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Issue: All-American Comics #56
Publication Date: March 1944
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Issues: #56 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 01/11/1944
Volume: 5
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy covers; Newsprint interiors
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Reforming of Elegant Esmond

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): Paul Reinman [as P. R.] (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Reinman [as P. R.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles
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Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of War

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alfred Bester
Penciller(s): Paul Reinman
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): 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!
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First Line: Have you read all these?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Energy on the Alert!

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Gosh, it feels good to ride in the old car again!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Mutt, what's ceiling prices mean?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: That's the first time I ever heard anything like that!
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The Friendship Dance!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Atom
Character(s): The Atom [Al Pratt]
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The Tale of the Black Rain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene
Penciller(s): Stan Asch [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Asch [as Stan Josephs] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Mid-Nite
Character(s): Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Cloud (villain)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher; Harry G. Peter (Wonder Woman only)
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher; Harry G. Peter (Wonder Woman only)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Justice Society of America
Character(s): 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]]
First Line: Free! A membership in the Junior Justice Society for all who help in the March of Dimes!
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
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Ma Hunkel's Singing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Scribbly and the Red Tornado
Character(s): Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
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Message from Nowhere, Part One

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Stone
Character(s): Jimmy Stone
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Pages: 1.33
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Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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It's Tough to Be a Hero

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Gallagher
Inker(s): Joe Gallagher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red, White and Blue
Character(s): Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sol Hess [as Hess] (signed)
Penciller(s): W. A. Carlson
Inker(s): W. A. Carlson
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Simp O'Dill
Character(s): Simp O'Dill
First Line: Say, Simp, run over to my house...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Can you ride a bike, Mutt?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
First Line: Butch ain't got de nerve to hit this new kid...
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Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club

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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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Bombs Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Penciller(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inker(s): Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon L. Blummer
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
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Pages: 8
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Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metro Publications
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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