All-American Comics #56

(March 1944)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of War (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Reforming of Elegant Esmond! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Alfred Bester

Pencils

Paul Reinman

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Elegant Esmond (villain)

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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

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Letters

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Energy on the Alert! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors

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Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh, it feels good to ride in the old car again!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

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Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mutt, what's ceiling prices mean?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors

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Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's the first time I ever heard anything like that!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Friendship Dance! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Tale of the Black Rain! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)

Inks

Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Cloud (villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Justice Society of America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Free! A membership in the Junior Justice Society for all who help in the March of Dimes!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

The Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]]

Synopsis

Members of the Justice Society make an appeal for the March of Dimes campaign. Wonder Woman offers a free membership in the Junior Justice Society to all who contribute to the March of Dimes

Keywords

infantile paralysis; Junior Justice Society; March of Dimes

Indexer Notes

Illustrated plea, with coupon, for readers to donate to the March of Dimes. All readers who contribute 15 cents to the March of Dimes campaign will receive a free membership in the Junior Justice Society of America.

[Ma Hunkel's Singing] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Sheldon Mayer

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]

Message from Nowhere, Part One (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Evelyn Gaines (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

Jimmy Stone

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

It's Tough to Be a Hero (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

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Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue

Indexer Notes

Ted Udall script credit removed by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Hess (signed as Hess)

Pencils

Wallace Carlson

Inks

Wallace Carlson

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, Simp, run over to my house...

Genre

humor

Characters

Simp O'Dill

Reprints

• from Simp O'Dill Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Pencils

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Inks

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]

Colors

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Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can you ride a bike, Mutt?

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Bombs Away] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Jon Blummer (signed)

Pencils

Jon Blummer (signed)

Inks

Jon Blummer (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Jon Blummer

Genre

aviation

Characters

Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)