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Issue: All-American Comics #17
Publication Date: August 1940
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Issues: #17 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/19/1940
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 36 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1999
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flash Comics
First Line: Thanks boys and girls for the wonderful reception...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Sign of the Green Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; John Hall (President of Hall Construction Company, Scott's employer); Cyrus Gorson (villain, Commissioner of Public Works, death); Muller (villain, contractor)
Synopsis: When the company Alan Scott works for loses a job to another company, Scott discovers that the commissioner of public works is taking kickbacks from the company with the winning bid. Alan takes action as Green Lantern to put an end to their grafting scheme.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Green Lantern Archives #1 [First Printing] published June 1999
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Story takes place in Metropolis. Oddities: when GL hits a villain on the jaw, it leaves a "green lantern" emblem behind; when GL recharges his ring he does NOT repeat his oath. Alan Scott works for Hall Construction Company in this story.
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The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 5]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Alan; Ted; Jack
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Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: There are no lilies in Jersey...
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Reprint Notes: from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: I thought so!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Garden Hose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Oh, boy! A pip, Jeff!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-18
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Hot Supper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-18
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Daisybelle
First Line: That's a real big sale, Raymond!
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Dishing Umbrella

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Plane Hater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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Pages: 1
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The Peace Treaty

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Gary Concord
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Pages: 8
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Escape from Sinister Mansion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ben Webster
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Reprint Notes: from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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In the Stamp Business

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pete
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Pages: 2
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Free Stamps!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popsicle
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Pages: 1
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Mutiny on the Bounty

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (spot illo)
Inker(s): ? (spot illo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Comics Monthly Book Review
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Pages: 0.75
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 0.25
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Andrew Jackson

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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Murder in the Classroom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jimmy Stone
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Pages: 1.5
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Announcement!!!!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Why I'm Glad I'm an American
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Daisybelle
First Line: That's a beautiful garden you have, Daisybelle!
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Oh, Raymond! You dropped the whole quarter's worth of eggs!
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Good gosh, Emma! That's the third time you fell on your head!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Follow the Duck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: In Switzerland I have a place...
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-05-07
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Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Ya ho, ya ho and a bottle of rum!
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-05-07
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Closed Gate

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-18
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Boys and Girls! Do You Like Mutt & Jeff?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
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Pages: 1
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The Stray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Scribbly
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Pages: 4
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The Propaganda Battle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
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Pages: 8
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: For thrills and adventure...
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Book Coupon Exchange
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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