

Synopsis

Dapper Dan retrieves reporter Joan's purse from a thief. She discovers he put money inside, with a note. The bills are counterfeit, and Dan was trying to hide them from his accomplices. Joan and policeman Mike foil the crooks' plans.

Indexer Notes

Joan Mason works as a reporter for "The Daily Planet" but there is no sign of Clark Kent.

Death Goes To A Party (Table of Contents: 5)

Joan Mason / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Art Allen (credited)

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Genre

crime

Characters

Joan Mason; McPherson; Mike; Dinah Bank; Ted Lew; Johnny Haxford; Mr. Haxford

Synopsis

Joan covers an engagement party at the wealthy Haxford mansion. Johnny Haxford, engaged to singer Dinah, is shot to death. A pistol is found in Joan's purse, and she has to flee. She discovers bandleader Ted Lew, Dinah's former employer, killed Johnny with a gun hidden in his cane.

Indexer Notes

"Ted Lew" is a reference to real-life bandleader Ted Lewis, right down to his iconic top hat and his catch-phrase "Is everybody happy?"

Showboat in the Sky (Table of Contents: 6)

Puppeteer / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Alex Hope (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Lou Ferstadt (signed)

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Lou Ferstadt (signed)

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?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Puppeteer [Alan Hale]; Ed Riley; Cap'n Mary; Seaweed; The Eel; Raven

Synopsis

Alan Hale donates some puppets to Cap'n Mary to auction for charity on her showboat. Criminals Seaweed and the Eel plant a bomb in a puppet to cause a distraction so they can rob the customs house. Alan plays "the mighty notes" on his organ and becomes the Puppeteer. He and his talking bird Raven save the day.

Indexer Notes

Puppeteer last appearance in BOOK OF COMICS #1 (as Captain V)

Fiddler of Flame (Table of Contents: 7)

Puppeteer / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Alex Hope (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Lou Ferstadt

Inks

Lou Ferstadt

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?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Puppeteer [Alan Hale]; Raven; Ed Riley; Mr. Five By Five

Synopsis

A series of arson fires attract the attention of the Puppeteer and his wise-cracking avian sidekick Raven. The arsonist is a crazed fiddler "with a Nero complex."

Indexer Notes

Puppeteer appears next in ROCKET KELLY #1 (regular series).

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

One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jo Logan (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Al Zere

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Al Zere

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In spite of the interference of Boss McVey's mob...

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

One Round [Tim] Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Boss McVey; Tiny Ruffo

Synopsis

Hogan signs to fight Tiny Ruffo, then learns the boxer is controlled by gangster Boss McVey. McVey forces them to hold the bout in his arena, where his thugs will cause a disruption if Tony is losing. Hogan and his friends have other plans: in the middle of the fight, Hogan grabs Tiny and they speed away to a neutral arena with a fair referee. Hogan wins the bout and breaks McVey's crooked stranglehold on sports in the city.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

One Round Hogan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jo Logan (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

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?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hm..m! Mr. Hogan, the X-ray shows...

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

One Round [Tim] Hogan; Spigot Barnett; Gerard; Johnny Van Ralston; Carl; Miss Van Ralston; Shiny Blake; Stuff McCabe

Synopsis

Hogan breaks his hand and is warned not to fight again until it heals. Miss Van Ralston says her sick brother Johnny is a Hogan fan. While Hogan is visiting Johnny, Blake tries to shoot him but is captured. The doctor and Blake were in cahoots to try to prevent Hogan from fighting Stuff McCabe: Hogan's hand is fine. Hogan defeats McCabe and Johnny will recover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sam (credited) (house name)

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

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?

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That's Joy. They say that he's not dependable!

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Cuthbert Joy; Pinky Joy; Judy Joy; Miss G; Mr. Baggs; Peoria Joy

Synopsis

Judy asks her husband to babysit their two children while her bridge club meets. Cuthbert is at work, and the children disrupt the office, prompting Mr. Baggs to fire him. However, public opinion goes against the boss, and he asks Cuthbert to come back to work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Joy Family / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Hal George

Pencils

Al Zere

Inks

Al Zere

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is it air conditioned?

