All-American Comics #57

(April 1944)

Mystery of the Melancholy Men (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.

Synopsis:

Alan Scott checks Doiby into an exclusive club to get more exercise, and runs into a secret Nazi base by accident.

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 / 4 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.

Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: For Paper Salvage! (Table of Contents)

Doiby Dickles & Green Lantern / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.

13 Centuries Earlier (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].

The Atom vs. Nick Crock (Table of Contents)

The Atom / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene

Pencils:

Joe Gallagher

Inks:

Joe Gallagher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]; V: Nick Crock.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

The Man Who Bought Shadows (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 Shade.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. This story's villain is NOT the Flash's foe.

Message from Nowhere [Part 2] (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

The Caissons Go Rolling Along (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, originally listed as Ted Udall.

Flying Lions of Wadi Jahara (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.