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All-American Comics #56 cover
Cover: Paul Reinman

All-American Comics #56

Mar 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD
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🏆 Projeto editorial (Best Editorial Project) (2005)

In "The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!", a reformed underworld figure attempts to atone for his past, but his sudden turn to righteousness proves harder to manage than he expected—especially when a former victim threatens to take up his old life. Written by Alfred Bester and illustrated by Paul Reinman, this 1944 All-American Comics standout features the cover art of Paul Reinman, capturing the tension between redemption and revenge in a story where even the Green Lantern can’t keep up.

Contains 11 stories
The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!
13 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Doiby DicklesElegant Esmond (villain)

In "The Reforming of Elegant Esmond!" from All-American Comics #56 (1944), a reformed underworld hood named Esmond sets out to make amends for his past, determined to undo every wrong he ever committed—only to find that even redemption is no simple task. Green Lantern must step in when one of Esmond’s former victims, still burning with vengeance, threatens to take up the very life Esmond is trying to leave behind.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Friendship Dance!
6 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Al Pratt]
The Tale of the Black Rain!
7 pp · Superhero
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]The Cloud (villain)
Ma Hunkel's Singing
4 pp · Humor, Superhero
ScribblyRed Tornado [Ma Hunkle]
It's Tough to Be a Hero
6 pp · Adventure
Red DuganWhitey WhiteBlooey Blue
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Simp O'Dill
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Bombs Away
8 pp · Aviation
Hop Harrigan

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $148
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,195*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,063*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 $848
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $556
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CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $467*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $339*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $323*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $275*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $189*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Paul Reinman
cover pencils, inks Paul Reinman

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