(May 1947)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-03-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor, credited); 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
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Cover Thumbnail for All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #85
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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) /

Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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
According to this blue print, I can't be wrong!
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: 4)

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
Jeff, what cha wearing that sign for?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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
Why do you have to wear that silly sign?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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
Your girl probably doesn't want to marry you...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[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
Well, Jeff, today is the first day of spring!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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
Gosh, I'll be glad when this winter is over!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; 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 (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
Mutt, this lot you sold me for $50 is no good!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
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
This lot is worth $10,000...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[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
I sold you this lot for only $50...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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 wrong, Mutt?" "I sold a piece of land...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

[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
Going down!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Cicero
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
How about this fish? $2.53!
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Rudy York (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pokey Joe's Secret Weapon (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Rise and Fall of "Crusher" Crock (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
John Belfi
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
AA90
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock] (villain, 1st appearance)
Synopsis
When a superior athlete, Crusher Crock, is barred from all sports because of gross misconduct on the field, he swears revenge against those who would "play fair" in sporting events.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon the Green Lantern in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Brothers under the Skin (Table of Contents: 19)

The Black Pirate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Paul Reinman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
OH3
Genre
historical
Characters
The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Accidents on Order! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Harry
Inks
Frank Harry
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
AA87
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

Trapline Pirate (Table of Contents: 22)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Robinson (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

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

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We bring you now a medley of ten...
Genre
humor

All Aboard for the Trans-Andes Passage! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Jon Blummer (signed)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer
Job Number
AA85
Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Post's Grape-Nuts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

More Fun Comics; Jimminy and the Magic Book / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Wrong-Way Touchdown (Well, Almost!) (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Hey, Dodo, what are you doin'?"]
    Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frog
  4. 3. ["According to this blue print, I can't be wrong!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  5. 4. ["Jeff, what cha wearing that sign for?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  6. 5. ["Why do you have to wear that silly sign?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  7. 6. ["Your girl probably doesn't want to marry you..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  8. 7. ["Well, Jeff, today is the first day of spring!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  9. 8. ["Gosh, I'll be glad when this winter is over!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  10. 9. ["Mutt, this lot you sold me for $50 is no good!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  11. 10. ["This lot is worth $10,000..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  12. 11. ["I sold you this lot for only $50..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  13. 12. ["What's wrong, Mutt?" "I sold a piece of land..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  14. 13. ["Going down!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  15. 14. ["How about this fish? $2.53!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  16. 15. Rudy York
    Wheaties
  17. 16. Pokey Joe's Secret Weapon
    Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  18. 17. The Rise and Fall of "Crusher" Crock
    Green Lantern
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  20. 19. Brothers under the Skin
    The Black Pirate
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Monark Super Deluxe
  22. 21. Accidents on Order!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  23. 22. Trapline Pirate
  24. 23. ["We bring you now a medley of ten..."]
    Ton o' Fun
  25. 24. All Aboard for the Trans-Andes Passage!
    Hop Harrigan
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Post's Grape-Nuts
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    More Fun Comics; Jimminy and the Magic Book
  28. 27. The Wrong-Way Touchdown (Well, Almost!)
    Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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