Comic Title: All-American Comics #42
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: July 15, 1942 Copyright Date July 11, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Sheldon Mayer

Title: (The Arrival of Herman Gherkin)
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Doctor Mid-Nite (of Earth-2)

Writer: Charles Reizenstein
Artist: Stan Aschmeier

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Mid-Nite (last appearance in All-Star Squadron #32; next appearance in All-American Comics #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Myra Mason (last appearance in All-Star Comics #12; next appearance in All-American Comics #43)
• Hooty (last appearance in All-Star Comics #12; next appearance in All-American Comics #43)

Villain(s)

• Herman Gherkin (a Nazi; no further appearances)
• Stenker (a Nazi spy; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two farmers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Charles McNider sees a man parachute from a plane in the night sky. He investigates and discovers the sky diver is Herman Gherkin, a Nazi sent to prepare for the invasion of America. Dr. Mid-Nite follows Gherkin who makes contact with Stenker, an escaped Nazi spy. The two try to break several of their confederates out of a nearby prison, but Dr. Mid-Nite stops them.