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Issue Details

Issue #79
Published May 1942
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

Cover Details

Characters Green Arrow; Speedy
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp

13 page Green Arrow story "The Boomerang"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Boomerang (Villain; Introduction); Arrow-Plane (car)
Synopsis The Boomerang is adept at getting revenge, and sells his services, usually against judges.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)
Notes Speedy wears red hat. Both have blond hair. Oliver Queen lives in an apartment.

Half page Silly Willy filler "I'm boxing tonight at the lodge."

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)

10 page Doctor Fate story "The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who"

Characters Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Mr. Who (Villain); P.J. Moggan.
Synopsis Using Solution Z, Mr. Who can grow, shrink and walk through walls and safes, but uses the solution to also impersonate one P. J. Moggan in order to obtain his vast wealth.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman
Notes Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

Half page Laffs filler

Genre gags
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)

6 page Radio Squad story "Case of the Storm Raiders"

Characters Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]
Synopsis Two crooks use lightning to cover up their crimes.
Genre detective
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Cliff Young
Inks Cliff Young
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes 8/06.

10 page Aquaman story "Aquaman Rules the Waves!"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Krutz (Villain)
Synopsis The Nazis have a battleship disguised as an iceberg.
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Norris
Inks Paul Norris

2 page text story "Passed by Censor"

Genre adventure
Script Edgar Weston (signed)
Letters typeset

Half page Chief Hot Foot filler "You stay home me go out to hunt"

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)

8 page Johnny Quick story "Mr. Meek Makes Haste"

Characters Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Mr. Meek (Villain)
Synopsis Mr. Meek steals a newsreel of Johnny Quick so he can lip read Johnny's secret formula.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]
Inks Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]
Notes Johnny uses the formula Z25Y(2AB)6 to slow down again. Writer id by Bob Hughes (8/06).

Half page Catnip filler "Oh boy! Milk!"

Genre humor

10 page Spectre story "Money to Burn"

Characters Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Mr. Chizzeler (Villain)
Synopsis Chizzeler puts an ad in the paper offering $1000 a day for someone to do absolutely nothing.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)