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 Strange Case of the Disappearing Books"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Atom (Al Pratt of Earth-2)

Writer: Ted Udall
Artist: Joe Gallagher

Feature Character(s)

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

Villain(s)

• Pingler (a book thief; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two college students (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Two young men are hired by Pingler the owner of a pool parlor to pose as students at Calvin College and steal valuable books from the school library. The Atom catches them and convinces them to reform. After the Atom apprehends their boss, the boys remain in college to get an education.