(May 1940)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-03-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Editing
M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Flash Comics #5 also says "on sale about March 20th."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation
Characters
Ikky

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Peck Brothers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Mystery of Spott Field] (Table of Contents: 2)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Bill Smith
Inks
Bill Smith
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Doris West
Synopsis
Red's stuck in the hospital so Doris and the boys have to handle a case without him.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold the skis down...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-03-20

Indexer Notes

in red and black only

[Weiner Dog] (Table of Contents: 4)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

[Cigar Smokestack] (Table of Contents: 5)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look how that canoe has grown since las' year!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

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

Ripley's Believe It or Not! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Ripley
Pencils
Robert Ripley
Inks
Robert Ripley
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Divide into 4 equal parts...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-17

[Is Silas Cross Hop's Guardian?] (Table of Contents: 8)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer
Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation
Characters
Prop Wash; Ikky; Miss Snap (intro); Silas Cross
Synopsis
Now that Hop is famous Silas Cross tries to assert his guardianship and take control of him.

Free! $200.00 in Prizes! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[Roller Skating] (Table of Contents: 10)

Tippie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Pencils
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Inks
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal; children
Reprints
  • from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service) ?

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

Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daisybelle! It's two o'clock!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

Indexer Notes

in black and red only

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
Gene Byrnes

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why, Raymond! How did you get that terrible black eye?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Jimmie and Puddinhead?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A little incident...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1937-??-??

Indexer Notes

in red and black only

The Great Discovery! (Table of Contents: 16)

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
Edwin Alger

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Ben Webster, Taffy Tate and old Ab Mattix really seem to have something...
Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Eyes A-Twinkle, Not a Wrinkle! (Table of Contents: 18)

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
Edwin Alger

Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

The News Breaks! (Table of Contents: 19)

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
Edwin Alger

Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Rush Is On! (Table of Contents: 20)

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
Edwin Alger

Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Song of the Dollars! (Table of Contents: 21)

Ben Webster / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger
Pencils
Edwin Alger
Inks
Edwin Alger
Colors
?
Letters
Edwin Alger

Genre
adventure
Reprints
  • from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 2] (Table of Contents: 22)

Adventures in the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Claudy
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; math & science
Characters
Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver
Synopsis
Meteorites strike the Earth and then turn to dust. Dr Jurhens is working with the Venusians to conquer Earth.

[The Dude Ranch] (Table of Contents: 23)

Scribbly / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Ma Jibbet; Mr. Macklin
Synopsis
Mr Macklin sends Scribbly to report on a dude ranch.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jeff, how would you like to live to be 2,000 years old?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-03-13

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gene Byrnes

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you doin', Jimmie?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll take the second one on this side...
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

Indexer Notes

in red and black only

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
Gene Byrnes

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Mother, I smell something good!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

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

Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

[Free Samples] (Table of Contents: 29)

Tippie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Pencils
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Inks
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal; children
Reprints
  • from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service) ?

Indexer Notes

in red and black only

Traitors' Treachery [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 30)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
George Shute
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime

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

Flash Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

No. 2 - The Man Without a Country, by Edward Everett Hale (Table of Contents: 32)

All-American Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The White House (Table of Contents: 33)

All-American Stamp Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Popsicle Pete / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Art Helfant
Pencils
Art Helfant
Inks
Art Helfant
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zeke, Pete and his pals are about to collect $2500 reward...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pete; Zeke
Synopsis
Pete and Zeke figure out how to spend their reward money.

Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines! (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

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

Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Ripley
Pencils
Robert Ripley
Inks
Robert Ripley
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gulls must flap their wings...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-16

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yer out!
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?

[Eggs] (Table of Contents: 38)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Likely two strips combined into one.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
? (red tones)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What you need is a press agent...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-02-27

Indexer Notes

in black and red only

The Miasma of Death! (Table of Contents: 40)

Gary Concord the Ultra-Man / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer
Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dr Stark; Alec; Carlotta; Tor
Synopsis
An invisible, but deadly gas is killing thousands. And Tor has escaped from the asylum.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Hop Harrigan
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Peck Brothers
  3. 2. [Mystery of Spott Field]
    Red, White and Blue
  4. 3. ["Hold the skis down..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  5. 4. [Weiner Dog]
    Cicero's Cat
  6. 5. [Cigar Smokestack]
    Cicero's Cat
  7. 6. ["Look how that canoe has grown since las' year!"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  8. 7. ["Divide into 4 equal parts..."]
    Ripley's Believe It or Not!
  9. 8. [Is Silas Cross Hop's Guardian?]
    Hop Harrigan
  10. 9. Free! $200.00 in Prizes!
  11. 10. [Roller Skating]
    Tippie
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics
  13. 12. ["Daisybelle! It's two o'clock!"]
    Daisybelle
  14. 13. ["Why, Raymond! How did you get that terrible black eye?"]
    Daisybelle
  15. 14. ["Where's Jimmie and Puddinhead?"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  16. 15. ["A little incident..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  17. 16. The Great Discovery!
    Ben Webster
  18. 17. ["Well, Ben Webster, Taffy Tate and old Ab Mattix really seem to have something..."]
    Ben Webster
  19. 18. Eyes A-Twinkle, Not a Wrinkle!
    Ben Webster
  20. 19. The News Breaks!
    Ben Webster
  21. 20. The Rush Is On!
    Ben Webster
  22. 21. Song of the Dollars!
    Ben Webster
  23. 22. The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 2]
    Adventures in the Unknown
  24. 23. [The Dude Ranch]
    Scribbly
  25. 24. ["Jeff, how would you like to live to be 2,000 years old?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  26. 25. ["What are you doin', Jimmie?"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  27. 26. ["I'll take the second one on this side..."]
    Daisybelle
  28. 27. ["Oh, Mother, I smell something good!"]
    Daisybelle
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends
  30. 29. [Free Samples]
    Tippie
  31. 30. Traitors' Treachery [Part 1]
    Jimmy Stone
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Flash Comics
  33. 32. No. 2 - The Man Without a Country, by Edward Everett Hale
    All-American Comics Monthly Book Review
  34. 33. The White House
    All-American Stamp Page
  35. 34. ["Zeke, Pete and his pals are about to collect $2500 reward..."]
    Popsicle Pete
  36. 35. Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!
  37. 36. ["Gulls must flap their wings..."]
    Ripley's Believe It or Not!
  38. 37. ["Yer out!"]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  39. 38. [Eggs]
    Cicero's Cat
  40. 39. ["What you need is a press agent..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  41. 40. The Miasma of Death!
    Gary Concord the Ultra-Man
  42. 41. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  43. 42. [no title indexed]
    The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore