(June-July 1947)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1947-04-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Scourge of the Seas (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

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

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

The Dodo and the Frog (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Scourge of the Seas! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Inks
Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
AA92
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mr. Pelham (villain)
Synopsis
The mysterious disappearance of ten whalers by some sort of a monstrous sea serpent whets the appetite of Green Lantern to investigate this strange phenomenon.

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Based on the job number, this story was originally scheduled to appear in All-American Comics #92.

Del Ennis (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Flood Maker! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Dr. Aqua (villain)
Synopsis
The Coreville Levees have burst and Green Lantern must face the wrath of the weird Dr. Aqua, a man who uses the knowledge of science and physical conditioning to reap a fortune.

Indexer Notes

Alan Scott works at Station WXYZ in Gotham City.

Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You won it for hitting a homer...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Flash That Stopped a Crash! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

2 Wrongs Make a Right (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Cliff Rhodes (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

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

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Song That Spelled Out Disaster (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Alfred Bester
Pencils
Marty Nodell (layouts); Howard Purcell (finishes)
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Villains: Anton; Maestro Ganini; Manuel Murto
Synopsis
The impresario of the Gotham City Opera Company is looking for an individual whose voice would bring the troupe out of its financial woes...and, by accident, Doiby is selected!

Indexer Notes

Bester script credit per Craig Delich. We formerly credited John Broome.

Alan Scott lives at 222 State (a different address than that found in issue #19).

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My! Hasn't he got big feet?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

How Jet-Propulsion Works (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The "Too-Daring Pitcher" (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

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

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Scourge of the Seas
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. The Dodo and the Frog
    Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frog
  4. 3. The Scourge of the Seas!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. Del Ennis
    Wheaties
  6. 5. Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
    Another Jim Wise Real-Life Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  7. 6. The Flood Maker!
    Green Lantern
  8. 7. Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  9. 8. ["You won it for hitting a homer..."]
    Ton o' Fun
  10. 9. The Flash That Stopped a Crash!
    Bright Star Flashlight Battery
  11. 10. 2 Wrongs Make a Right
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  13. 12. The Song That Spelled Out Disaster
    Green Lantern
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  15. 14. ["My! Hasn't he got big feet?"]
    Ton o' Fun
  16. 15. How Jet-Propulsion Works
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
  17. 16. The "Too-Daring Pitcher"
    Thom McAn
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Flash Comics
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Pannozzi
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore