Comic Title: All-American Comics #17
Publisher: DC (All-American Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1940
Approx. On Sale Date: June 20, 1940 Copyright Date June 19, 1940
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: (The Stray)
Pages: 4

Feature(s):
Scribbly

Writer/Artist: Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s)

• Scribbly (last appearance in All-American Comics #16; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mrs. Jibbet (last appearance in All-American Comics #16; next appearance in All-American Comics #19)
• Dinky Jibbet (last appearance in All-American Comics #16; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)
• Mike Macklin (last appearance in All-American Comics #16; next appearance in All-American Comics #22)
• Ma Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #15; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)
• Sisty Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #15; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)
• Huey Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #15; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)

Other Character(s)

• Widow-Maker (last appearance in All-American Comics #16; no further appearances)
• Pop Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #15; next appearance in All-American Comics #20)
• Gus Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #13; next appearance in All-American Comics #21)
• Herman Hunkel (last appearance in All-American Comics #13; next appearance in All-American Comics #18)
• Miss Blake (a secretary; no further appearances)
• An insurance agent (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story features single panel gag entitled "Why Big Brudders Leave Home".

This story is continues from All-American Comics #16.

Synopsis:
Scribbly brings his horse Widow-Maker to his office. His boss throws him out. Scribbly tries bringing the horse home with him, but his mother refuses to let him keep it. Next Scribbly tries to house the horse at the Hunkels. He is refused there too. When he returns to the office, an insurance agent is harassing Macklin. The horse kicks the agent and chases him off. Macklin then offers to stable the horse for Scribbly.