Issue | #45 |
Published | December 1942 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Notes | Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform. |
Characters | Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Irwin Hasen (signed as I.H.) |
Inks | Irwin Hasen (signed as I.H.) |
Notes | Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform. |
Characters | Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; B. F. Millson [President of Apex Broadcasting]; Donna Daye (I); V: Hood Holway (I). |
Synopsis | The daughter of Apex Broadcasting Company's executive manager, trying to play up top both Alan Scott and Green Lantern, has herself kidnapped as a joke. But the joke turns out to be on her as her kidnappers decide to carry out the job for real! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bill Finger |
Pencils | Irwin Hasen |
Inks | Harry Tschida |
Notes | Oddity G.L.'s oath in this story reads: "My Rays Strike the Darkest Corner, Banishing All Wickedness". Writer ID by Craig Delich 12/04. Doiby appears in a G.L. uniform in splash and story. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Notes and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-9-08. |
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. |
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. |
Characters | Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Tommy; Rocco (villains); Maxie (villain). |
Synopsis | Learning that a colloege fraternity chum of his is heavily into debt with gamblers, Al Pratt, as the Atom, uncovers and stops a plot by the gamblers to heist a jewelry store and blame it on the college fraternity members. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Greene? |
Pencils | Joe Gallagher |
Inks | Joe Gallagher |
Notes | Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09. |
Characters | Hop Harrigan; Captain Edwin C. Musick. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Joe L. Blummer (signed) |
Pencils | Joe L. Blummer (signed) |
Inks | Joe L. Blummer (signed) |
Characters | Hop Harrigan; Wash; Tank; Miss Snap; Captain Knuckleduster. |
Synopsis | Hop is commisioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Force. |
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. |
Characters | Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Dr. Rackham; Sam Story; Mr. Ruger (villain). |
Synopsis | Dr. Mid-Nider visits a doctor friend of his about a possible cure for blindness, but that doctor is suddenly called away to tend to some injured miners rescued from a cave-in. Dr. Mid-Nite decides to help out, and he discovers that the cave-in was caused by the mine manager, who was attempting to hide the existence of an undiscovered valuable vein of coal. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Charles Reizenstein |
Pencils | Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs] |
Inks | Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs] |
Notes | Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-28-09. |
Characters | Jimmy Stone |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Evelyn Gaines (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]; Sisty; Dinky; Scribbly; Sheldon Mayer. |
Synopsis | After being chastised for tired story lines and unfair treatment, Mayer tries to kill himself, but is rescued by the Red Tornado. |
Genre | superhero; humor |
Script | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Pencils | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Inks | Sheldon Mayer (signed) |
Letters | Sheldon Mayer |
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. |
Characters | Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Demonio (I, villain, dream appearance); Dimmick (I, villain)). |
Synopsis | After refusing to aid a small-time crook in the war against crime, Sargon learns that the criminal threatens to learn black magic in order to commit crimes. |
Genre | occult |
Script | John B. Wentworth |
Pencils | Howard Purcell (signed) |
Inks | Howard Purcell (signed) |
Notes | Writer credit revised by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously given to Ted Udall. Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09. |
Characters | Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris. |
Synopsis | Nazi agents shake down people with relatives overseas for protection money. |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Ted Udall |
Pencils | Joe Gallagher |
Inks | Joe Gallagher |
Notes | Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. |