Comic Title: All-American Comics #72
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: February 13, 1946 Copyright Date February 11, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Sheldon Mayer

Title: "Vacation from Crime"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Atom (Al Pratt of Earth-2)

Writer: Joseph Greene
Artist: Jon Chester Kozlak

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in All-American Comics #71; next appearance in All-Star Comics #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mary James (last appearance in All-American Comics #71; next appearance in Flash Comics #80)

Villain(s)

• Duke, Slugger, and their unnamed boss (jewel thieves; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Al Pratt goes on a fishing trip. When he reaches the lake he sees a group of men in tuxedos fishing with tree branches. When Al catches a big fish, the men force him to give it to them with guns. Al then returns as the Atom, discovering that the men are jewel thieves. A stolen diamond has been swallowed by the fish, so the men are trying to retrieve it.

Atom charges the crooks, but he loses the fight. The thieves start a fire and leave him to be burned. The Atom recovers and escapes the fire. He is able to catch up to the thieves when their car refuses to start. In their second fight, the Atom prevails and recovers the diamond.