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Cuthbert Joy; Judy Joy; Mr. Stebbins; Pinky Joy; Steve

Synopsis

Cuthbert continually argues with his neighbour Stebbins and tries to find a new home for his family, but the housing shortage forces him to stay put.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Here n' There / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walt Egan (credited) (house name)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Red cap!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

4 gag cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Here n' There / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walt Egan (credited) (house name)

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It's our field crew clowning again

Genre

humor

Synopsis

4 gag cartoons.

The Pigeons of Death (Table of Contents: 14)

The Green Mask / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Fiske (credited) (house name)

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Mask; Johnny Green; Suzie; Ronnie; Rummy

Synopsis

Johnny, Suzie and Ronnie take a walk, then return to Ronnie's rooftop pigeon coop and find criminals have stolen some of his birds and killed the rest. They plan to make the pigeons flying bombs to down an FBI airplane. Johnny becomes the Green Mask and fights the crooks but Ronnie, the Green Mask and Suzie are captured. The crooks use rockets to send their 3 prisoners skyward as well, with bombs tied to them. Ronnie uses his lead pigeon to cause the rest of his flock to avoid the FBI plane. The bombs are dropped on the crooks' cave hideout and the "robber sub" waiting to pick them up.

Reprints

• from The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 series) #v2#2 [13] (Summer 1945)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Sis and Junior / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mac Miller (credited) (house name)

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?

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Today is your father's birthday...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Sis; Junior; Mom; Mary; Uncle Nick

Synopsis

Sis and her brother sell lemonade to earn money for their father's birthday present, but the competition is tough.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

This n' That / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walt Egan (credited) (house name)

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I wrote to my rich uncle and forgot to include love and kisses.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Five gag cartoons.

Indexer Notes

One gag shows two cats looking at a poster for a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
This is the only appearance of the "This n' That" feature (which is misspelled, should be "This 'n' That").

Zooming Zoo (Table of Contents: 17)

Loop O'Day / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Pat Regan]

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Genre

adventure; humor; aviation

Characters

Loop O'Day; Mr. O'Day; Mrs. O'Day; Jerry Dale; Mr. Dale

Synopsis

Loop tries to promote his parents' air show, but his own wacky antics draw more attention.

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

Gussie the Gob / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Abner Moore

Pencils

Abner Moore

Inks

Abner Moore

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?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, whaddya say, Gus...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Gus

Synopsis

Gus and his sailor pal take a ride in an airplane. The pilot says they don't have to pay if they can keep silent during the entire flight. After going through various acrobatics, the pilot congratulates his passengers on not speaking. Gus says "I almost did yell once -- when my friend fell out of the plane!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Gussie the Gob / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Abner Moore

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Abner Moore

Inks

Abner Moore

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I volunteered to take the leading part...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Gus; Captain Marko; Miss Marko

Synopsis

To impress his commanding officer, Gus takes a role in an amateur play with the captain's daughter. However, his borrowed suit (borrowed from a magician) wrecks the performance.

The Case of the Artistic Burglar (Table of Contents: 20)

Dick Transom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Hap Harris (credited) (house name)

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Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Transom; Mr. Rose

Synopsis

Dick is hired by an art museum to solve their crime wave. He accidentally captures the robber, who is the architect who designed the building.

Indexer Notes

The two Dick Transom stories in this book are not by the usual Dick Transom artist (Al Zere).

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

Dick Transom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Hap Harris (credited) (house name)

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What do you think of these hula dancers, Pop?

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Transom; Mr. Parks; Pop Transom; Mimi Parks; Gregory

Synopsis

In Hawaii, detective Dick is hired by Mr. Parks to guard two chests of gold. German spies try to steal it, but Dick is too smart for them.

Indexer Notes

The two Dick Transom stories in this book are not by the usual Dick Transom artist (Al Zere).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Page (credited) (house name)

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?

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I'm Waterman--urp!

Genre

humor

Characters

Waterman O'Brine; Wetmore O'Brine; Dr. Slick Philly; Weasel

Synopsis

Waterman and Wetmore visit Dr. Philly and Waterman accidentally takes some horse-vitamins. He wins a race.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

The O'Brine Twins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Page (credited) (house name)

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The O'Brine Twins have been everywhere...

Genre

humor

Characters

Wetmore O'Brine; Waterman O'Brine; Davey Jones; Mrs. Jones; Pearl Jones; Captain Kidd

Synopsis

Sailors Wetmore and Waterman get shore leave. They decide to have some seafood instead of their usual hot dogs and beer, but run into a hostile waiter and have a delirious undersea dream.

