Comic Title: All-American Comics #25
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: February 18, 1941 Copyright Date February 19, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
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: Maxwell Charles Gaines

Title: (Dr. Mid-Nite, How He Began)
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Charles Reizenstein
Artist: Stan Aschmeier

Reprinted In:
Justice League of America #95 (1971)
JSA All Stars Archives Vol. 1 HC (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Mid-Nite (Dr. Charles McNider; origin revealed; first appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #7; next appearance in All American Comics #26)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hooty (Dr. Mid-Nite's owl; first appearance; next appearance in All American Comics #26)
• Myra Mason (Dr. McNider's assistant; first appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins #7; next appearance in All American Comics #26)

Villain(s)

• Killer Maroni, Buggsy, and Mike (racketeers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A state witness (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Schlitz and some unnamed doctors (no further appearances)

Comments:
Dr. Mid-Nite’s experience with the owl crashing through his window at night is eerily similar to the famous scene that inspired Batman when a bat crashed through Bruce Wayne’s window. McNider though, keeps the owl for a pet, naming it Hooty.

This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of JSA All Star Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Famous surgeon, Dr. Charles McNider is asked to help with an injured witness scheduled to testify against racket boss Killer Maroni. Maroni’s henchman throws a bomb into the room, leaving only McNider alive. As a side effect from the blast, the doctor is left permanently blind.

McNider begins a career as a detective writer, but when an owl crashes through his window one evening, the doctor realizes he has perfect night vision. When he learns Maroni is up to his old tricks again, McNider develops a costume, special infra-red goggles allowing him to see by day, and blackout bombs to blind opponents. He then saves another witness by performing surgery in the dark and finally capturing Maroni as Dr. Mid-Nite.