(June-July 1946)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1946-04-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Jolaine Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles
Cover Thumbnail for Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #20
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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Watch for These New Issues of Your Favorite Magazines! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

Shadow of the Past (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Alfred Bester
Pencils
Marty Nodell (signed)
Inks
Marty Nodell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Blacky Martt [Marvin Martin] (villain)
Synopsis
Marvin Martin, mistakenly informed by his doctor that he has a fatal disease, decides to resume his criminal career in order to financially arrange for his only son's future.

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott now works for Station WXYZ.

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

"Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop; Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Rockhead McWizzard / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He may be a mental giant...
Genre
humor
Characters
Rockhead McWizzard

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Van Dore.

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

Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[On the Air] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Alfred Bester
Pencils
Marty Nodell (signed)
Inks
Marty Nodell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mac Gillicuddy (Alan's boss); Sparky Smith (villain)
Synopsis
An ingenious criminal plants radios in stores in order to eavesdrop and learn the combinations to their safes.

Indexer Notes

Alan for WXYZ radio and apparently, from this story, does MANY jobs there!

Keyboard Detective (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (credited as Lynne Lovelace)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

A Cask of Wine (Table of Contents: 9)

Flying Colors / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Jenks (signed)
Pencils
John Jenks (signed)
Inks
John Jenks (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Francis Hopkinson

The Jolly Juggling Jokes (Table of Contents: 10)

Fat and Slat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Wheelan
Genre
humor
Characters
Fat; Slat

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Hank Greenberg (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Gambler Comes Back (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Henry Kuttner
Pencils
Marty Nodell (signed)
Inks
Marty Nodell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Benson; The Gambler (villain)
Synopsis
The Gambler effects his escape from prison disguised as Doiby Dickles, and decides to get into the gambling business...with the odds in his favor!

Indexer Notes

This issue features the Gambler's 2nd appearance in the strip.

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

Wonder House Gyroscope; Zipper Billfold / Colored Leather / Saddle Leather / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Watch for These New Issues of Your Favorite Magazines!
  4. 3. Shadow of the Past
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    "Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop; Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola
  6. 5. ["He may be a mental giant..."]
    Rockhead McWizzard
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  8. 7. [On the Air]
    Green Lantern
  9. 8. Keyboard Detective
  10. 9. A Cask of Wine
    Flying Colors
  11. 10. The Jolly Juggling Jokes
    Fat and Slat
  12. 11. Hank Greenberg
    Wheaties
  13. 12. The Gambler Comes Back
    Green Lantern
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Wonder House Gyroscope; Zipper Billfold / Colored Leather / Saddle Leather
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
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