Green Lantern #6

(Winter 1942)

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)

Christmas Gift Books / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Josette Frank

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Empire of Exiles, Chapter 1: The Explorer's Secret (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Inks

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doiby Dickles; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; General Brooks (villain); Dr. Wickwar

Synopsis

General Brooks assigns Sgt. Dickles and Pvt. Scott to search for a brilliant, but eccentric explorer named Dr. Wickwar, whose knowledge of a secret place in South America could provide much needed raw materials for the war effort.

Indexer Notes

Greene script credit per Craig Delich. We formerly credited Ted Udall.

Possible alternative title: "The Land of Forgotten Men!"

Green Lantern recites an unusual oath in this Issue: "The light of Green Lantern pierces darkness and mystery and its radiance will strike at the heart of evil."

Don't Give Up the Ship! (Table of Contents: 4)

Flying Colors / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Jenks (signed)

Pencils

John Jenks (signed)

Inks

John Jenks (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

They're Back Again! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

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

[Empire of Exiles] Chapter 2: Perils of the Jungle (Table of Contents: 7)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Inks

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doiby Dickles; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Shiloh (villain); Nordo (villain); Dr. Wickwar (introduction)

Synopsis

Before his death, Dr. Wickwar informs Green Lantern of the location of Exilia. However, the inhabitants consider the Master of Light and Doiby as enemies rather than friends --- and Doiby faces death in an arena reminiscent of the Roman Coliseum.

Indexer Notes

Greene script credit per Craig Delich. We formerly credited Ted Udall.

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

We Were All Kids Once! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Art Helfant (signed)

Pencils

Art Helfant (signed)

Inks

Art Helfant (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can I help you, Mom?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

Rumpus / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Art Helfant (signed)

Pencils

Art Helfant (signed)

Inks

Art Helfant (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Art Helfant

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Isn't this elevator service terrible!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Rumpus

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Another Meeting of the Justice Society! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Louder and Funnier As the Years Go On! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[Consolidated Patrol Bombers] (Table of Contents: 12)

How to Spot the Planes in the Skies / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Pencils

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Inks

Falcon Mathieu (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

The Junior Justice Society of America (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[United States Savings Bonds] (Table of Contents: 14)

Victory Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

A. W. Nugent

[Empire of Exiles] Chapter 3: Strife in the Arena! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Inks

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doiby Dickles; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Shiloh (villain); Nordo (villain)

Synopsis

After saving Doiby from the jaws of death, G.L. tracks down the ruler of Exilia, only to find that he doesn't really exist!

Indexer Notes

Greene script credit per Craig Delich. We formerly credited Ted Udall.

The Big Eight! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Jailbreak in the Sky (Table of Contents: 17)

Hop Harrigan / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

aviation

Characters

Hop Harrigan

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

Hop Harrigan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Empire of Exiles] Chapter 4: The Battle of Mastery! (Table of Contents: 19)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Joseph Greene

Pencils

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Inks

Marty Nodell (signed as Mart Nodell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doiby Dickles; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Shiloh (villain); Nordo (villain)

Synopsis

Green Lantern battles the evil Nardo, who attempts to seize control of Exilia by organizing minority elements within the country against the western democracies.

Indexer Notes

Greene script credit per Craig Delich. Formerly credited to Ted Udall.

Brand New! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)