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56March 1944
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All-American Comics #56

DC · March 1944 · on sale 1944-01-11

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Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
March 1944
Key date
1944-03-00
On-sale date
1944-01-11
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Reforming of Elegant Esmondcover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern; Doiby Dickles
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of Warpublic service announcement0.67letters: typeset
3The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!comic story13script: Alfred Bester; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Elegant Esmond (villain)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
5-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7-comic story1script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
8-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
9-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
10The Friendship Dance!comic story6script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherThe Atom [Al Pratt]
11The Tale of the Black Rain!comic story7script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Cloud (villain)
12-public service announcement1pencils: Joe Gallagher, Harry G. Peter; inks: Joe Gallagher, Harry G. PeterThe 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]]
13Ma Hunkel's Singingcomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerScribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
14Message from Nowhere, Part Onetext story1.33script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
16It's Tough to Be a Herocomic story6pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
17-comic story1script: Sol Hess; pencils: W. A. Carlson; inks: W. A. CarlsonSimp O'Dill
18-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
20Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Clubin-house column1letters: typeset
21Bombs Awaycomic story8script: Jon L. Blummer; pencils: Jon L. Blummer; inks: Jon L. Blummer; letters: Jon L. BlummerHop Harrigan

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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