Cover: Irwin Hasen

All-American Comics #45

Dec 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Headstrong Heiress!”

In "The Headstrong Heiress!" from All-American Comics #45 (1942), Dr. Mid-Nite takes on a mystery that leads him from a medical consultation to a dangerous mine collapse, uncovering a secret coal vein hidden by a corrupt manager. Written by Charles Reizenstein and illustrated by Stan Asch, with a cover by Irwin Hasen, this wartime adventure blends suspense and social conscience in a story where a seemingly routine rescue turns into a fight for truth.

writer Charles Reizenstein · artist, inker Stan Asch · cover Irwin Hasen

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writer Charles Reizenstein

artist, inker Stan Asch

cover pencils, inks Irwin Hasen

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Dr. Mid-Nider visits a doctor friend of his about a possible cure for blindness, but that doctor is suddenly called away to tend to some injured miners rescued from a cave-in. Dr. Mid-Nite decides to help out, and he discovers that the cave-in was caused by the mine manager, who was attempting to hide the existence of an undiscovered valuable vein of coal.

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