(October 1947)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-08-20
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.

Introducing the Icicle! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)
Inks
Irwin Hasen (signed as Hasen)
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; the Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent]; Mutt (inset); Jeff (inset)

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) /

All-Star Comics; The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Icicle! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
John Belfi
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
AA91
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; The Icicle [Dr. Joar Mahkent] (villain, 1st appearance); Lany Leeds (villain, death)
Synopsis
The arrival of a foreign physicist with a new secret invention capable of instantly freezing any moisture in the air also heralds the arrival of a new foe for the Emerald Crusader: the Icicle!
Keywords
Power Ring

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story.

Harry Brecheen (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mutt and 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, I made up my mind I'm not ever gonna get married!
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: 6)

Mutt and 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, I just bought an acrobatic dog act!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and 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
My son picking up cigar butts off the street...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Cicero
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and 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 the matter, Mutt?" "I lost ten bucks...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and 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! You're fired! Get out!
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and 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 gotta get up early to go to work...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

The Case of the Box Car Bandit (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Mutt and 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, what did the coach say t' me?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #10.

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

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

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Professor, we wanna study and get smart!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #10.

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

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

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dean, I'll work my way through college...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #10.

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

Mutt and 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
Hey, mister! Have you a slice of toast in your pocket?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #10.

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

Mutt and 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
Hey, Mutt! I'm desperate!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and 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
Say, Jeff, where's your high hat?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

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

[The Haunted Chessboard] (Table of Contents: 19)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Peddy
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
AA94
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

[Sky-Ride] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Land of Little Men (Table of Contents: 23)

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

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

Job Number
OH9
Genre
historical
Characters
The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin [Justin Valor]

Unanswered Question (Table of Contents: 24)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

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

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
Looks like Grover's in the doghouse again!
Genre
humor

The Mystery of the Royal Blue Jet (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
AA88
Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Plastic Crafters Pencil Box / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Introducing the Icicle!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["The Junior Justice Society of America is back in operation!"]
    All-Star Comics; The Junior Justice Society of America
  4. 3. The Icicle!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. Harry Brecheen
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["Mutt, I made up my mind I'm not ever gonna get married!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  7. 6. ["Mutt, I just bought an acrobatic dog act!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  8. 7. ["My son picking up cigar butts off the street..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  9. 8. ["What's the matter, Mutt?" "I lost ten bucks..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  10. 9. ["You! You're fired! Get out!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  11. 10. ["I gotta get up early to go to work..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  12. 11. The Case of the Box Car Bandit
    The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. ["Mutt, what did the coach say t' me?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  14. 13. ["Professor, we wanna study and get smart!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  15. 14. ["Dean, I'll work my way through college..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  16. 15. ["Hey, mister! Have you a slice of toast in your pocket?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  17. 16. ["Hey, Mutt! I'm desperate!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  18. 17. ["Say, Jeff, where's your high hat?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  20. 19. [The Haunted Chessboard]
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  21. 20. [Sky-Ride]
    Ton o' Fun
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  23. 22. ["You'd have to be crazy..."]
    Comic Cavalcade
  24. 23. The Land of Little Men
    The Black Pirate
  25. 24. Unanswered Question
  26. 25. ["Looks like Grover's in the doghouse again!"]
    Ton o' Fun
  27. 26. The Mystery of the Royal Blue Jet
    Hop Harrigan
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Plastic Crafters Pencil Box
  29. 28. ["You'd have to be crazy..."]
    Comic Cavalcade
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore