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All-American Comics #61

DC · Series began 1939 · October 1944

first appearance of Solomon Grundy

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Solomon Grundy (Cyrus Gold) — origin, villain, introduction, also in flashback

Dates

Cover date: October 1944
On sale: August 8, 1944
In stores: August 29, 1944
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Paul Reinman, Dick MacKay, Al Smith, Roland Coe, Joe Gallagher, Stan Asch, Jon Blummerinks: Paul Reinman, Dick MacKay, Al Smith, Roland Coe, Joe Gallagher, Stan Asch, Jon Blummerscript: Josette Frank, Alfred Bester, Al Smith, Joseph Greene, Evelyn Gaines, Jon Blummerletters: Al Smith, Jon Blummer

Stories

Fighters Never Quit! · 12 pages
Green Lantern comes up against an opponent impervious to his power ring: the gruesome Solomon Grundy!
Van Dorra's Box! · 6 pages
The Men with Two Lives · 7 pages
Murdered Spy, Part Two · 1.67 pages
Captured · 6 pages
A Letter from Home! · 8 pages

Characters

Alan ScottGreen LanternMuttJeffThe AtomAl PrattCyrus GoldSolomon GrundyCharles McNiderDr. Mid-NiteDoiby DicklesHop HarriganRed DuganWhitey SmithBlooey Blue

Reprinted in

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972), DC's Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Super-Villains (2020)