All-American Comics #59

(July 1944)

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

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

Husky - Co-Pilot of the Pilgrim (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Josette Frank

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[The Man Who Couldn't Tell the Truth] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Alfred Bester

Pencils

Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)

Inks

Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles

Synopsis

A compulsive liar turns to the Emerald Crusader and Doiby for help after losing his job and girl, but he cannot bring himself to be truthful with them until death stares him in the face!

Indexer Notes

Story title from cover.

Credits per Craig Delich.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Cicero's Cat / 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

?

Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your Country Needs Your Help!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Cicero's Cat

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

?

Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You're not supposed to lift a fish into the boat with a pole!

Genre

humor

Characters

Mutt; Jeff

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[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

?

Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mutt, I'll bet you two bits you don't make this hole in par!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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

?

Letters

Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mutt, this is a nice house you bought except one thing!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

[Falsely Accused] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Sheldon Mayer

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Maze of Murder] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Banana Peels and Crooked Heels (Table of Contents: 12)

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

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Counterfeit Ring, Part Two (Table of Contents: 14)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jimmy Stone

Film Fools (Table of Contents: 15)

Fat and Slat / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Ed Wheelan

Pencils

Ed Wheelan

Inks

Ed Wheelan

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Wheelan

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Get Hold of Their Plans] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Gallagher

Inks

Joe Gallagher

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue

Indexer Notes

Ted Udall as possible scripter removed by Craig Delich.

Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

The Sultan of Kandipat's Tiger Pit! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Jon Blummer (signed)

Pencils

Jon Blummer (signed)

Inks

Jon Blummer (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jon Blummer

Genre

aviation

Characters

Hop Harrigan; Sultan of Kandipat (villain)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)