Issue Details

Issue	#27
Published	June 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	This issue's indicia lists this issue as #26, not #27. Doiby wears a Green Lantern costume on the cover.

Cover Details - "Introducing Doiby Dickles"

Characters	The Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Letters	typeset
Notes	This issue's indicia lists this issue as #26, not #27. Doiby wears a Green Lantern costume on the cover.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

10 page Green Lantern story "Meet Doiby Dickles"

Characters	The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles [I]; Irene Miller; Dr. Henry; V: Barton.
Synopsis	A cab driver named Doiby Dickles saves Irene Miller from thieves wanting to steal plans she is carrying for an experimental radio tower. Later, disguished as GL, Doiby tries to single-handedly takes on the crooks and is rewarded when the REAL Emerald Crusader takes him on as his constant companion.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (layouts), Irwin Hasen (finishes, signed as Mart Nodell))
Inks	Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Notes	Doiby appears with GL from now on. Pencil layout credits from Sheldon Moldoff's letter published in Alter Ego #51. Doiby appears in a Green Lantern costume in the story. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-9-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Gambler"

Characters	Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly; the Cyclone Kids [Sisty Hunkel and Dinky Jibbet].
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

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.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Ciceros Cat filler

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.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "Trouble in the Canal Locks"

Characters	Hop Harrigan [as the Guardian Angel].
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 3-9-08.

1 page Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation filler "Captain Frank Monroe Hawks"

Characters	Hop Harrigan
Genre	fact
Script	Jon L. Blummer
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer
Inks	Jon L. Blummer

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Prisoners by Choice"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hooty; Myra Mason; "Diamond" Jack Gillian (D); "Gallows" Gallagher (villain).
Synopsis	The murder of Jack Gillian by "Gallows" Gallagher mystifies Dr. McNider, knowing that Gallagher is in State Prison. So the Man of Night busts Gallagher out of prison and learns that he is in reality the brother of the criminal, and that the real Gallagher is in cahoots with the crooked Warden of the prison.
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Artist credits revised by Craig Delich on November 6, 2007. Formerly credited to Howard Purcell. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.
Reprinted	In JSA All Stars Archives, The (DC, 2007 series) #1.

6 page The Atom story "The Dilemma of Jimmy Baker"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill O'Connor
Pencils	Ben Flinton
Inks	Leonard Sansone
Notes	Inker credits by Craig Delich/Jerry Bails 6/04.

8 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "Mystery at the Whitestone Museum"

Characters	Sargon [John Sargent]; Mr. Whitestone; Perry Asher (villain).
Synopsis	Sargon helps to retrieve a valuable statue and its ruby that was stolen from the Whitestone Museum.
Genre	occult
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Writer added per Craig Delich 6/04. Much infoi and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Case of the Frozen Flyers Part 2"

Characters	Jimmy Stone
Genre	adventure
Script	Evelyn Gaines [signed]
Letters	typeset

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Ciceros Cat filler

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.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/ Ciceros Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat.
Genre	sitcom
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.

Half page All-American Comics Monthly Book Review text article "Silas Marner"

Genre	fact
Script	George Pitkin (signed)
Letters	typeset

2 page Popsicle Pete story "Popsicle Party"

Characters	Pete
Genre	gag
Script	Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils	Art Helfant (signed)
Inks	Art Helfant (signed)
Notes	Credits per Craig Delich 6/04.

8 page Red, White and Blue story "Sabotage in the Steel Mill"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West.
Genre	adventure
Script	John B. Wentworth?
Pencils	Harry Lampert
Inks	Harry Lampert
Notes	Credits corrected per Craig Delich 6/04.