(Fall 1942)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- quarterly
- On-sale date:
- 1942-09-30
- Indicia Publisher:
- Jolaine Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 1: Five Picked Men
Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Martin Nodell (signed)
- Inks:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Colors:
- ?:
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Sgt. Doiby Dickles; General Brock, V: The Black Prophet (I); Princess Valla; Prince Karl; Lt. Smith; Intro: Legion of the Lantern: Yank Jones, Reb Stuart and Inad Hohay.
- Synopsis:
- While at a U.S.O. dance, a beautiful princess is kidnapped by a group of Nazis. Soon after her rescue by G.L., General Brock asks Alan and 3 others to form a special squad to go behind enemy lines.
Indexer Notes
Green Lantern recites an unusual oath in this story: "I shed my Light upon the Darkness! Evil has no place to hide itself! Green Lantern goes forth to conquer!" Writer revision from Ted Udall to Bill Finger and revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-21-08.
Seven Flags Have Flown Over California; The First Flag to Reach the North Pole!
Flying Colors / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- John M. Jenks (signed)
- Pencils:
- John M. Jenks (signed)
- Inks:
- John M. Jenks (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 2: Swords of the Sahara
Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Martin Nodell (signed)
- Inks:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; General Brock; he Legion of the Lantern: Yank Smith, Reb Stuart and Inad Hohay; V: The Black Prophet; Sheik Judar.
- Synopsis:
- After fending off a Nazi attack, the hand-picked team is flown to Africa and is shot down over the Sahara region by a mysterious Arab leader called "The Black Prophet."
Indexer Notes
Revised writer credit from Ted Udall to Bill Finger and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-21-08.
none
We Were All Kids Once / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Pencils:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Inks:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Songs Without Music
Sweet Adeline / filler / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Pencils:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Inks:
- Art Helfant (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Adeline
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 3: Triumph In the Desert
Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Martin Nodell (signed)
- Inks:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; The Legion of the Lantern: Reb Stuart, Yank Smith, Inad Hohay; V: Black Prophet; Captain Kortz.
- Synopsis:
- The team fights valiantly, but is captured. Then --- the unexpected occurs: one of the men turns traitor!
Indexer Notes
Green Lantern recites an unusual oath in this story: "Let the light of the Lantern penetrate the dark places of ignorance and Wrong, setting all minds right and overthrowing all servants of evil!" Revised writer credit from Ted Udall to Bill Finger and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-21-08.
The Flying Serpent of Yucatan
Hop Harrigan / text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- aviation
- Characters:
- Hop Harrigan
none
Fat and Slat / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ed Wheelan (signed)
- Pencils:
- Ed Wheelan (signed)
- Inks:
- Ed Wheelan (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ed Wheelan
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Fuller Phun; Archibald Clubb.
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 6-21-08.
Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 4: Spy's Showdown
Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Martin Nodell (signed)
- Inks:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Capt. Kortz; The Legion of the Lantern: Reb Stuart, Yank Smith, Inad Hohay; Irene Miller; General Brock.
- Synopsis:
- It's the Legion of the Lantern versus Nazi Captain Kortz, as G.L. trails the infamous Nazi spy back to his HQ in America for the final showdown.
Indexer Notes
Revised writer credit from Ted Udall to Bill Finger and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-21-08.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
none
Green Lantern -
1.
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 1: Five Picked Men
Green Lantern -
2.
Seven Flags Have Flown Over California; The First Flag to Reach the North Pole!
Flying Colors -
3.
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 2: Swords of the Sahara
Green Lantern -
4.
none
We Were All Kids Once -
5.
Songs Without Music
Sweet Adeline -
6.
The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 3: Triumph In the Desert
Green Lantern -
7.
The Flying Serpent of Yucatan
Hop Harrigan -
8.
none
Fat and Slat -
9.
Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 4: Spy's Showdown
Green Lantern
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- Per Sandell
- Jim Stangas
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