Comic Title: All-American Comics #100
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: June 18, 1948 Copyright Date June 16, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: 48
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Smuggler's Signal"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Black Pirate (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Arthur F. Peddy
Inker: Bernard Sachs

Feature Character(s)

• Black Pirate (last appearance in All-American Comics #99; next appearance in All-American Comics #101)

Supporting Character(s)

• Justin Valor (last appearance in All-American Comics #99; next appearance in All-American Comics #101)

Villain(s)

• A crew of smugglers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An innkeeper (no further appearances)
• A serving maid and her brother (the brother appears only behind-the-scenes; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place during the 17th Century.

Synopsis:
The Black Pirate and his son take refuge from a storm at Cliffshead Inn in England. When the scream of a serving maid is heard outside, they rush to her aid. Jon and Justin fight off a group of highwaymen whom they suspect are smugglers.

Later, the pirates witness a ship signaling to shore. Another signal is seen from the inn. The Black Pirate finds the serving maid is sending the return signal. Then the smugglers raid the inn and capture Jon and his son.

The pirates are buried in the sand with the tide approaching. They work their way free, then board the smugglers' ship. The girl who is held prisoner explains that the smugglers had her brother as a hostage and were using her to time their raids. The Black Pirate the defeats the crew and rescues the girl.