Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1948-05-19
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #99 Edit Cover
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Nest of Terror!
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Green Lantern / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Streak; Mutt (inset); Jeff (inset)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

Nest of Terror!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Alex Toth (signed)
Inks:
Alex Toth (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:AA 104
Characters:
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Streak; Molly Mayne; Smitty (a guide); unnamed prison guard (villain)
Synopsis:
Alan Scott's fishing trip leads Green Lantern and Streak into a mystery involving $2 million in cash!

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat his oath in the story.

[no title indexed]
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U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 5)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Mutt, is it true that winter is gone and spring is here?
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We're going to the Pork Club!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We'll have the fish dinner...
Characters:
Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You said this is a swell joint!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Being plumbers for a day ain't bad!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Doc, my pal swallowed his bubble gum!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:But I can't swim, Peg!
Characters:
Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'll find it yet!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Show Time
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Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Everything You Want in a Magazine!
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Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Tale of the Sea Giant!
(Table of Contents: 15)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:historical
  • Job Number:AA 95
Characters:
The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor; Captain Marker (villain)
Synopsis:
At the christening of a new ship, "The Defiance," the Black Pirate and son get themselves kidnapped by the ship's captain because he is against England's push to create a whaling fleet.

Won - By a Whisper!
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Laughing Crooks!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:AA 103
Characters:
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Tom Hawton; Turkel (villain); Mooch (villain)
Synopsis:
A friend of the Midnight Crusader has sunk every dime of his into a "Laff Club," not realizing that his Master of Ceremonies is using the club's trick gadgets to plan a really huge crime.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Funny Facts / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Most people imagine that it is dangerous for animal-trainers...
Synopsis:
Four humorous facts are illustrated, including: 1) stars don't twinkle; 2) Bald Eagles aren't really bald; 3) a horse doesn't have to lie down to sleep; and 4) it's not really dangerous for an animal trainer to turn his back on lions and tigers.

The Man Who Hated Sports
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Ted Udall (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Joey; Sid; Old Man Flint
Synopsis:
The meeting of the Third Avenue Tornadoes ends without one member figuring out a way to get a set of baseball uniforms for the guys, until two of the members later help put an end to an attempted robbery of a sports clothing dealer.

[no title indexed]
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Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction; nature
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A snake is not charmed by a Hindu fakir's musical notes...
Synopsis:
Four curiosities are illustrated: 1) snakes are not charmed by a Hindu Fakir's musical notes; 2) Ostrich eggs are edible and weigh four pounds; 3) raccoons never eat their food until they wash it in water; and 4) alligators won't attack a man unless provoked, yet crocodiles will attack for any reason.

[no title indexed]
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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sh-sh-sh-sh-
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks:
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh-h-h-h-h-h spring, spring, beeooteeful spring!
Characters:
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints (0)
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Rounding Up the Rustlers
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"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[Skyjack]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:aviation
  • Job Number:AA 96
Characters:
Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Matt; Lt. Lane; Signor Livorno; "Jolly" Roger (villain); Gianto (villain)
Synopsis:
Hop and Tank must fight off pirates to rescue an important foreign dignitary that has been kidnapped by the knaves for $1 million ransom!

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[no title indexed]
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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Scribbly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Nest of Terror!
    Green Lantern
  2. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. Nest of Terror!
    Green Lantern
  4. [no title indexed]
    U. S. Keds Shoes
  5. Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  6. ["Oh, Mutt, is it true that winter is gone and spring is here?"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  7. ["We're going to the Pork Club!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  8. ["We'll have the fish dinner..."]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  9. ["You said this is a swell joint!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  10. ["Being plumbers for a day ain't bad!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  11. ["Doc, my pal swallowed his bubble gum!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  12. ["But I can't swim, Peg!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  13. ["I'll find it yet!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  14. Show Time
    Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products
  15. Everything You Want in a Magazine!
    Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
  16. The Tale of the Sea Giant!
    The Black Pirate
  17. Won - By a Whisper!
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  18. The Laughing Crooks!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  19. ["Most people imagine that it is dangerous for animal-trainers..."]
    Funny Facts
  20. The Man Who Hated Sports
  21. ["A snake is not charmed by a Hindu fakir's musical notes..."]
    Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
  22. ["Sh-sh-sh-sh-"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  23. ["Oh-h-h-h-h-h spring, spring, beeooteeful spring!"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  24. Rounding Up the Rustlers
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  25. [Skyjack]
    Hop Harrigan
  26. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  27. Editorial Advisory Board
  28. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
  29. ["Scribbly is here!"]
    Scribbly
  30. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
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  • David Banuelos
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Pannozzi
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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