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Issue Details

Issue #36
Published March 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes Credits verified by both artists by Craig Delich, credits in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives are wrong. Updated 8/2004. Issue includes a statement of ownership: Publisher J. R. Publishing Co. 225 Lafayette St, New York City. Editor and Managing Editor: M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Ave. New York City. Owners of J. R. Publishing Co. listed as: Jessie K. Gaines, 1827 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Rose Liebowitz, 5 Country Place, Great Neck, Long Island, New York.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Martin Nodell [GL figure]; Irwin Hasen
Inks Martin Nodell [GL figure]; Irwin Hasen
Notes Credits verified by both artists by Craig Delich, credits in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives are wrong. Updated 8/2004. Issue includes a statement of ownership: Publisher J. R. Publishing Co. 225 Lafayette St, New York City. Editor and Managing Editor: M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Ave. New York City. Owners of J. R. Publishing Co. listed as: Jessie K. Gaines, 1827 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Rose Liebowitz, 5 Country Place, Great Neck, Long Island, New York.
Reprinted in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (2002).

13 page Green Lantern story "Murder on Wheels"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; Shelton (villain); Benson (villain); Schultz (villain; I for all).
Synopsis Green Lantern investigates murder at the racetrack as foreign powers attempyt to prevent the U.S. Government from obtaining a new type of motor.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Inks Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Notes Story takes place in Capitol City. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (2002).

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Search for Tank"

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 4-3-08.

1 page The Flash public service announcement "The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday"

Characters The Flash
Genre superhero
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
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. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

6 page The Atom story "The Calvin Baby Tending Service"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Marilyn Potts; Joe (villain); Mike (villain); Peters (villain).
Synopsis The Atom has to find a way to clear Al Pratt of kidnapping charges.
Genre superhero
Script Bill O'Connor (signed)
Pencils Ben Flinton (signed)
Inks Leonard Sansone
Notes Inker credit per Jerry Bails, corrected 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-10-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
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. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Squirty McGillicuddy"

Characters Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scirrbly Jibbet; Squinty McGuillicuddy.
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 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. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Money or Country?"

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

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
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 repints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

8 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Land Swindlers"

Characters Sargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Barney Goldbrick (villain); Sam (villain).
Synopsis Discovering that several people in Centerville have been sold worthless property, Sargon tracks down the swindlers.
Genre occult
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

1 page Phil Hackett text story "The Murder of Chester Homes"

Characters Phil Hackett
Genre adventure
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters typeset

8 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Reckless Driver"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Susan Ross; Steve Ross.
Synopsis Dr. Mid-Nite deduces the identity of a killer who is holding the sister of a hit-and-run victim hostage.
Genre superhero
Script Charles Reizenstein
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Credits corrected 8/04 per Craig Delich. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-10-09.