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All-American Comics 52

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #52

Cover Date: September 1943
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Paul Reinman (signed)


Story: "The Spotlight On Crime!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsStan Aschmeier
InksJon Chester Kozlak
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Comic Cavalcade #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Silhouette (Ketchum; first appearance; a former big game hunter who takes a bet to defeat Green Lantern; probably dies)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during baseball season.


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Second Story: "The Loneliest Man In The World!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom

Villain(s):

Raymond Macon (first appearance; a doctor who takes credit for Walker's work)

Other Character(s):

Chandler Walker (first appearance; a scientist who makes an error on a cure and goes into hiding for 20 years)


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Third Story: "The Aging Death!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCharles Reizenstein
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (next in Wonder Woman #235)

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason
Hooty (next in issue #54/3)

Villain(s):

Jim Olcott (first appearance; uses a Metabolism Ray to blackmail several wealthy men; dies)

Location(s):

Towers City (first appearance)

Comment(s):

The "Metabolism Ray" in this story is similar to the ray used by the Golden Skull in Leading Comics #5, but its effects can be reversed.


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Fourth Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StorySheldon Mayer
ArtSheldon Mayer
LetteringSheldon Mayer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red Tornado

Supporting Character(s):

Cyclone Kid Sisty
Cyclone Kid Dinky
Scribbly Jibbet (promoted to Editor of the Despatch)
Mrs. Jibbet
Mr. Macklin (joins the Army)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue
Red Dugan
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue
Doris West

Villain(s):

Nazi spies

Other Character(s):

Mr. Snoope (first appearance; a suspicious neighbor who nearly gets a government agent killed)


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Sixth Story: [No title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringJon L. Blummer
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (last in Comic Cavalcade #6/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Prop Wash
Gerry Nye
Hippity
Miss Snap

Villain(s):

Nazis


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