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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published December 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 (signed as I.H.)
Inks Irwin Hasen (signed as I.H.)
Notes Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.

13 page Green Lantern story "The Headstrong Heiress!"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; B. F. Millson [President of Apex Broadcasting]; Donna Daye (I); V: Hood Holway (I).
Synopsis The daughter of Apex Broadcasting Company's executive manager, trying to play up top both Alan Scott and Green Lantern, has herself kidnapped as a joke. But the joke turns out to be on her as her kidnappers decide to carry out the job for real!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Harry Tschida
Notes Oddity G.L.'s oath in this story reads: "My Rays Strike the Darkest Corner, Banishing All Wickedness". Writer ID by Craig Delich 12/04. Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in splash and story. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Notes and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-9-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff story

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.

6 page The Atom story "The Gallant Gambler!"

Characters Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Tommy; Rocco (villains); Maxie (villain).
Synopsis Learning that a colloege fraternity chum of his is heavily into debt with gamblers, Al Pratt, as the Atom, uncovers and stops a plot by the gamblers to heist a jewelry store and blame it on the college fraternity members.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Greene?
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation filler "Capt. Edwin C. Musick"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Captain Edwin C. Musick.
Genre fact
Script Joe L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Joe L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Joe L. Blummer (signed)

6 page Hop Harrigan story "Gunnery Practice"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Wash; Tank; Miss Snap; Captain Knuckleduster.
Synopsis Hop is commisioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Force.
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.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Mystery in the Mining Shaft"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Dr. Rackham; Sam Story; Mr. Ruger (villain).
Synopsis Dr. Mid-Nider visits a doctor friend of his about a possible cure for blindness, but that doctor is suddenly called away to tend to some injured miners rescued from a cave-in. Dr. Mid-Nite decides to help out, and he discovers that the cave-in was caused by the mine manager, who was attempting to hide the existence of an undiscovered valuable vein of coal.
Genre superhero
Script Charles Reizenstein
Pencils Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Inks Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Death in a Shoe Box [Part 2]"

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

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Sheldon Mayer Meets the Red Tornado"

Characters Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; Sisty; Dinky; Scribbly; Sheldon Mayer.
Synopsis After being chastised for tired story lines and unfair treatment, Mayer tries to kill himself, but is rescued by the Red Tornado.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer

2 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 Sargon the Sorcerer story "Black Magic against White Magic"

Characters Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Demonio (I, villain, dream appearance); Dimmick (I, villain)).
Synopsis After refusing to aid a small-time crook in the war against crime, Sargon learns that the criminal threatens to learn black magic in order to commit crimes.
Genre occult
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Howard Purcell (signed)
Inks Howard Purcell (signed)
Notes Writer credit revised by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously given to Ted Udall. Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "The Nazi Protection Racket"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris.
Synopsis Nazi agents shake down people with relatives overseas for protection money.
Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.