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Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	March 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details - "The Reforming of Elegant Esmond"

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Inks	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)

13 page Green Lantern story "The Reforming of Elegant Esmond"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Elegant Esmond.
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!
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Bester
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

2 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

6 page The Atom story "The Friendship Dance"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Tale of the Black Rain"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; V: The Cloud.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Ma Hunkel's Singing"

Characters	Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle].
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Message from Nowhere [Part 1]"

Characters	Jimmy Stone
Genre	adventure
Script	Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Red, White and Blue story "It's Tough to Be a Hero"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer "credit" by Craig Delich, updated 8/04, formerly listed as Ted Udall.

1 page Simp Odill filler

Characters	Simp Odill
Genre	gag
Script	Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Pencils	Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Inks	Sol Hess (signed as Hess]
Letters	Sol Hess

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Bombs Away"

Characters	Hop Harrigan
Genre	aviation
Script	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

1 page Justice Society of America; March of Dimes public service announcement "The JSA for the March of Dimes"

Characters	The Justice Society
Synopsis	PSA announcement for the March of Dimes featuring the JSA.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Sequence may NOT be in proper order. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.