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Issue Details

Issue #90
Published October 1947
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society.

Cover Details - "Introducing the Icicle"

Characters The Green Lantern; the Icicle; inset: Mutt & Jeff.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)
Inks Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)
Notes This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Icicle"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent](villain, 1st appearance); Lany Leeds (villain, D).
Synopsis The arrival of a foreign physicist with a new secret invention capable of instantly freezing any moisture in the air also heralds the arrival of a new foe for the Emerald Crusader: the Icicle!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks John Belfi
Notes Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story. Note, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-7-09.

6 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 8-7-09.

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Haunted Chessboard"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
Genre superhero
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Story code: AA94.

1 page Ton o' Fun filler

Genre gag
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert

6 page The Black Pirate story "The Land of Little Men"

Characters The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin.
Genre period
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Story code: OH9.

2 page text story "Unanswered Question"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Ton o' Fun filler

Genre gag
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Mystery of the Royal Blue Jet"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Genre aviation
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Story code: AA88.