(September 1942)

DC, 1936 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
Format:
Color; Standard U.S. Golden Age (8" X 10") size, 9-11 paper covers, 12 on: slick covers

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
George Papp
Inks:
George Papp
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow; Speedy

The Five Arrows (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Papp (signed)
Inks:
George Papp (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; John Hunt; Arrowplane (car)

The Two Fates (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Howard Sherman
Inks:
Howard Sherman
Colors:
?
Letters:
Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult
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.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Dr. Fate's tower called "Castle Destiny". Letterer credit and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-08-07.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Laffs / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
gags

Case of the Talking Ghost (Table of Contents)

Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks:
Arturo Cazeneuve
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]; Ted; Curly; The Ghost (Villain; Death)
Synopsis:
The Ghost thinks up silent ways to commit crimes.

Indexer Notes

Readers are asked to decide whether the dog, Curly should be put to death for killing the Ghost.


Thomas Jefferson's Treasure (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks:
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
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.

Strange Posse (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tex Walton (signed)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Silly Willy / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Mercury Messenger Service (Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Joe Samachson?
Pencils:
Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]
Inks:
Cliff Young (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; The Twist (Villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes 6/06.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Assorted Gags / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gags

Leatherpusher Law (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Howard Ferguson

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult
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.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Creig Flessel.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Five Arrows
    Green Arrow
  2. 2. The Two Fates
    Doctor Fate
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
    Laffs
  4. 4. Case of the Talking Ghost
    Radio Squad
  5. 5. Thomas Jefferson's Treasure
    Aquaman
  6. 6. Strange Posse
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
    Silly Willy
  8. 8. Mercury Messenger Service
    Johnny Quick
  9. 9. [no title indexed]
    Assorted Gags
  10. 10. Leatherpusher Law
    Spectre
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Lou Mougin
  • Pat Lang
  • Bob Hughes