(January 1948)

DC, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-11-19
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.

The Double-Crossing Decoy! (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]; The Harlequin [Molly Mayne]; Mutt (inset); Jeff (inset)

Indexer Notes

Cover replicates the Green Lantern splash page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Double-Crossing Decoy! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Job Number
GL30(B)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; the Harlequin [Molly Mayne] (villain, 6th appearance)
Synopsis
Green Lantern uses Molly Mayne as a decoy to lure the Harlequin out of hiding, who ends up saving the Emerald Crusader's life.

Indexer Notes

Doiby Dickles does NOT appear in this issue. Alan Scott works for radio station W.X.Y.Z. in this story.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[No Mail] (Table of Contents: 4)

Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

Job Number
OH16
Genre
teen; children
Characters
Cotton-Top Katie

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

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Scourge of the Golden Slaves! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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

Job Number
AA90
Genre
historical
Characters
Justin Valor; The Golden Pirate (villain, introduction); The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Dr. MacKane
Synopsis
The Black Pirate and Justin face off against The Golden Pirate, a beautiful female pirate and Captain of the Golden Galleon. She kidnaps young men to serve on her ship from villages that cannot ransom them by paying their weight in gold.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Rescue from the Wreck (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Bright Star Flashlight Battery / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[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
Well, can you beat that!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #7.

[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
What cha digging, mister?
Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #8.

[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
Good secondhand bass horn for sale...
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 & 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 see, sir, this method of playing...
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 & 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 (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, Jeff! Don't be so slow!
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
Pencils
Al Smith
Inks
Al Smith
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think we got a chance landing with the symphony orchestra...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Indexer Notes

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

Rattlesnake (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure

[Cyrus P. Greenback] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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

Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan; Cyrus P. Greenback

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

Flash Comics; Hawkman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Willie Wonder (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Village That Time Forgot! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

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

Job Number
AA98
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Double-Crossing Decoy!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Roadmaster
  3. 2. The Double-Crossing Decoy!
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  5. 4. [No Mail]
    Cotton-Top Katie
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Erector
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Mr. District Attorney
  8. 7. The Scourge of the Golden Slaves!
    The Black Pirate
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. Rescue from the Wreck
    Bright Star Flashlight Battery
  11. 10. ["Well, can you beat that!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  12. 11. ["What cha digging, mister?"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  13. 12. ["Good secondhand bass horn for sale..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  14. 13. ["You see, sir, this method of playing..."]
    Mutt & Jeff
  15. 14. ["Come on, Jeff! Don't be so slow!"]
    Mutt & Jeff
  16. 15. ["I think we got a chance landing with the symphony orchestra..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  17. 16. Rattlesnake
  18. 17. [Cyrus P. Greenback]
    Hop Harrigan
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Flash Comics; Hawkman
  20. 19. Willie Wonder
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  21. 20. The Village That Time Forgot!
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Darci
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Merlin Haas
  • Bob Hughes
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore