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Issue Details

Issue #83
Published September 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 Five Arrows"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; John Hunt; Arrowplane (car)
Genre superhero
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

10 page Doctor Fate story "The Two Fates"

Characters Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson](half-mask, with cape); The Two Fates [Jagor; Mario] (Villain); Inza Kramer; Lucky Lewis
Synopsis Two former Gypsy carnival workers set themselves up in opposition to Dr. Fate, as the Two Fates, who offer to sell amateur tapestries to individuals for a large sum, with the guarantee that the fate shown in it will come true.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman
Notes Dr. Fate's tower called "Castle Destiny". Letterer credit and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-08-07.
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 Talking Ghost"

Characters Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]; Ted; Curly; The Ghost (Villain; Death)
Synopsis The Ghost thinks up silent ways to commit crimes.
Genre detective
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve
Inks Arturo Cazeneuve
Notes Readers are asked to decide whether the dog, Curly should be put to death for killing the Ghost.

10 page Aquaman story "Thomas Jefferson's Treasure"

Characters Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Jack (Villain); Vera Hannay; Drew Carson
Synopsis Black Jack gets a rich man to finance a treasure hunting expedition, after which he plans to kill him.
Genre superhero
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve
Inks Louis Cazeneuve

2 page text story "Strange Posse"

Genre adventure
Script Tex Walton (signed)
Letters typeset

Half page Silly Willy filler

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

8 page Johnny Quick story "Mercury Messenger Service"

Characters Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; The Twist (Villain)
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]
Inks Cliff Young (signed)
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes 6/06.

Half page Assorted Gags filler

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

10 page Spectre story "Leatherpusher Law"

Characters The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Blackie Barrow (Villain); Kid Morris; Hammerin' Hank Morris
Synopsis Popp gets into the fight business and accidentally uncovers a smuggling racket.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Howard Ferguson
Notes Letterer credit by Creig Flessel.