(April 1945)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
6
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, May, August and November
On-sale Date
1945-02-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
An All-American Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Julius Schwartz (story editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Man Who Lost Wednesday! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Cover Thumbnail for All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #65
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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

To the Boys and Girls of America (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Basil O'Connor
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man Who Lost Wednesday! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Alfred Bester ?
Pencils
Paul Reinman
Inks
Paul Reinman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Synopsis
A master criminal approaches the Master of Light and asks him to discover how he keeps losing Wednesday.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich. Reinman pencil credit from Craig Delich. We formerly credited Martin Nodell, but he verified that he did not do art on this story.

Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern in the story.

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

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Any important phone calls for me?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you sleeping, Jeff?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
What kind of a reporter are you?
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Ranger Helmet Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well... Ya gotta admit I came darn close!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh I got a cold and sore throat and I'm broke!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Curse of the Baleful Banshee! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Joseph Greene
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]; Baleful Banshee (villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Want to Be a Champion? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Shake, Chief! (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited as Jay Marr)
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

The Story of the French in America (Table of Contents: 14)

Picture Stories from American History / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
M. C. Gaines; W. W. D. Sones
Pencils
Allen Simon
Inks
Allen Simon
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; history
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint. We formerly credited the art to Don Cameron in error.

[Down at Sea] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Red Dugan; Blooey Blue; Whitey Smith

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

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

Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Boy! What's the trouble?
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 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
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mutt's making a speech...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Circus Terror! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Pearl One Nit Two! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
Jon Blummer (signed)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer
Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

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

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

Speedy Energy (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Man Who Lost Wednesday!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. To the Boys and Girls of America
  4. 3. The Man Who Lost Wednesday!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. ["Gee! It's good to hear your voice again, Sergeant!"]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
  6. 5. ["Any important phone calls for me?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  7. 6. ["Are you sleeping, Jeff?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  8. 7. ["What kind of a reporter are you?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  9. 8. ["Look, fellows..."]
    Ranger Helmet Co.
  10. 9. ["Well... Ya gotta admit I came darn close!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  11. 10. ["Gosh I got a cold and sore throat and I'm broke!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  12. 11. The Curse of the Baleful Banshee!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  13. 12. Want to Be a Champion?
    Wheaties
  14. 13. Shake, Chief!
  15. 14. The Story of the French in America
    Picture Stories from American History
  16. 15. [Down at Sea]
    Red, White and Blue
  17. 16. ["Careful, men, we are in dangerous South American jungles!"]
    Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes
  18. 17. ["Hello, Boy! What's the trouble?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  19. 18. ["Mutt's making a speech..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  20. 19. Circus Terror!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  21. 20. Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club
    All-American Flying Club
  22. 21. Pearl One Nit Two!
    Hop Harrigan
  23. 22. ["Have you read these issues yet?"]
  24. 23. Speedy Energy
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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