(January 1943)

DC, 1939 Series
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Volume
4
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-11-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Riddle of Dickles Manor! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles; Colonel Dickles; Vara Dickles; Beefy Dickles; Rafe Dickles
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Mr. Popper's Penguins (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Riddle of Dickles Manor (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Harry Tschida
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Beefy Dickles; Colonel Dickles; Rafe Dickles; Vara Dickles
Synopsis
The death of Doiby's eccentric uncle draws the Emerald Crusader into a murder-mystery in which the beneficiaries are being killed off one by one!

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

Oddity: Green Lantern charges his ring, but does NOT repeat his oath in this story. Irene Miller is mentioned, but not seen, in this story. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

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

The Pooch Is No Good Without His Teeth...Jeff's Teeth (Table of Contents: 6)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.67 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

Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-22

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

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 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
Tee hee! That's the time I fooled you...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-22

After All, It Would Have Cost Mutt Eight Bucks (Table of Contents: 8)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.67 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

Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-08

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

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 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 here I am! Now what'll I do?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cicero's Cat
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-08

The Little Men (Table of Contents: 10)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall (credited)
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Atom [Al Pratt]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Flying Colors / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Jenks (signed)
Pencils
John Jenks (signed)
Inks
John Jenks (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
John Jenks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The first flag of the united colonies was not a flag of rebellion!
Genre
non-fiction

[Hop Harrigan -- Instructor] (Table of Contents: 12)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jon Blummer (signed)
Pencils
Jon Blummer (signed)
Inks
Jon Blummer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jon Blummer

Genre
aviation
Characters
Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Boeing Stratoliner (Table of Contents: 14)

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
Falcon Mathieu

Genre
non-fiction

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

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

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

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

The Half-Pint Policeman (Table of Contents: 17)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Reizenstein
Pencils
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Inks
Stan Asch (signed as Stan Josephs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Panama Canal (Table of Contents: 18)

All-American Stamp Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sidney Elias
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

That's Not My Bomb! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 19)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; crime
Characters
Jimmy Stone

The Commandos Are Here! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[On the Trail of the Red Tornado's Identity] (Table of Contents: 21)

Red Tornado; Scribbly / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Sheldon Mayer

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle]

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

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

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

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

Look Before You Leap (Table of Contents: 24)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.67 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

Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-08-18

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

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 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'll put this cream by the fan to keep cool!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cicero's Cat; Cicero
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-08-18

Mutt's Nothing to Worship As a Life Guard (Table of Contents: 26)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.67 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

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-01

[Sand Crab] (Table of Contents: 27)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.33 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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940-09-01

[Mission to Germany] (Table of Contents: 28)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Howard Purcell (signed) ([as H. P.])
Inks
Howard Purcell (signed) ([as H. P.])
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sargon [John Sargent]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Case of the Sly Saboteurs (Table of Contents: 29)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall
Pencils
Joe Gallagher
Inks
Joe Gallagher
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

Wonders of Science Simplified / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Riddle of Dickles Manor!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Mr. Popper's Penguins
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. 3. The Riddle of Dickles Manor
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. ["Doiby Dickles, speakin'..."]
    Green Lantern
  6. 5. ["Well, Jeff, we made it!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  7. 6. The Pooch Is No Good Without His Teeth...Jeff's Teeth
    Mutt and Jeff
  8. 7. ["Tee hee! That's the time I fooled you..."]
    Cicero's Cat
  9. 8. After All, It Would Have Cost Mutt Eight Bucks
    Mutt and Jeff
  10. 9. ["Well here I am! Now what'll I do?"]
    Cicero's Cat
  11. 10. The Little Men
    The Atom
  12. 11. ["The first flag of the united colonies was not a flag of rebellion!"]
    Flying Colors
  13. 12. [Hop Harrigan -- Instructor]
    Hop Harrigan
  14. 13. ["Boys and girls - I'm on the radio now..."]
    All-American Flying Club
  15. 14. Boeing Stratoliner
    How to Spot the Planes in the Skies
  16. 15. ["They're back again!"]
    All-Flash
  17. 16. ["Thanks, boys & girls, for the wonderful reception..."]
    Wonder Woman
  18. 17. The Half-Pint Policeman
    Dr. Mid-Nite
  19. 18. Panama Canal
    All-American Stamp Page
  20. 19. That's Not My Bomb! Part 1
    Jimmy Stone
  21. 20. The Commandos Are Here!
    Boy Commandos
  22. 21. [On the Trail of the Red Tornado's Identity]
    Red Tornado; Scribbly
  23. 22. ["The Justice Society is here again!"]
    All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  25. 24. Look Before You Leap
    Mutt and Jeff
  26. 25. ["I'll put this cream by the fan to keep cool!"]
    Cicero's Cat
  27. 26. Mutt's Nothing to Worship As a Life Guard
    Mutt and Jeff
  28. 27. [Sand Crab]
    Cicero's Cat
  29. 28. [Mission to Germany]
    Sargon the Sorcerer
  30. 29. The Case of the Sly Saboteurs
    Red, White and Blue
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Wonders of Science Simplified
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Merlin Haas
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore