All-American Comics #56

(March 1944)

The Reforming of Elegant Esmond (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alfred Bester

Pencils:

Paul Reinman

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Elegant Esmond.

Synopsis:

A former underworld hood decides to retire from crime. In fact, he decides to try to undo all of his crimes and it is all that Green lantern can handle to keep one of his former victims from taking his place in crime!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Pencils:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Inks:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

The Friendship Dance (Table of Contents)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

The Tale of the Black Rain (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; V: The Cloud.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

[Ma Hunkel's Singing] (Table of Contents)

Scribbly and the Red Tornado / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sheldon Mayer

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle].

Message from Nowhere [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Jimmy Stone

It's Tough to Be a Hero (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.

Indexer Notes

Writer "credit" by Craig Delich, updated 8/04, formerly listed as Ted Udall.

none (Table of Contents)

Simp Odill / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sol Hess (signed as Hess)

Pencils:

Sol Hess (signed as Hess)

Inks:

Sol Hess (signed as Hess]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sol Hess

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Simp Odill

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Pencils:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Inks:

Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Bombs Away] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jon L. Blummer

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

[The JSA for the March of Dimes] (Table of Contents)

Justice Society of America; March of Dimes / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Justice Society

Synopsis:

PSA announcement for the March of Dimes featuring the JSA.

Indexer Notes

Sequence may NOT be in proper order. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.