Unofficial All-American Comics Index

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #5

Cover Date: August 1939
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1939

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Cover Credits:
Art: Walter Galli

Story: "Banko Tonight!!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	William Smith
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:

Red Dugan

Blooey Blue

Whitey Smith

Villain(s):

Members of the Yellow Battalion (first appearance for all; a seditious group)

Other Character(s):

Mrs. Smith (first appearance)

Location(s):

Oakville

Pineville

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Third Story: "Adventures in the Unknown... The Mystery Men of Mars [Part 5]" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Carl Claudy
Art	Stan Aschmeier
Lettering	Stan Aschmeier
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Alan Kane

Ted Dolliver

Supporting Character(s):

Elmer the Robot (first appearance; a Martian that befriends Alan and Ted)

Villain(s):

Martians

Location(s):

Mars (see Comments)

Comment(s):

This story continues into from last issue and into next issue.

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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jon L. Blummer
Art	Jon L. Blummer
Lettering	Jon L. Blummer
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Villain(s):

A mad caretaker (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Gerry (first appearance)

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Sheldon Mayer
Art	Sheldon Mayer
Lettering	Sheldon Mayer
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Scribbly Jibbet (tries to get a job as a newspaper cartoonist)

Supporting Character(s):

Huey Hunkel

Mrs. Jibbet

Dinky Jibbet

Herman Hunkel

Gus Hunkel

Cameo Appearance(s):

Mike Macklin (first appearance; editor of the Morning Dispatch)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in late May or early June.

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