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Issue Details

Issue #24
Published January-February 1947
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer, Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes First issue published by National Comics. In one of the stories, Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon the Green Lantern. Characters, synopses, etc. by Bob Hughes 2/05 and added info [plus modified synopses] by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

Cover Details - "Goitrude"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles; Goitrude.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen (signed as I.H.)
Inks Irwin Hasen (signed as I.H.)
Notes First issue published by National Comics. In one of the stories, Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon the Green Lantern. Characters, synopses, etc. by Bob Hughes 2/05 and added info [plus modified synopses] by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

12 page Green Lantern story "Once a Cop"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mike Mattson; V: Flasher Gunn.
Synopsis A retired Policeman comes out of retirement to hunt down an escaped criminal that he had arrested 25 years before.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "Happy Boithday"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Goitrude; Villains: Phineas Wren, Pinetop Paley.
Synopsis It's Goitrude's birthday and she's feeling unloved by Doiby, but pursued by the mysterious Phineas Wren, a car fancier, who leads our favorite hackie and the Emerald Crusader on the trail of a stolen necklace.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Story told in the first person by Goitrude. Modified page count and synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

Half page Ton O' Fun filler

Genre gags
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer added by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Publisher: National Comics 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: Sheldon Mayer Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Gussie Donenfeld, Jack Liebowitz, Rose Liebowitz, Paul Sampliner, Sophia Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld.

13 page Green Lantern story "Indestructible Jones"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Weary Willie Jones; Villains: Herman, Sherman and Vermin.
Synopsis Three criminals, freshly released from prison, decide to take out an insurance policy on a man determined to commit suicide. The only hitch is....he won't die!
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-23-08.

2 page text story "The Purple Warrior"

Genre adventure
Script Jim Robinson (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Gangplank Gus story

Characters Gangplank Gus
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr?
Pencils Jack Farr?
Inks Jack Farr?
Letters Jack Farr?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-23-08. This feature is not listed among Farr's credits in the Who's Who.