All-American Comics is one of the most important titles in DC history as it shared its title with its original publisher All-American Publications which alongside National Allied Publications and Detective Comics evolved into what we now know as DC Comics. The first issue was cover dated April 1939 and was an anthology covering humour and adventure stories.
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| All-American Comics #1 (April 1939) Art by Sheldon Mayer |
No single character dominated the cover until the debut of Green Lantern in #16 (July 1940).
