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Issue: All-American Comics #40
Publication Date: July 1942
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Issues: #40 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 05/12/1942
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (11 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles
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The Circle of Kafoon

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller
Synopsis: Doiby is mistaken for an Asian God called "Dhoy Bee", and when he calls on Green Lantern for help, his would-be kidnappers think that he himself has used his great powers to summon forth a demon.
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Art credited to 'MART NODELL AND HASEN'. See the comments on the Green Lantern story in issue #39.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Cicero
First Line: Hello, Sally!
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Pages: 1
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Flash Quarterly
First Line: Boys and girls! Here's the summer issue!
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): All-Star Comics; Green Lantern
First Line: Have you your copies of these two winners?
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The Propaganda Battle

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; gang of 5th Columnists (villains)
Synopsis: The Man of Night must stop a group of 5th Columnists from using a secret weapon to shoot down American aircraft.
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The Limey

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Genres: aviation
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
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Vought-Sikorsky F4U

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Genres: aviation, informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): How to Spot the Planes in the Skies
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An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Club

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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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The Clothes Dealer

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Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Sargon [John Sargent]
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The Wax Museum Encounter

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Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly and the Red Tornado
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Boys and Girls - Think Up a Victory Slogan!

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Genres: opinion
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Toys of Death

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Stone
Character(s): Jimmy Stone
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sensation Comics; Wonder Woman
First Line: Have you been following Wonder Woman in Sensation Comics?
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City on a Grave

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Feature(s): All-American Stamp Page
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: What? Suits cleaned and pressed for only thirty cents?
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Pages: 0.33
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Liberty or Death by Alexander Key

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Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
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The Yellow Shirt Peril

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
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The Tusk

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]; Carson; the Tusk [John Brandt] (villain)
Synopsis: When Al Pratt is attacked by a crazed businessman, the Atom discovers others similarly afflicted, all resulting from a man's attempt to get even with a former business associate.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Here we are again, folks...
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Feature(s): Superman; World's Finest Comics; Batman
First Line: Here are three other leaders...
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The Tootsie Roll of Honor

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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