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Issue Details

Issue #87
Published July 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)

Cover Details - "The Strange Case of Professor Nobody"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Professor Nobody; Mutt & Jeff (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Letters typeset
Notes Some info and story title added by Craig Delich 8-6-09.

6 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff
Genre humor
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-6-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "Strange Case of Professor Nobody"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Professor Nobody (villain)
Synopsis Doiby bets Alan that a single day could go by without trouble requiring the services of Green Lantern. Then he meets Professor Nobody!
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Story code: AA84. Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon the Green Lantern in this story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-6-09.

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "How Dr. Mid-Nite Captured Big Shot Barnes"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry
Notes Story code: AA90. Art credit. by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

Half page Ton o' Fun filler

Genre humor
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert

6 page The Black Pirate story "Brother against Brother"

Characters The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin
Genre period
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Story code: OH5.

2 page text story "Shell Game"

Genre adventure
Script John Broome [as John Osgood] (signed)
Letters typeset

Half page Ton o' Fun filler

Genre humor
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Pie Is a Man's Just Dessert"

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 Story code: AA87. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-6-09.