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Issue Details

Issue #40
Published July 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen

13 page Green Lantern story "The Circle of Kafoon"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller.
Synopsis Doiby is mistaken for an Asian God called "Dhoy Bee", and when he calls on Green Lantern for help, his would-be kidnappers think that he himself has usd his great powers to summon forth a demon.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern. Oddity: Green Lantern charges his ring, but doesn't repeat the oath. Synopsis and notes added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

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. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

8 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Propaganda Battle"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; gang of 5th Columnists (villains).
Synopsis The Man of Night must stop a group of 5th Columnists from using a secret weapon to shoot down American aircraft.
Genre superhero
Script Charles Reizenstein
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Limey"

Characters Hop Harrigan
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 9-8-08.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies story "Vought-Sikorsky F4U"

Genre fact
Script Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Pencils Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Inks Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Letters Falcon Mathieu

7 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Clothes Dealer"

Characters Sargon [John Sargent]
Genre occult
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Wax Museum Encounter"

Characters Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle].
Genre superhero; humor
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Toys of Death"

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

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. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "The Yellow Shirt Peril"

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

6 page The Atom story "The Tusk"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Carson; the Tusk [John Brandt](villain).
Synopsis When Al Pratt is attacked by a crazed businessman, the Atom discovers others similarly afflicted, all resulting from a man's attempt to get even with a former business associate.
Genre superhero
Script Bill O'Connor
Pencils Ben Flinton
Inks Leonard Sansone
Notes Inker credit by Jerry Bails, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.