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Issue Details

Issue #23
Published October-November 1947
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 80
Editing Sheldon Mayer (editor) , Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher (story editors)
Notes There are swipes of G.L., Wonder Woamn and the Flash by artist Alex Toth behind the fence, w/Lambert doing the kid's renditions and all else. Credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman.
Genre superhero
Pencils Harry Lampert; Alexander Toth
Inks Harry Lampert; Alexander Toth
Notes There are swipes of G.L., Wonder Woamn and the Flash by artist Alex Toth behind the fence, w/Lambert doing the kid's renditions and all else. Credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

13 page Wonder Woman story "Siege of the Iron Giants"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Chief Loko of Wooloo Island; Colonel Smugson; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; King Ironsides [brother of Dr. Psycho](villain); Dr. Psycho (cameo).
Synopsis Chief Loko requests the aid of Army Intelligence agents to battle a group of iron giants that are kidnapping members of his tribe. Wonder Woman exposes the giants as men dressed in iron suits, led by Dr. Psycho's geologist brother.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Harry G. Peter
Inks Harry G. Peter
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

4 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 9-5-09.

8 page Johnny Peril story "A Very Honorable Guy"

Characters Johnny Peril; Phil Camp; Captain Guy Follette (D); Saunders; the Japanese (villains).
Synopsis Johnny meets an old Army buddy from the war at a New Years party, and they begin to reminisce about those times. Before the evening is over, Johnny reveals the truth behind a letter left behind by their commander, Captain Follette.
Genre fantasy
Script Howard Purcell
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

1 page Ton O Fun filler

Genre gags
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "If Guns Could Only Talk"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles.
Synopsis Visiting the local District Attorney, Alan and Doiby are shown guns on display for crimes that had never been solved. But Doiby beliebes he can solve one of the crimes.....one that he committed: cold blooded murder!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks John Belfi
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. This story is related by the gun involved. Green Lantern doesn't repeat his oath or charge his ring in this story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

6 page The Atom story "The Most Popular Hat in the World"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Raindrops Trip the Crime"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Marianna Harrigan; Miss Snap; Tank Tinker.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer

2 page text story "Let's Turn on the Heat"

Genre adventure
Script Cliff Rhodes (signed)
Letters typeset

12 page The Flash story "The Sleeping City"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Brian; the Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).
Synopsis Jay is invited to attend a lecture and demonstration of mass hypnosis, but whe he arrives at the theatre, it appears the audience is dead! The Flash soon learns that the evil Thinker is behind a wild plan to capture the entire population of Keystone City.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Letters Ed Wheelan
Notes Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.