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Publishers / DC / All-American Comics (1939) / #57
57April 1944
$0.10

All-American Comics #57

DC · April 1944 · on sale February 12, 1944

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Identification plate

Series
All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
April 1944
Key date
April 1944
On-sale date
February 12, 1944
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Mystery of the Melancholy Mencover1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern; Doiby Dickles
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahlin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Mystery of the Melancholy Men!comic story13script: Alfred Bester; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
5-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al SmithMutt; Jeff
6-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
7-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
8-comic story0.5script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
9-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
10-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
11-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
12-comic story0.5script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith; letters: Al Smith
13Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: Paper Salvage!public service announcement1pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
1413 Centuries Earliercomic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon MayerScribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
15Look Now on Your Favorite Newsstandpromo (ad from the publisher)1
16The Atom vs. Nick Crockcomic story6script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Nick Crock (villain)
17The Man Who Bought Shadows!comic story7script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Shade (villain)
18Message from Nowhere, Part Twotext story1.33script: Evelyn GainesJimmy Stone
19-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
21The Caissons Go Rolling Along!comic story6pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherRed Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
22Hop Harrigan Invites You to Join the All-American Flying Clubin-house column1letters: typeset
23Flying Lions of Wadi Jaharacomic 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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