Issue | #99 |
Published | July 1948 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Notes | Story title added by Craig Delich 8-14-09. |
Characters | The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Streak; Mutt & Jeff (inset) |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Alexander Toth |
Inks | Alexander Toth |
Notes | Story title added by Craig Delich 2009-8-14. |
Characters | The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Streak; Molly Mayne; Smitty (a guide); un-named prison guard (villain) |
Synopsis | Alan Scott's fishing trip leads Green Lantern and Streak into a mystery involving $2 million in cash! |
Genre | superhero |
Script | John Broome ? |
Pencils | Alex Toth |
Inks | Alex Toth |
Notes | Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat his oath in the story. |
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 2009-8-14. |
Characters | The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor; Captain Marker (villain) |
Synopsis | At the christening of a new ship, "The Defiance," the Black Pirate and son get themselves kidnapped by the ship's captain because he is against England's push to create a whaling fleet. |
Genre | period |
Pencils | Arthur F. Peddy |
Inks | Bernard Sachs |
Characters | Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Tom Hawton; Turkel (villain); Mooch (villain) |
Synopsis | A friend of the Midnight Crusader has sunk every dime of his into a "Laff Club," not realizing that his Master of Ceremonies is using the club's trick gadgets to plan a really huge crime. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Arthur F. Peddy |
Inks | Bernard Sachs |
Notes | Credits by Craig Delich, updated August of 2004. |
Synopsis | Four humorous facts are illustrated, including: 1) stars don;t twinkle; 2) Bald Eagles aren't really bald; 3) a horse doesn't have to lie down to sleep; and 4) it's not really dangerous for an animal trainer to turn his back on lions and tigers. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Martin Naydel |
Pencils | Martin Naydel |
Inks | Martin Naydel |
Letters | Martin Naydel |
Characters | Joey; Sid; Old Man Flint |
Synopsis | The meeting of the Third Avenue Tornadoes ends without one member figuring out a way to get a set of baseball uniforms for the guys, until two of the members later help put an end to an attempted robbery of a sports clothing dealer. |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Ted Udall (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Four curiousities are illustrated: 1) snakes are not charmed by a Hindu Fakir's musical notes; 2) Ostrich eggs are edible and weigh four pounds; 3) raccoons never eat their food until they wash it in water; and 4) alligators won't attack a man unless provoked, yet crocodiles will attack for any reason. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Martin Naydel |
Pencils | Martin Naydel |
Inks | Martin Naydel |
Letters | Martin Naydel |
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 2009-8-14. |
Characters | Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Matt; Lt. Lane; Signor Livorno; "Jolly" Roger (villain); Gianto (villain) |
Synopsis | Hop and Tank must fight off pirates to rescue an important foreign dignitary that has been kidnapped by the knaves for $1 million ransom! |
Genre | aviation |
Pencils | Howard Purcell |
Inks | Howard Purcell |
Notes | Last appearance. |