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Issue Details

Issue #58
Published June 1944
Frequency [not indicated]
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes Indicia states: "June All-American No. 58. Entire contents copyrighted 1944 by J. R. Publishing Co."

Cover Details - "The Mystery of Marvelous Mervyn"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles; Mervyn
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman

14 page Green Lantern story "The Mystery of Marvelous Marvyn!"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mervyn (Villain)
Synopsis Mervyn was a genius and how he hated that so, so one night he decided to rebel against his parent's wishes and join up with a mob to plan some heists. Unfortunately for Mervyn, he scared the crooks more than Green Lantern did.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Oddity: The spelling of the name of the young lad in this story is spelled two different ways....on the cover and on the actual story title. Notes, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat
Genre humor; funny animal
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints.

3 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff
Genre humor
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Bully"

Characters Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
Genre superhero; humor
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer

6 page The Atom story "Gangsters, Guns and Girls"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Limerick vs. Larceny"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Counterfeit Ring [Part 1]"

Characters Jimmy Stone
Genre adventure
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Victory Puzzles activity

Script A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks A. W. Nugent (signed)
Letters A. W. Nugent

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Blooey Blows His Horn"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
Genre adventure
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer credit revised from Ted Udall to ? by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "The Evil Power of Naja Hana the Black Cobra"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Black Cobra [Naja Hana] (Villain)
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.