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Issue Details

Issue #72
Published April 1946
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes Story title added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

Cover Details - "Rumors of the Round Table"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks Paul Reinman (signed)
Notes Story title added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "Rumors of the Round Table"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Merlin; King Arthur.
Synopsis G.L. and Doiby are inexplicably drawn back ten centuries in time by Merlin in order to help King Arthur fight the devil dragon.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Green Lantern charges his ring but doesn't repeat the oath in the story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Drama in the Dark"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
Genre superhero
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier

Half 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 8-4-09.

6 page The Atom story "Vacation from Crime"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Duke (villain); Slugger (villain).
Synopsis The Atom rounds up a gang of jewel thieves who had forced Al Pratt to turn over a fish to them that contained a diamond they were after.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak
Notes Last appearance. Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-29-09.

2 page text story "Swab and Polish"

Genre adventure
Script Ernie King (signed)
Letters typeset

Half 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 8-4-09.

7 page The Black Pirate story "The Witch's Dipping Chair"

Characters The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin.
Genre period
Pencils Alfonso Greene
Inks Alfonso Greene

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Saga of a Pearl-Handled Forty-Five"

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 8-4-09.