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Issue Details

Issue #69
Published November-December 1945
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes Last cover with All-American imprint as Detective Comics buys out M.C. Gaines.

Cover Details - "Backwards Man!"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles; the Backwards Man; Hop Harrigan (inset).
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks Paul Reinman (signed)
Notes Last cover with All-American imprint as Detective Comics buys out M.C. Gaines.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Backwards Man!"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; The Backwards Man (villain).
Synopsis A bizarre criminal, having served time for a crime he didn't commit, decides to not only commit that crime, but to commit a series of crimes: in reverse!
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester?
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Doiby uses a supersonic signal to summon the Green Lantern in the story. Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Note, some info and revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Fisherman's Folly!"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Fisherman (I, villain); Myra Mason.
Synopsis The Fisherman commits robberies without leaving any clues.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Greene
Pencils Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Inks Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Whitey's Craving for Root Beer*"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Synopsis Behind enemy lines, Whitey is dying for a root beer float.
Genre adventure
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Dennis Neville
Inks Dennis Neville

2 page text story "The String of Pearls"

Genre adventure
Script Lynne Lovelace (signed)
Letters typeset

6 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 Newsdpaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Abducted Airliner"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Robomb (villain); Tank Tinker; Miss Snap; Hippity.
Synopsis Robomb figures he can hijack planes at will as long as he holds Hippity and Miss Snap prisoner.
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 8-4-09.