(May 1941)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-03-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A DC Publication
Editing
M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of March 18 in ad in Flash Comics #16.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Reprints
Keywords
power ring

Indexer Notes

GL's power ring is on his right hand.

Cover Thumbnail for All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #26
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Case of the Loan Shark] (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils
Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Dellon)
Inks
Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Dellon)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Carl Kessor (candy store owner); Martha Kessor (Carl's wife); F. Denkert (tailor); Richard Turpin (villain, loan company President)
Synopsis
After Carl Kessor tells him how loan shark Richard Turpin falsified loan documents to keep Kessor paying long after his debt should have been cleared, Alan Scott hatches a plan to expose Turpin. As Green Lantern, he offers himself as Turpin's enforcer, convinces Turpin's men to testify against their boss, then gets Turpin to explain his crimes within earshot of the police.
Reprints
Keywords
APEX Broadcasting; green lantern (called the lamp of power); oath; power ring

Indexer Notes

When GL hits a villain in this story, he leaves behind a small "green lantern" on his jaw. When GL flies, green flames surround his body.

[The Crazy Man] (Table of Contents: 3)

Red Tornado; Scribbly / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Sheldon Mayer
Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; the Cyclone Kids [Dinky Jibbet, Sisty Hunkel]; The Crazy Man [Remington Flutewhistle]
Synopsis
Remington Flutewhistle has a great invention that can help the war effort, if only he can get out of the asylum!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What? $150 to paint this house?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-08

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't see any fish!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-04-17

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

[Golf Helper] (Table of Contents: 7)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith
Genre
humor
Characters
Cicero's Cat
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].

[In the Fishbowl] (Table of Contents: 8)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[2].

[The Guardian Angel] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer (signed)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer
Genre
aviation; superhero
Characters
Hop Harrigan [as the Guardian Angel]; Ikky; Prop Wash
Synopsis
Hop becomes the Guardian Angel to help Ikky and Prop capture spies outside American territory.

Indexer Notes

Hop continues to appear as the Guardian Angel. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer
Pencils
Jon Blummer
Inks
Jon Blummer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bernt Balchen, November 28-29, 1929, climaxed a year and a half...
Genre
non-fiction; aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Credits added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Secret of Mr. Connelly] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill O'Connor (signed)
Pencils
Ben Flinton (signed)
Inks
Leonard Sansone
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Jimmy Baker; Jim Baker; Stroehm (villain); Kane (villain)
Synopsis
The Atom breaks up a ring of gamblers who are preying on college students, and who have framed the father of Jimmy Baker for the crime of arson.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Craig Delich and Jerry Bails.

[The Waterfront Mystery] (Table of Contents: 13)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Reizenstein
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Merton Marlow (villain)
Synopsis
Dr. Mid-Nite exposes a crooked politician who is connected with a group of river pirates, and who is trying to use sabotage to become governor.
Reprints

[The Ruby of Life] (Table of Contents: 14)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent] (introduction, origin); Mrs. Sargent; Mr. Schoff
Synopsis
When John Sargent was born, the first thing he saw was a mysterious ruby around his mother's neck. That ruby gives him the power over all objects he touches. He decides to disguise himself as a stage magician so no one will know he has real power.
Keywords
Ruby of Life; Temple of Asyreth

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Didn't I tell you to go get a chicken for our dinner!
Genre
humor
Characters
Cicero's Cat
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-29

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

[Street Lamp Shadows] (Table of Contents: 16)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-06-26

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you think you can build her, Pop?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-05-01

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy! You ought to see the swell trick a magician just showed me, Mutt!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1938-04-24

Indexer Notes

Printed in red and black.

Case of the Frozen Flyers (Table of Contents: 19)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Pencils
? (spot illo)
Inks
? (spot illo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; crime
Characters
Jimmy Stone

Star Man (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Starman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Young Eagles (Table of Contents: 21)

All-American Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clint McDade (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.2 page (report information)

Abraham Lincoln (Table of Contents: 23)

All-American Stamp Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[Champion Kid Fighter of the West Side] (Table of Contents: 24)

Popsicle Pete / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils
Art Helfant (signed)
Inks
Art Helfant (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Pete

[Koval's Invention] (Table of Contents: 25)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West; Koval (villain)

At the Top of the Field! (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Loads of Energy (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Lancaster County Seed Co.
  3. 2. [The Case of the Loan Shark]
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. [The Crazy Man]
    Red Tornado; Scribbly
  5. 4. ["If you haven't read All-Star Comics no. 4..."]
    All-Star Comics
  6. 5. ["What? $150 to paint this house?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  7. 6. ["I don't see any fish!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  8. 7. [Golf Helper]
    Cicero's Cat
  9. 8. [In the Fishbowl]
    Cicero's Cat
  10. 9. [The Guardian Angel]
    Hop Harrigan
  11. 10. ["Bernt Balchen, November 28-29, 1929, climaxed a year and a half..."]
    Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation
  12. 11. ["Here are small reproductions..."]
    All-American Flying Club
  13. 12. [The Secret of Mr. Connelly]
    The Atom
  14. 13. [The Waterfront Mystery]
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  15. 14. [The Ruby of Life]
    Sargon the Sorcerer
  16. 15. ["Didn't I tell you to go get a chicken for our dinner!"]
    Cicero's Cat
  17. 16. [Street Lamp Shadows]
    Cicero's Cat
  18. 17. ["Do you think you can build her, Pop?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  19. 18. ["Oh, boy! You ought to see the swell trick a magician just showed me, Mutt!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  20. 19. Case of the Frozen Flyers
    Jimmy Stone
  21. 20. Star Man
    Starman
  22. 21. Young Eagles
    All-American Comics Monthly Book Review
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. Abraham Lincoln
    All-American Stamp Page
  25. 24. [Champion Kid Fighter of the West Side]
    Popsicle Pete
  26. 25. [Koval's Invention]
    Red, White and Blue
  27. 26. At the Top of the Field!
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Remington Rand
  29. 28. Loads of Energy
    Baby Ruth
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  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lee Lines
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
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