The Schemers (Table of Contents: 24)

Johnny Earthquake / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sid Tyler

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?

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Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Johnny Earthquake; Rusty Ringle; Slats Packer; Roberts; Maxie

Synopsis

Gangster Packer tries to blackmail politician Roberts over the purchase of some black market tires. Johnny and Rusty break up the racket.

Indexer Notes

Johnny Earthquake (app. between BOOK OF COMICS #1 / BLUE BEETLE #44)

Prescription For Crime (Table of Contents: 25)

Red Robbins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ron Rogan (credited) (house name)

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?

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Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Red Robbins; Professor Gracen; Doctor Henry; Dean Parker; Rosalyn

Synopsis

Dr. Henry turns to crime to finance his experiments on a new hypnotising gas. Red Robbins solves the case.

Indexer Notes

Red Robbins (last app. in BOOK OF COMICS #1)

Nickel Snatchers (Table of Contents: 26)

Red Robbins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ron Rogan (credited) (house name)

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?

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Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Red Robbins; Slip Jackal; Bugsy; Speed; Rosalyn

Synopsis

Slip and his gang hijack a shipment of nickels from subway turnstiles. Red and Speed capture the crooks.

Indexer Notes

Red Robbins next appearance in ALL YOUR COMICS #1 (second one-shot).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Mike the M.P. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tod Kay (credited) (house name)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Maybe we'll go to the canteen tonight.

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Mike Waters; Annette Goldburke; Vicki Gottling

Synopsis

Military policeman Mike and his pal go to a fancy club's "Servicemen's Night," but the rich women in attendance are only interested in rich servicemen. Mike wins the lottery but his ticket gets ruined.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Mike the M.P. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tod Kay (credited) (house name)

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Gee, I'd like to get out of here!

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Mike Waters; Frank the Fixer

Synopsis

Mike and his pal think they are out of luck because the baseball game is sold out, but Frank the Fixer gets them a rooftop view.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Crime at Number Nine / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Cy King (credited) (house name)

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Huh?" "Hey, men, wait a minute!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Snard; Limey; Gloop; Officer O'Clancy; Officer Hoolihan; Hobo Horace

Synopsis

Snard hires a hobo to impersonate him so he has an alibi for a jewel robbery. Snard's gang, including the tramp, are arrested. Snard pretends to be the hobo and is jailed for the hobo's crimes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Red Kamphor / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Little (credited as Barry)

Pencils

Frank Little (credited as Barry)

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Frank Little (credited as Barry)

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All right, Red Kamphor...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Red Kamphor (a skunk); Inny; Inky

Synopsis

Inky the worm fights boxing skunk champion Red in order to impress his girlfriend-worm Inny.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Karrots / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bud Davis (credited) (house name)

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Gosh, Karrots--we'll be killed!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Karrots (a rabbit); Goopy

Synopsis

Karrots invents motorised roller skates and he and his pal Goopy test them out.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Karrots / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bud Davis (credited) (house name)

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Don't worry, Goopy...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Karrots; Goopy; Officer O'Hoolihan

Synopsis

Karrots invents a thief-trap. At first it appears he's accidentally caught a policeman, but it turns out the trap caught a crook disguised as a cop.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Pussy Katnip / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Toby (credited) (house name)

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Our heroine has long held the title...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Pussy Katnip; George; Boss Hogan; Mugsy

Synopsis

Pussy loses the jam-making contest because Boss Hogan's henchman switched the labels on the jars. Pussy drinks her Katnip Fizz and sorts out the mess.

Safe in a Storm (Table of Contents: 34)

Pussy Katnip / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Toby (credited) (house name)

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Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Pussy Katnip; George; Boss Hogan; Mugsy

Synopsis

The Boss sends Mugsy to rob Pussy's cafe but she drinks her Katnip Fizz and exposes the crime.

Bubble Trouble (Table of Contents: 35)

Snooky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Toby (credited) (house name)

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Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

Characters

Snooky (a little girl); Honey Bear

Synopsis

Snooky tries to help Honey Bear overcome his fear of swimming.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Minit Mystery / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Canby

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Tom Canby

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Tom Canby

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Genre

crime

Synopsis

Solve the mystery in a minute

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover is an ad for war bonds. Back cover is blank