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Issue Details

Issue #56
Published April 1957
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Notes Credits for pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, say they were by Jerry Grandenetti, but art spotters agree it is Joe Kubert. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

Cover Details - "The Walking Sub!"

Genre War
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Notes Credits for pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, say they were by Jerry Grandenetti, but art spotters agree it is Joe Kubert. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "The Walking Sub"

Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Jack Abel
Inks Jack Abel
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Bob Forgione was originally credited as the penciler (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "Waiting Mine"

Genre War
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, show Ross Andru as being paid for the pencils and inks for this story, however Mike Esposito worked with Ross and scholars agree he inked this story (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "The Fighting Link"

Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "Postcard War"

Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, show Ross Andru as being paid for the pencils and inks for this story, however Mike Esposito worked with Ross and scholars agree he inked this story (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

1 page Army Customs filler

Genre War; Fact
Script Morris Waldinger
Pencils Morris Waldinger
Inks Tom Nicolisi