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All American Comics (1939) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #6
    All American Comics (1939) 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • From the personal collection of Jerome Wenker.
    • Label #18-3CB35F9-016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. The Diversion Dam's Gone Out! starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith; A sinister oriental and his gang blow up a dam to hurt America's prosperity. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Good Work Goes On starring Ben Webster, script by Jay Jerome Williams [as Edwin Alger], art by Calvin Fader. Mystery Men Of Mars [Part 6]--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy (signed), art by Stan Aschmeier; Back in the ship, the boys bring Elmer with them back to Earth, but the Professor is still on Mars. The American Way [Part 2], script by John B. Wentworth, art by Walter Galli. Gerry is Kidnapped starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Boy Cartoonist starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    All American Comics (1939) 11
    • REMAINDERED COPY.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Jon L Blummer. The Murder of Senator Carter starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. Untitled Hop Harrigan story, script and art by Jon L Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. A Thousand Years a Minute- Part 5--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier; Alan and Ted are captured by cavemen. Untitled Scribbly story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Scribbly asks Ma Hunkel to visit his Mom while he's away on vacation and she brings the whole Hunkel clan along with her. Vindication starring Ben Webster, script and art by Edwin Alger. Untitled Gary Concord, the Ultra Man story, script and art by Jon L Blummer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    All American Comics (1939) 13
    • RESTORATION. Spine rebuild and color touch. Staples replaced.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Ben Flinton. Tor Attacks America Part 2 starring Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man, script and art by Jon L Blummer; Concord uses a foam to put Tor's country to sleep. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Untitled Hop Harrigan story, script and art by Jon L Blummer; Prop has to protect the plans for his new plane from spies. Where is Sidewinder starring Ben Webster, script and art by Edwin Alger. The Infra Red Destroyer Part 1--Adventures into the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Ben Flinton. Sisty and Dinky Are Engaged starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Last of the Mohicans by Fennimore Cooper--All-American Book Review. Glib Again starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    All American Comics (1939) 15
    • Interior is complete, but brittle. Full length spine split to cover and all wraps.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Jon L Blummer. Marman's Monsters Have Escaped starring Gary Concord, the Ultra Man, script and art by Jon L Blummer; Garoo takes over Marman's body and leads his monsters to take over the world. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Miss Snap starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L Blummer; Miss Snap becomes Treasurer of the All-American Aviation Company and orders Hop to start a Hop Harrigan Flying Club. Ride'em Scribbly starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 3]--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. Tom Sawyer book review. The Big Test starring Ben Webster, script and art by Edwin Alger. Harbor Sabotage starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    All American Comics (1939) 22
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1250998001
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Fix the Fight Game, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon]; After Green Lantern stops two attempts on prize-fighter "Kid" McKay's life, mobsters working for Mark Karaste kidnap Kid's wife Mary to force him to take a dive in the big fight. Search for the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Scribbly's newspaper editor, knowing that the Red Tornado operates solely in the neighborhood, assigned Scribbly to try and get a drawing made of the hero so that his paper could get a scoop over the other newspapers in town. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Secret on the Mountain starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Truckers' War starring The Atom, script and art by Bill O'Connor. Rescue on Mars: Part 3--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Gold Mine Stock starring Ben Webster, script and art by Russell Cole (signed as Edwin Alger). The Mining Accidents starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    All American Comics (1939) 23
    • INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects Green Lantern and Red White and Blue stories. First wrap and centerfold detached.
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    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sins of the Father, script by Bill Finger, art by Everett E. Hibbard [as Mart Dellon]; Accompanying Irene on an interview with movie star Delia Day, Alan Scott becomes suspicious spying her talking to hoodlum "Slug" Kafey; Taking action as Green Lantern, Scott discovers that Day is being blackmailed because her father is actually racketeer Al Maloney. After the Red Tornado starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; When the Police learn that the Red Tornado is operating in the neighborhood, they attempt to capture her. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Charter Flight to Disaster starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Joe's Appointment starring The Atom, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone. Rescue on Mars: Part 4--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Worthless Stock starring Ben Webster, script and art by Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger]. The Mysterious Murder of the Texas Ranger starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    All American Comics (1939) 37
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1573056001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Martin Nodell (Green Lantern figure) and Irwin Hasen. The Sinister Plot of Professor Caspar starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; A vicious scientist kills to obtain a gun that shoots sound, and then kidnaps world famous scientists in order to gain their inventions. The Phony Doctor starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Car Racket, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; Al takes a car out for a near-fatal test drive, forcing the Atom to round up the crooked car dealers and get them to confess to selling dangerous vehicles. Uncle Herman – Detective starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Parrot Puzzle starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. The Bomber starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. The Truth of Dr. Mid-Nite's Identity starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    All American Comics (1939) 50
    • Restored: A1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, tear seals to cover, cover cleaned.
    • Label #4000026007

    Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Deep in the Heart of Crime starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Harry Tschida; The filming of a motion picture depicting the glory of the Old West is fraught with unusual accidents that arouse the curiosity of the Green Gladiator. The Atom Is Dead, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Furlough starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Beggar King starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Scribbly Gets Promoted starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Crime Keeps a Filing System starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. The Laziest Man in the World starring Red, White and Blue, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #57
    All American Comics (1939) 57
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4366438014

    Cover art by Paul Reinman. Mystery of the Melancholy Men starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Paul Reinman; Alan Scott checks Doiby into an exclusive club to get more exercise, and runs into a secret Nazi base by accident. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: For Paper Salvage! public service announcement with Green Lantern. 13 Centuries Earlier starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Atom vs. Nick Crock, script by Joseph Greene, art by Joe Gallagher. The Man Who Bought Shadows starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Joseph Greene, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Caissons Go Rolling Along starring Red, White and Blue, art by Joe Gallagher. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    All American Comics (1939) 64
    • Slight amateur restoration
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Amateur Restoration Includes: Very small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #21-298C3C2-006

    Cover art by Paul Reinman. A Bag of Assorted Nuts, art by Paul Reinman; Doiby's visit to his psychiatrist leads Green lantern into a case involving assorted phobias. The Color of Crime starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Joseph Greene, art by Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]; Dr. Mid-Nite investigates when a nephew tries to have his uncle committed. Things at Home starring Red, White and Blue, art by Joe Gallagher. The Story of New Netherland--Picture Stories from American History, script by M. C. Gaines, art by Don Cameron. Tank Tries the Teakettle starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Wonder Woman for Infantile Paralysis public service announcement, art by Harry G. Peter. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #71
    All American Comics (1939) 71
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3763857015

    Cover art by Paul Reinman. Doiby Dickles, the Human Bomb starring Green Lantern, script by Henry Kuttner, art by Paul Reinman; Doiby is captured by a mad scientist and is supposedly filled with enough liquid nitro to blow up the city. Words of Wisdom starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. Blooey and the Sedan Chair starring Red, White and Blue, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Dennis Neville. Virtue Is Its Own Reward starring The Atom, script by Joseph Greene, art by Jon Chester Kozlak. Aerie of the Vulture Known as Robomb starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    All American Comics (1939) 73
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2067322003

    Cover art by Paul Reinman. Mountain Music Mayhem starring Green Lantern, art by Paul Reinman; Alan and Doiby head to the Great Smoky Mountains to put on the air an actual hillbilly show, only to discover the family they've selected are a bunch of thieves. Valley of the City of Gold starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. Dimwits in a Diner starring Winky, Blinky and Noddy, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Might Doesn't Make Right starring The Black Pirate, art by Alfonso Greene. No Trouble, Professor, No trouble at All starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    All American Comics (1939) 76
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0169888001

    Cover art by Paul Reinman. Springtime for Doiby!, script by Alfred Bester, art by Paul Reinman; Green Lantern agrees to discover the whereabouts of a distraught father's son, unaware that the man and the boy are criminals in league together. Second Childhood starring Winky, Blinky and Noddy, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Man with the Long-Distance Eyes starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Josephs); A man with a vision problem consulting Dr. McNider is kidnapped by a gang of crooks. A Flight for Freedom! starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    All American Comics (1939) 79
    • Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects.

    Cover art by Sheldon Mayer [signed as Fisher]. The Last Answer starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Paul Reinman; A former museum curator tells Alan Scott of an ancient pre-Egyptian parchment that magically will answer any five questions the owner asks. Three Mad Musicians starring Winky, Blinky and Noddy, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Cracked Ice starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Hoodooed Who-Dood-It starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #83
    All American Comics (1939) 83
    • Trimmed
    • Cover partially TRIMMED. Staples added (not manufacturing), cover miswrap/cut.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Sheldon Mayer [as Fisher]. The Power of the Primitive starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, art by Paul Reinman; A college football star suddenly finds himself transformed into a weird, stone-age type man, and the Emerald Crusader must solve the enigma before a murder occurs. Bad Blood between Brothers starring Dr. Mid-Nite, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Kroll People starring The Black Pirate, art by Paul Reinman. The Secret of the Unopened Letters starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #102
    All American Comics (1939) 102
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1482284001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Listed as scarce in Overstreet. Cover art by Alex Toth. The Bridge of Peril starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth. The Saboteurs of Science starring Dr. Mid-Nite, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Man in the Mill starring The Black Pirate, pencils by Arthur F. Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Convention Crooks starring Green Lantern, script by John Broome, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bob Oksner; Green Lantern and Doiby face an apparent group of fun-loving conventioneers whose idea of a good time is to rob other convention goers. The Strangest War in History text story by John Broome [as John Osgood]. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.