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Issue Details

Issue #42
Published September 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Notes Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.

13 page Green Lantern story "Green Lantern, Our New Police Chief"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller.
Synopsis The mysterious murders of two Police chiefs in Middle Village prompts the Master of Light to take the job temporarily, with Doiby in his own distinctive Green Lantern costume, as second in command!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich,updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in the story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-19-08.

1 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 9-9-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat.
Genre humor; funny animal
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.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Arrival of Herman Gherkin"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Herman Gherkin.
Genre superhero
Script Charles Reizenstein
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Eager Misters"

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 9-9-08.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "The British Long-Range Armstrong-Whitworth-Whitley III"

Genre fact
Script Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Pencils Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Inks Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Letters Falcon Mathieu

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "Consolidated - B24"

Genre fact
Script Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Pencils Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Inks Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Letters Falcon Mathieu

7 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "Air Raid"

Characters Sargon [John Sargent]
Genre occult
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Runt's Tale"

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

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Cash Me This Check"

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

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat.
Genre humor; funny animal
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.

1 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 9-9-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Roller Skate Rumble"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Genre adventure
Script John B. Wentworth?
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

6 page The Atom story "The Strange Case of the Disappearing Books"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Pingler (villain).
Synopsis The Atom has to track down two young men who were hired by the owner of a pool hall to pose as students at Calvin College in order to steal rare books from the school library.
Genre superhero
Script Ted Udall
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer and art credits added by Craig Delich 9-9-08. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-14-09.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "A Seversky"

Genre fact
Script Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Pencils Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Inks Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Letters Falcon Mathieu