(June-July 1947)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.15 USD
- Pages:
- 76
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Sheldon Mayer (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor); Robert Kanigher (story editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard US Golden Age size; #1-10 cardboard covers; #1-41 squarebound, #42-63 saddle-stitched; glossy cover; newsprint interior; was ongoing series
none (Table of Contents)
Wonder Woman; Flash; Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Everett E. Hibbard
- Inks:
- Everett E. Hibbard
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman.
The Siege of the Flying Mermaids (Table of Contents)
Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- William Moulton Marston (signed as Charles Moulton)
- Pencils:
- Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)
- Inks:
- Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Mala; Gerta von Gunther; Hippolyte; the Amazons; Paula von Gunther; Queen Sharkeetah (villain).
- Synopsis:
- Wonder Woman must battle an evil group of mermaids that were created from tiny sharks by a formula invented by Gerta, willful daughter of Paula von Gunther.
Indexer Notes
Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.
none (Table of Contents)
Mutt and Jeff / filler / 2 pages (report information)
Credits
- 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
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Mutt; Jeff.
Indexer Notes
Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
Behind the 8-Ball (Table of Contents)
Just a Story / comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Howard Purcell
- Pencils:
- Howard Purcell
- Inks:
- Howard Purcell
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Percival Drizzle
Indexer Notes
Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
none (Table of Contents)
Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- 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
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Mutt; Jeff.
Indexer Notes
Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
The Making of a Reporter (Table of Contents)
The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher?
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Ken Kummer.
- Synopsis:
- The son of a successful newspaperman takes on the challenge of a dangerous assignment in order to prove to his fiancee that he can make it on his own as a reporter, and not let his dad support him for the rest of his life. But, in the end, even he must accept the help of the Flash or risk having his first story being his last!
Indexer Notes
Writer credit revision by Craig Delich, updated 8/04, previously listed as Gardner F.Fox. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.
Mixy Pixy Brews a Bruise (Table of Contents)
Hop Harrigan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jon L. Blummer (signed)
- Pencils:
- Jon L. Blummer (signed)
- Inks:
- Jon L. Blummer (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Jon L. Blummer
Content Information
- Genre:
- aviation
- Characters:
- Hop Harrigan; Doc Groan; Miss Snap.
Indexer Notes
Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
O'Malley the Cop (Table of Contents)
O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct / comic story / 6 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Irwin Hasen
- Pencils:
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks:
- Irwin Hasen
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective
- Characters:
- John O'Malley
Indexer Notes
Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Writer credit revised from ? to Hasen by Craig Delich 9-5-09. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
The Finger of Fate (Table of Contents)
text story / 2 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Cliff Rhodes (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
Indexer Notes
Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
none (Table of Contents)
Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1.5 pages (report information)
Credits
- 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
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Mutt; Jeff.
Indexer Notes
Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006.
The Man Who Couldn't Fail (Table of Contents)
Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Inks:
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Ira Selby.
- Synopsis:
- Alan Scott is summoned to his old Alma Mater in an attempt to locate the "brain child" of the university who mysteriously disappeared.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Changes to sequencing by Len Wolinsky, 3/15/2006. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Alan Scott graduated from Hale University. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Siege of the Flying Mermaids
Wonder Woman -
2.
none
Mutt and Jeff -
3.
Behind the 8-Ball
Just a Story -
4.
none
Mutt and Jeff -
5.
The Making of a Reporter
The Flash -
6.
Mixy Pixy Brews a Bruise
Hop Harrigan -
7.
O'Malley the Cop
O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct -
8.
The Finger of Fate
-
9.
none
Mutt and Jeff -
10.
The Man Who Couldn't Fail
Green Lantern
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