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All-American Comics 58

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #58

Cover Date: June 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Paul Reinman


Story: "The Mystery of Marvelous Mervyn!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (last in Comic Cavalcade #6)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles

Villain(s):

Mervyn Luminous (first appearance; a young violin prodigy who runs away from home and becomes a crime boss)
Goulash Gang (first appearance for all; "kidnap" Mervyn)


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Second Story: [No title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StorySheldon Mayer
ArtSheldon Mayer
LetteringSheldon Mayer
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ma Hunkel

Supporting Character(s):

Sisty Hunkel
Dinky Jibbet
Scribbly Jibbet (nearly figures out Red Tornado's secret identity)

Location(s):

New York City


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Third Story: "Gangsters, Guns and Girls!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in All-Star Comics #20)

Supporting Character(s):

Mary James (between issues #56/2 and #60/2; now a brunette)

Villain(s):

Dude Henwick (first appearance; a well-known crook)

Location(s):

Calvin College

Comment(s):

This story takes place during the fall fraternity rush week.


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Fourth Story: "Limericks Vs. Larceny!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (last in All-Star Comics #20)

Villain(s):

"Fats" Walsh (first appearance)


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Fifth Story: "Blooey Blows His Horn!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Whitey Smith
Blooey Blue (in flashback; Whitey reads his letter)

Villain(s):

Captain Salkin (first appearance; sabotages his ships and sells oil to the Japanese; dies)
A Japanese sub (destroyed)

Location(s):

Pacific Theatre (Blooey)
G-2 Headquarters (Whitey)


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Sixth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJon L. Blummer
ArtJon L. Blummer
LetteringJon L. Blummer
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Naja Hana (first appearance; Grand Vizier of Kyam; allied with the Japanese against the British)

Other Character(s):

Bosko (first appearance; the young Rajah of Kyam)

Location(s):

India


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