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All-American Comics 72

ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #72

Cover Date: April 1946
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Paul Reinman (signed)


Story: "Rumors of The Round Table!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlfred Bester
ArtPaul Reinman
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (next in All-Star Comics #28; time travels to 1258 AD)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (time travels to 1258 AD)

Villain(s):

Sir Tarquin (first appearance; kidnaps the Chinese Envoy and his party for ransom)

Other Character(s):

King Arthur (see Comments)
Merlin (possilby behind the scenes; see Comments)
A Chinese Envoy and his party (first appearance for all; carrying the Green Lamp)
Roger Bacon (first DCU appearance; a scholar and a monk)

Location(s):

Gotham City
"Camelot" (see Comments)

Comment(s):

Green Lantern and Doiby are transported through time to "Camelot" in 1258 AD. Either the date is incorrect or the persons stating to be King Arthur and Merlin (who admits he is not the real Merlin) are imposters. The mystic Merlin may be behind the duo's time travel for unknown reasons. Roger Bacon (1219-1292) is important to the story, as is his meeting with the Chinese, as Bacon introduces the Chinese invention of gunpowder to the Europeans.


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Second Story: "Drama in the Dark!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Mid-Nite (next in All-Star Comics #28)

Supporting Character(s):

Myra Mason

Villain(s):

Cannon Cane and Torpedo Tolin (first appearance for both; try to recruit kids into their gang)


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Third Story: "Vacation from Crime!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Atom (next in flashback in Justice Society of America #7)

Supporting Character(s):

Mary James (next in Flash Comics #83/4)

Villain(s):

Two diamond thieves (first appearance for both; smuggle a large diamond in a fish)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Al's summer vacation.


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Fourth Story: "The Witch's Dipping Chair" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAlfonso Greene
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Black Pirate:

Supporting Character(s):

Justin Valor

Villain(s):

Lord Treexter (first appearance; blames a witch for ships disappearing; actually pillages them in a hidden cove)

Location(s):

England (in the 17th Century)


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Fifth Story: "Saga of a Pearl-Handled Forty-Five..." (8 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan (next in Comic Cavalcade #14/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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