Issue | #4 |
Published | Fall 1943 |
Cover Price | 0.15 |
Pages | 92 |
Editing | M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor) |
Notes | This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society of America. |
Characters | Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; Flash. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Frank Harry |
Inks | Frank Harry |
Notes | This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society of America. |
Characters | Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; Holliday Girls; Colonel Darnell; Steve Trevor; Alltrue Blythe; Bertha Nagle (villain); the Nazis (villains). |
Synopsis | The Nazis try to steal Wonder Woman's new invention. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | William Moulton Marston (signed as Charles Moulton) |
Pencils | Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter) |
Inks | Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter) |
Characters | Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat. |
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 8-31-09. |
Characters | The King [King Standish]; Homer Wolfe; the Witch (villain); Flat Head (villain). |
Synopsis | Homer Wolfe infilitrates the underworld to gain information about the King, which he uses to disguise himself as our hero and then blackmails the Witch! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Jon Chester Kozlak |
Inks | Jon Chester Kozlak |
Notes | Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-6-09. |
Characters | The Gay Ghost [Charles Collins]; Otto Strossel (I, villain); Hans Strossel; Colonel Von Kraut (villain). |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Ted Udall |
Pencils | Howard Purcell |
Inks | Howard Purcell |
Notes | Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. |
Characters | Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Jake Blinz (I, villain); Goitrude the cab; Old Schloop. |
Synopsis | A notorious criminal plans and directs fool-proof crfimes from his prison cell. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Alfred Bester? |
Pencils | Paul Reinman |
Inks | Sam Burlockoff |
Notes | Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Green Lantern is shown wearing his ring on the right hand. Notes, some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-31-09. |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Evelyn Gaines (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker. |
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 8-31-09. |
Characters | The Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Pa Hunkel; Sisty and Dinky; Gus Hunkel. |
Synopsis | Gus wants to get married, but his bride to be is out to get him. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Pencils | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Inks | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Letters | Sheldon Mayer |
Characters | John O'Malley |
Genre | detective |
Script | Irwin Hasen |
Pencils | Irwin Hasen |
Inks | Irwin Hasen |
Characters | Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Dr. Popescu (I, villain); Marcu Ionescu; Elena; Flora Styles. |
Synopsis | A clever Nazi agent, disguised at Dr. Popescu, addresses a meeting of Rumanian refugees, promising to use his influence to bring relatives of the club members to America. But Sargon discovers this to be a subtle blackmail scheme. |
Genre | occult |
Script | John B. Wentworth |
Pencils | Howard Purcell |
Inks | Howard Purcell |
Notes | Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-6-09. |
Characters | Hop Harrigan |
Genre | aviation |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy (all as the Three Dimwits); Joan Williams; Bronco Bill Boley; Strange Sarkow; Ear-Biter Evans; Bonecrusher Casey; Slits Carson (villain). |
Synopsis | After foiling a hold-up attempt on Joan and Jay, Winky decides that maybe the life of a professional wrestler is more suited to his abilities. The Flash steps in when the underworld sees money to be made on the nit-wit's abilities. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Louis Ferstadt |
Inks | Martin Naydel |
Notes | Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-31-09. |