(December 1944)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
6
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, May, August and November
On-sale Date
1944-10-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); Julius Schwartz (story editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Da Distrik Attoiney (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed as P. R.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Doiby Dickles, da Distrik Attoiney! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Henry Kuttner
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Synopsis
While on vacation, Alan and Doiby visit the town of Petunia, where Doiby is mistakenly identified as the new District Attorney. His first prosecution: Green Lantern!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Capturing the Counterfeiters (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Men Who Feared Guns! (Table of Contents: 5)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joseph Greene
Pencils
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Inks
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll need both hands to work with!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Something in a new spring hat, madame?
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's this?" "Girl jockeys!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt & Jeff / 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
What're you trying to do, Jeff?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Stories of John Cabot and Vasco da Gama (Table of Contents: 11)

Picture Stories from American History / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
M. C. Gaines; W. W. D. Sones
Pencils
Allen Simon
Inks
Allen Simon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
John Cabot; Vasco da Gama
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from reprint. We formerly credited the art to Don Cameron in error.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm - Nice office you got here!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Mutt & Jeff / 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
You see, gentlemen, every time I put my foot in the door...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Mutt & Jeff / 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
Sign here!" "What for?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt & Jeff / 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
What's that little squirt doin'...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Crime in the News (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller [as Jesse Merlan] (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime

Not to Be Repeated! (Table of Contents: 18)

public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Problem: Find Red Dugan, Fighting Marine! (Table of Contents: 19)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue

These Can Be Yours (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Haunted Temple of Kompong Pagan! (Table of Contents: 21)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer (signed)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer

Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An important message to the boys and girls of America!
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Da Distrik Attoiney
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Have you read these Fall issues yet?"]
  4. 3. Doiby Dickles, da Distrik Attoiney!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. Capturing the Counterfeiters
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  6. 5. The Men Who Feared Guns!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  7. 6. ["If you fellows would all eat Wheaties..."]
    Wheaties
  8. 7. ["I'll need both hands to work with!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  9. 8. ["Something in a new spring hat, madame?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  10. 9. ["What's this?" "Girl jockeys!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  11. 10. ["What're you trying to do, Jeff?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  12. 11. The Stories of John Cabot and Vasco da Gama
    Picture Stories from American History
  13. 12. ["Hm - Nice office you got here!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  14. 13. ["You see, gentlemen, every time I put my foot in the door..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  15. 14. ["Sign here!" "What for?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  16. 15. ["What's that little squirt doin'..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  17. 16. Flying Models of Famous Fighter Planes
    Wheaties
  18. 17. Crime in the News
  19. 18. Not to Be Repeated!
  20. 19. Problem: Find Red Dugan, Fighting Marine!
    Red, White and Blue
  21. 20. These Can Be Yours
    The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
  22. 21. The Haunted Temple of Kompong Pagan!
    Hop Harrigan
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Metro Publications
  24. 23. ["An important message to the boys and girls of America!"]
  25. 24. ["This hound must belong to him"]
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore