Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	August 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	52
Editing	M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor) , Julius Schwartz, Ted Udall (story editors)
Notes	Page count drops to 52.

Cover Details

Characters	The Flash; Joan Williams; Winky, Blinky and Noddy.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	Page count drops to 52.

12 page Flash story "The Sap of the Sterdisnats Tree"

Characters	The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis	The Flash is visited by a fellow scientist who has discovered a proceless substitute for quinine on an uncharted Pacific island. The only problem is beating the underworld to this prize.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-24-07.

8 page Ghost Patrol story "Crash-Dive to Victory"

Characters	Ghost Patrol
Genre	war
Pencils	Frank Harry
Inks	Frank Harry

6 page Minute Movies story "The Personal Appearance Mystery"

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan
Letters	Ed Wheelan

7 page Johnny Thunder story "Peachy Goes to Hollywood"

Characters	Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet.
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04.

9 page Hawkman story "The Thief with the Terrible Temper"

Characters	The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; V: Tantrum O'Hanlon.
Synopsis	Cater Hall attempts to cure the violent outbursts of one Tantrum O'Hanlon, unaware that is aiding the very criminal he is trying to capture as the Hawkman!
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-24-07.