All-American Comics, #56
Published: March 1944
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Issue Contents:
The Reforming of Elegant Esmond
Characters
- Green Lantern
- Doiby Dickles
Credits
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of War
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!
Storyline
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!
Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Doiby Dickles
- Elegant Esmond (villain)
Credits
- Script: Alfred Bester
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
"Have you read all these?"
Energy on the Alert!
"Gosh, it feels good to ride in the old car again!"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #5.
The Friendship Dance!
Characters
- The Atom [Al Pratt]
Credits
- Script: Jonathon Dalton
- Pencils: Joe Gallagher
- Inks: Joe Gallagher
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
The Tale of the Black Rain!
Characters
- Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
- The Cloud (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jonathon Dalton
- Pencils: Stan Asch
- Inks: Stan Asch
Story Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich.
"Free! A membership in the Junior Justice Society for all who help in the March of Dimes!"
Storyline
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
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]]
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Gallagher
- Pencils: Andres Oliver
- Inks: Joe Gallagher
- Inks: Andres Oliver
Story 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 (1)
Characters
- Scribbly
- Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
Message from Nowhere, Part One
It's Tough to Be a Hero
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Gallagher
- Inks: Joe Gallagher
Story Notes
Ted Udall script credit removed by Craig Delich.
"Say, Simp, run over to my house..."
Characters
- Simp O'Dill
Credits
- Script: Sol Hess
- Pencils: Marco Orsini
- Inks: Marco Orsini
Reprint Notes
from Simp O'Dill Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
"Can you ride a bike, Mutt?"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Letters: Al Smith
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
"Butch ain't got de nerve to hit this new kid..."
Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Club
Bombs Away (1)
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Enrico Bertozzi
- Inks: Enrico Bertozzi
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Metro Publications
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.