Green Lantern #37

(March-April 1949)

Perils of the Trapper (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Trapper (introduction); Budd, Mack

Synopsis:

A new criminal, known as The Trapper, decides to challenge the police and Green Lantern by using the ancient techniques of the forest to combat modern crime detection.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Green Lantern Annual, No 1, 1963 issue (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)

Indexer Notes

According to the splash page, this story was intended to appear in Green lantern #38. Doiby Dickles does NOT appear in this story. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Oddity: even though his ring supposedly protects him from all metal objects, G.L. is wounded by a bullet in this story. Notes, some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

The Unexpected Guest (Table of Contents)

Streak / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Alex Toth (signed)

Inks:

Alex Toth (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Streak; Laura Lacey; Mona; the Polka Dot Gang

Synopsis:

Alan leaves Streak in the care of his secretary while, as the Green Lantern, he tries to hunt down the infamous Polka Dot Gang.

Indexer Notes

Oddity: in this story only, Laura Lacey, NOT Molly Mayne, is Alan Scott's secretary at WXYZ. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Sport (Table of Contents)

Streak's Wonder Dog of the Month / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils:

Alex Toth

Inks:

Alex Toth

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Sport (a dog)

Starring Streak (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern's Flips / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; animal

Characters:

Streak the Wonder Dog

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

The Secret of 13 (Table of Contents)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman

Inks:

Paul Reinman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Sargon

Synopsis:

While visiting a country diner, Sargon decides to play tune #13 on the juke box. Immediately, the record demands that all patrons place their valuables on the table --- or be shot!

Indexer Notes

Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Sport Snaps / filler / 0.5 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 8-2-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Funny Facts / filler / 0.75 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 8-2-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Statement of Ownership / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

National Comics Publications
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
Editor: F. W. Ellsworth
Owners: Harry Donenfeld; Jack Liebowitz; P. Sampliner; Gussie Donenfeld; Rose Liebowitz; Sophie Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld; Sonia Sonenfeld; Fred Iger; Arlene Donenfeld.

Magnificent Elephant (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Udall [signed as Charles King]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Too Many Suspects (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Alex Toth

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Del Lupin

Synopsis:

Green Lantern is baffled when Doiby confesses to a crime he didn't commit, as well as six other people doing the same, which means he must face a master criminal who has the ability to make innocent people confess to crimes that the criminal committed alone.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #440 (April-May 1974)
• in Green Lantern Annual, No 1, 1963 issue (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)

Indexer Notes

Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern in this story. Notes, some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.