All-American Comics Vol 1 25



 Sabotage at the Steel Mills 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 25 Month: April Year: 1941

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Cover Artists: Howard Purcell Pencilers: Martin Nodell Inkers: Martin Nodell Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
 * Barlow
 * Harkiss
 * Irene Miller
 * Mister Sterling
 * Mister Straker

Locations:
 * Capitol City

Items:
 * Green Lantern Power Battery
 * Green Lantern Ring

First Appearances: Barlow (a steel mill employee); Harkiss (a businessman); Mister Sterling (a steel mill foreman); Mister Straker (an investor) Final Appearances: Barlow; Harkiss (dies in this issue); Mister Sterling; Mister Straker

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Atom
 The Hunt for Earl Evans 

Credits
Head Writer: Bill O'Connor Pencilers: Ben Flinton Inkers: Leonard Sansone Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Atom (Al Pratt)
 * Earl Evans
 * Mary James

Locations:
 * Civic City

First Appearances: Earl Evans Final Appearances: Earl Evans

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Scribbly
 The Cyclone Kids 

Credits
Head Writer: Sheldon Mayer Pencilers: Sheldon Mayer Inkers: Sheldon Mayer Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Scribbly
 * Cyclone Kids
 * Sisty Hunkel
 * Dinky Jibbet


 * Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel)

Locations:
 * New York City
 * Morning Dispatch

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Hop Harrigan
 Smash the Spy Ring 

Credits
Head Writer: Jon L. Blummer Pencilers: Jon L. Blummer Inkers: Jon L. Blummer Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters: First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances
 * Hop Harrigan
 * Tank Tinker

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Dr. Mid-Nite
 How He Began 

Credits
Head Writer: Charles Reizenstein Pencilers: Stanley Asch Inkers: Stanley Asch Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Doctor Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)
 * Bugsy
 * Doctor Schlitz
 * Hooty the Owl
 * Killer Maroni
 * Mike
 * Myra Mason

Locations:
 * New York City

Items:
 * Blackout Bombs

First Appearances: Doctor Mid-Nite (a blind super-hero); Bugsy (one of Killer Maroni's thugs); Doctor Schlitz (a surgeon); Hooty (a wood owl); Killer Maroni (a crime lord); Mike (one of Killer Maroni's thugs); Myra Mason (Doctor Mid-Nite's assistant) Final Appearances: Bugsy; Doctor Schlitz; Killer Maroni; Mike

Synopsis: Doctor Charles McNider is one of the most renowned surgeons in the New York area. Working alongside him, is his trusted nurse and companion, Myra Mason. One evening, a harried police officer calls upon McNider's services. He tells him that an important witness against criminal gangster "Killer" Maroni has just been shot and may die. McNider races to the hospital to save his life.

During the operation, one of Maroni's thugs, Mike, climbs the fire escape outside the building and lobs a hand grenade into the room. The explosion kills everyone except for Dr. McNider, however he is rendered permanently blind from the attack.

A few nights later, McNider is resting in his study when a wood owl crashes through the window onto the floor. Shocked by the disturbance, Charles rips the bandages from his eyes and discovers that he can see perfectly well in the dark. However, he is still completely blind when in the presence of natural light. He mends the injured bird and names him Hooty.

McNider decides to use his unique night vision powers to become the latest in a growing line of mystery men. Naming himself Doctor Mid-Nite, he takes to the streets with a pair of special infrared goggles, and an arsenal of custom made Blackout Bombs.

Doctor Mid-Nite learns that Killer Maroni has attempted to take another life. He tracks the gangster down to his townhouse and uses his Blackout Bombs temporarily blind Maroni's men in a flash of black smoke. While the thugs' perceptions are obscured, Doctor Mid-Nite easily takes them down. After doing away with the hired help, he apprehends Killer Maroni and brings the gangster to justice.

Jimmy Stone
 The Missing Witness (Part II)

Credits
Head Writer: Evelyn Gaines Pencilers: Sheldon Mayer Inkers: Sheldon Mayer Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Jimmy Stone

Locations:
 * Mars

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Adventures in the Unknown
 Rescue on Mars (Part VI)

Credits
Head Writer: Carl H. Claudy Pencilers: Stanley Asch Inkers: Stanley Asch Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Cast of characters unknown

Locations:
 * Mars

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Red, White and Blue
 Mystery of the Vanishing Pilots 

Credits
Head Writer: John B. Wentworth Pencilers: Howard Purcell Inkers: Howard Purcell Editors: Sheldon Mayer

Synopsis
Cast of Characters: First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances
 * Red Dugan
 * Whitey Smith
 * Blooey Blue

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Trivia

 * In the origin of Dr. Mid-Nite, Hooty the Owl crashes through the window of Charles McNider's study, inspiring him to become a super-hero. This scene is reminiscent of the bat that flew into Bruce Wayne's study, inspiring him to become the Batman.

Recommended Readings

 * All-American Comics
 * All-Star Comics
 * All-Star Squadron
 * Green Lantern (Volume 1)

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