(April 1946)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-02-11
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.

Rumors of the Round Table (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; 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)

Rumors of the Round Table! (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Alfred Bester
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Merlin; King Arthur
Synopsis
G.L. and Doiby are inexplicably drawn back ten centuries in time by Merlin in order to help King Arthur fight the devil dragon.
Keywords
Green Lamp; Power Ring

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Green Lantern charges his ring but doesn't repeat the oath in the story.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Drama in the Dark! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

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

Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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
It's full of spots!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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

History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Vacation from Crime! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Joseph Greene
Pencils
Chester Kozlak
Inks
Chester Kozlak
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Duke (villain); Slugger (villain)
Synopsis
The Atom rounds up a gang of jewel thieves who had forced Al Pratt to turn over a fish to them that contained a diamond they were after.

Indexer Notes

Final Atom solo story to appear in the Golden Age. The character continues to appear as a member of the Justice Society of America in All-Star Comics.

Script credit by Craig Delich.

Swab and Polish (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie King (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

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

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
Waiter, all I want is one fried egg!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

All in Flavor...Say Fleer's (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Fleers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Witch's Dipping Chair (Table of Contents: 13)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alfonso Greene
Inks
Alfonso Greene
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical
Characters
The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin [Justin Valor]

Byron Nelson (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Saga of a Pearl-Handled Forty-Five (Table of Contents: 15)

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 by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

The Weather Man / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Cool Under Fire! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Rumors of the Round Table
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Look for this trade mark..."]
  4. 3. Rumors of the Round Table!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. ["Been an awful lot of champion athletes..."]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. Drama in the Dark!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  7. 6. ["His strange magnetic powers save him from being torn to bits..."]
    Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes
  8. 7. ["It's full of spots!!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    History's Mysteries; Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  10. 9. Vacation from Crime!
    The Atom
  11. 10. Swab and Polish
  12. 11. ["Waiter, all I want is one fried egg!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  13. 12. All in Flavor...Say Fleer's
    Fleers
  14. 13. The Witch's Dipping Chair
    The Black Pirate
  15. 14. Byron Nelson
    Wheaties
  16. 15. Saga of a Pearl-Handled Forty-Five
    Hop Harrigan
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    The Weather Man
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  19. 18. Cool Under Fire!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore