Issue Details

Issue	#42
Published	September 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.

Cover Details

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Irwin Hasen
Inks	Irwin Hasen
Notes	Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform.

13 page Green Lantern story "Green Lantern, Our New Police Chief"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller.
Synopsis	The mysterious murders of two Police chiefs in Middle Village prompts the Master of Light to take the job temporarily, with Doiby in his own distinctive Green Lantern costume, as second in command!
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 appears in a G.L. uniform in the story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-19-08.

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 9-9-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat.
Genre	humor; funny animal
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.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Arrival of Herman Gherkin"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Herman Gherkin.
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Eager Misters"

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 9-9-08.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "The British Long-Range Armstrong-Whitworth-Whitley III"

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

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "Consolidated - B24"

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

7 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "Air Raid"

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 "Runt's Tale"

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 "Cash Me This Check"

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

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat.
Genre	humor; funny animal
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 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 9-9-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Roller Skate Rumble"

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 Strange Case of the Disappearing Books"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; Pingler (villain).
Synopsis	The Atom has to track down two young men who were hired by the owner of a pool hall to pose as students at Calvin College in order to steal rare books from the school library.
Genre	superhero
Script	Ted Udall
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer and art credits added by Craig Delich 9-9-08. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-14-09.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies filler "A Seversky"

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