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Issue: All-American Comics #57
Publication Date: April 1944
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Issues: #57 of 102 Issues (103 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 02/12/1944
Volume: 5
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Sheldon Mayer (editor)
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 Mystery of the Melancholy Men

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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The Mystery of the Melancholy Men!

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
Synopsis: Alan Scott checks Doiby into an exclusive club to get more exercise, and runs into a secret Nazi base by accident.
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Pages: 13
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The Cave's Secret

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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: Mutt, ain't we goin' to this dance by taxi?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Newspaper reprints.
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[untitled]

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: Boy, am I mad!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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: Gosh, I need at least fifty cents more...
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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! Mutt, wake up!
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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, do you think the boss would let me have the day off?
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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: Ah, fair maiden, you say you do not love me...
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[untitled]

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: You're gonna walk clear across the continent...
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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: Ain't you ashamed?
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Pages: 0.5
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Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: Paper Salvage!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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
Synopsis: Doiby tackles a stranger and accuses him of wasting paper and explains its importance to the war effort. The stranger explains that the receptacle the paper was thrown into was not a waste bin but was rather specifically designated for collecting waste paper for the war effort.
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13 Centuries Earlier

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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Pages: 4
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Look Now on Your Favorite Newsstand

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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The Atom vs. Nick Crock

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]; Nick Crock (villain)
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Pages: 6
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The Man Who Bought Shadows!

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 Shade (villain)
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This story's villain is NOT the Flash's foe.
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Message from Nowhere, Part Two

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Picture Stories from the Bible
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Lichty (signed)
Inker(s): George Lichty (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
First Line: We're gonna play Nazi torture-chamber...
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Pages: 1
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The Caissons Go Rolling Along!

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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Pages: 6
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Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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Pages: 1
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Flying Lions of Wadi Jahara

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart
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Pages: 1
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How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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