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All-American Comics 61

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #61

Cover Date: October 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Paul Reinman (signed)


Story: "Fighters Never Quit!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (next in Green Lantern #13; also appears in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night during this story, see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (next in Green Lantern #13; also appears in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night during this story, see Comments)

Villain(s):

Solomon Grundy (the reanimated corpse of Cyrus Gold; first appearance; next in Comic Cavalcade #13; also appears in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night during this story; see Comments)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Slaughter Swamp (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place over the course of a week.
This story is retold with different details in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night. Also seen as participants in that story are Irene Miller and members of the Justice Society of America.

Story Reprinted in:

Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Villains #4 (December 1972)


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Second Story: "Van Dorra's Box" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (next in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night)

Supporting Character(s):

Mary James (now a blonde; next in issue #70/2)

Villain(s):

Rip Rogers (first appearance; a mobster)

Other Character(s):

Oscar Van Dorra (first appearance; a rich classmate of Al's and son of The Blue Diamond)
The Blue Diamond (Mr. Van Dorra; first appearance; cracks safes for the challenge alone)

Location(s):

Calvin College


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Third Story: "The Men with Two Lives" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (next in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason

Other Character(s):

Dr. Ben Barton (first appearance; creates a surgical technique to destroy someone's memory)


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Gallagher
LetteringJoe Gallagher
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Red, White and Blue:
Red Dugan (in flashback)

Villain(s):

Japanese army (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

China (Red)


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Sixth Story: "A Letter from Home!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (next in Comic Cavalcade #8/3)

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers

Location(s):

China


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