(Winter 1944-1945)

DC, 1944 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1944-12-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Brand
An All-American Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor); M. C. Gaines (president)

Issue Notes

All-American Comics separates from Detective Comics and replaces the Superman-DC bullet with the All-American Comics bullet.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

McSnurtle the Turtle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Kid Botts; McSnurtle the Turtle

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

For the Best in Reading Pleasure! (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Sensation Comics, All-American Comics, and Flash Comics.

The Mystery of the Missing Punch! (Table of Contents: 3)

McSnurtle the Turtle: The Terrific Whatzit / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Kid Botts; Conscience; King Klong; McSnurtle the Turtle; Terrific Whatzit
Synopsis
When the old braggart Kid Botts gets challenged by the heavyweight champ, Conscience makes The Terrific Whatzit lend a hand.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Roland Coe (signed)
Inks
Roland Coe (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right -- I get it!

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

J. Rufus Lion / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Santi
Inks
Ron Santi
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
News travels fast, but not as fast a J. Rufus Lion's tongue...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Arsenic the Giraffe; Ambasador Gargoyle; J. Rufus Lion
Synopsis
When the Ambassador comes to town, Rufus claims he's an old friend, and is amazed the Ambassador goes along with him.

Here They Come! The Magic Trains of the Lionel Line! (Table of Contents: 6)

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Heir of Doity Butch McDuffy! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Santi (signed)
Inks
Ron Santi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
Characters
Oliver Wendell McDuffy; Bulldog Drumhead
Synopsis
McDuffy is getting a reputation as a hero, and his Dad's old buddies don't like it.

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

Victory Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Try to write the nine given letters in the circles...

At Last! The First of the New Testament Editions Is Ready.. (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Promo for Picture Stories from the Bble New Testament Edition #1.

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

Ol' Judge Owl / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Sport Short; Thom McAn / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos (signed)
Inks
George Roussos (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'b feeli'g terrible...

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

Victory Puzzles / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A victory word plant

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Publisher: All-American Comics Inc. 480 Lexington Ave. New York, NY. Editor: Sheldon Mayer
Managing Editor M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz
Owners: M. C. Gaines; J. S. Liebowitz; J. K. Gaines; R. S. Liebowitz

Money Mad (Table of Contents: 14)

Blackie Bear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Saul Kessler
Inks
Saul Kessler
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Percy; Clarence; Blackie Bear
Synopsis
Percy and Clarence trick Blackie into performing a hold-up.

Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes (Table of Contents: 15)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

His Majesty Sees the World (Table of Contents: 16)

The Three Mouseketeers / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ron Santi
Inks
Ron Santi
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Amouse; Porterhouse; Aramouse; King Looie; Dartagmouse
Synopsis
A beggar switches places with the King.

Amazing New Game Sensation "Let's Go to College" (Table of Contents: 17)

Electric Game Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Ed Wheelan's Joke Book / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Funny? You'll laugh yourself silly!!

Indexer Notes

Promo for Ed Wheelan's Joke Book featuring Fat and Slat.

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

The Big All-American Comic Book / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes- Boys & girls... 128 pages of your favorite comic features...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Tootsie V-M; Dick Tracy / advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Girls! Accept Dick Tracy's Detective Kit

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Captain Tootsie and the Toy Cannon (Table of Contents: 21)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Dr. Narsty

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    McSnurtle the Turtle
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. For the Best in Reading Pleasure!
  4. 3. The Mystery of the Missing Punch!
    McSnurtle the Turtle: The Terrific Whatzit
  5. 4. ["All right -- I get it!"]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["News travels fast, but not as fast a J. Rufus Lion's tongue..."]
    J. Rufus Lion
  7. 6. Here They Come! The Magic Trains of the Lionel Line!
    Lionel Trains
  8. 7. The Heir of Doity Butch McDuffy!
    Bulldog Drumhead
  9. 8. ["Try to write the nine given letters in the circles..."]
    Victory Puzzles
  10. 9. At Last! The First of the New Testament Editions Is Ready..
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Ol' Judge Owl
  12. 11. ["I'b feeli'g terrible..."]
    Sport Short; Thom McAn
  13. 12. ["A victory word plant"]
    Victory Puzzles
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. Money Mad
    Blackie Bear
  16. 15. Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes
    Wheaties
  17. 16. His Majesty Sees the World
    The Three Mouseketeers
  18. 17. Amazing New Game Sensation "Let's Go to College"
    Electric Game Co.
  19. 18. ["Funny? You'll laugh yourself silly!!"]
    Ed Wheelan's Joke Book
  20. 19. ["Yes- Boys & girls... 128 pages of your favorite comic features..."]
    The Big All-American Comic Book
  21. 20. ["Boys! Girls! Accept Dick Tracy's Detective Kit"]
    Tootsie V-M; Dick Tracy
  22. 21. Captain Tootsie and the Toy Cannon
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Peter Croome
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Pannozzi
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls