Cover: Paul Reinman

All-American Comics #59

Jul 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Man Who Couldn't Tell the Truth”

In "The Man Who Couldn't Tell the Truth," a 1944 tale from All-American Comics #59, a man whose lies have cost him everything seeks help from the Emerald Crusader and Doiby Dickles—only to find that even in desperation, he can't speak the truth. Written by Alfred Bester and illustrated by Paul Reinman, whose dynamic pencils and inks define the cover and interior, this story explores the weight of honesty through a man pushed to his limits.

writer Alfred Bester · artist, inker Paul Reinman · cover Paul Reinman

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writer Alfred Bester

artist, inker Paul Reinman

cover pencils, inks Paul Reinman

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A compulsive liar turns to the Emerald Crusader and Doiby for help after losing his job and girl, but he cannot bring himself to be truthful with them until death stares him in the face!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).