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Issue Details

Issue	#57
Published	April 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details - "The Mystery of the Melancoly Men"

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 "Mystery of the Melancholy Men"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles.
Synopsis	Alan Scott checks Doiby into an exclusive club to get more exercise, and runs into a secret Nazi base by accident.
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.

4 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.

1 page Doiby Dickles & Green Lantern public service announcement "Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: For Paper Salvage!"

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "13 Centuries Earlier"

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

7 page The Atom story "The Atom vs. Nick Crock"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; V: Nick Crock.
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 Man Who Bought Shadows"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; V: The Shade.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. This story's villain is NOT the Flash's foe.

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Message from Nowhere [Part 2]"

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

6 page Red, White and Blue story "The Caissons Go Rolling Along"

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

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Flying Lions of Wadi Jahara"

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.