(October-November 1948)

DC, 1942 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.15 USD
Pages:
80
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor); Robert Kanigher (actual 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

Issue Notes

Last issue to feature superheroes. Inker credit revised from Bob Oksner to Irwin Hasen by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman; Flash; Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman

Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Craig Delich; formerly credited to Bob Oksner.


The Machine of Schemes (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Professor Calculus; Dean Sourpuss; Crime-Brain Doone (villain).
Synopsis:
Wonder Woman and Professor Calculus develop a super-computer thinking machine that can solve complex problems. But the machine is stolen by Crime-Brain Doone, who intends to use it to steal the gold in Fort Knox.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


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 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Nips / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:
children; humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
teen humor
Characters:
Cotton-Top Katie; the Perfessor.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Funny Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


Situation Wanted (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher?
Pencils:
Lee Elias
Inks:
Bob Oksner
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mrs. Grace; Mr. Groyd; Tarlo; Dexter (villain).
Synopsis:
Needing money to help finance the Gotham Charity Hospital, Green Lantern takes on a series of cases.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Story takes place in Gotham City. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Notes, much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


The Last Man Alive (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Lee Elias
Inks:
Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Star Sapphire (villain, 2nd appearance); Rondo (villain).
Synopsis:
After a particularly restless night, Jay Garrick arises one morning to find himself the last man on Earth, thanks to the mistress of the 7th Dimension, Star Sapphire.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Little Orville / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:
children; humor
Characters:
Little Orville

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Science Snaps / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils:
Mart Naydel (signed)
Inks:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


The Movie (Table of Contents)

Leave it to Binky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ken Hultgen
Inks:
Ken Hultgen
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
teen
Characters:
Binky Biggs; Peggy.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04, formerly Bob Oksner.


none (Table of Contents)

Little Orville / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:
children; humor
Characters:
Little Orville

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


The Lovely Lady (Table of Contents)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fantasy
Characters:
Johnny Peril; Swanson; Lawford; Von Luger (villain); the Nazis (villains).
Synopsis:
Johnny recounts a time in World War II that he was aboard a vessel that was sunk by a Nazi submarine. Now, years later, the sub that sunk his ship has returned to cause trouble to shipping off the coast of Venezuela.

Indexer Notes

Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


none (Table of Contents)

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils:
Mart Naydel (signed)
Inks:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


The River of Doubt (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

none (Table of Contents)

Jack of All Trades / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:
gag

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Machine of Schemes
    Wonder Woman
  2. 2. none
    Mutt and Jeff
  3. 3. none
    Nips
  4. 4. none
    Cotton-Top Katie
  5. 5. none
    Funny Facts
  6. 6. Situation Wanted
    Green Lantern
  7. 7. The Last Man Alive
    The Flash
  8. 8. none
    Little Orville
  9. 9. none
    Science Snaps
  10. 10. The Movie
    Leave it to Binky
  11. 11. none
    Little Orville
  12. 12. The Lovely Lady
    Johnny Peril
  13. 13. none
    Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
  14. 14. The River of Doubt
  15. 15. none
    Jack of All Trades
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