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Issue Details

Issue #38
Published May-June 1949
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Julius Schwartz (actual)
Notes Green Lantern doesn't appear on this cover. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern in one of the stories. Last issue. Notes added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Cover Details - "The Double Play"

Characters Streak
Genre animal
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth
Notes Green Lantern doesn't appear on this cover. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern in one of the stories. Last issue. Notes added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Murdered Clues"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Molly Mayne; Doiby Dickles; John Blake; Capt. Mahon.
Synopsis The appearance of several objects in Alan Scott's office that have been "murdered" as if they were human beings, and the fact that they tie in with several recent murders, prompts Green Lantern into immediate action to find the connection.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ and Molly Mayne is his secretary. Green Lantern recites his oath, but doesn't charge his ring in this story.

Half page Ma Nature's Curiousity Shop filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

1 page Streak's Wonder Dog of the Month filler "Snowball"

Characters Snowball [a dog]
Genre fact
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth

10 page Streak the Wonder Dog story "The Double Ray"

Characters Streak; Alan Scott; Gregory Gaynor; Nina and Van.
Synopsis Alan Scott has the problem of finding a Romeo and Juliet that will look as good on TV as they sound on the radio.
Genre animal
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth
Notes Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Notes, story title correction and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Half page Money Stuff filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

2 page text article "Dazzling Diamonds"

Genre fact
Letters typeset

12 page Green Lantern story "The Impossible Mr. Paradox"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Clay Chalmers; C. K. Nevins; V: Mr. Paradox [I, only appearance].
Synopsis The cancellation of Clay Chalmer's program at Station WXYZ leads Alan Scott to believe Chalmers is the new criminal haunting Gotham City, Mr. Paradox, who attempts to defeat Green Lantern by employing illusions based on scientific paradoxes.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes The splash page indicates that this story was originally intended for All-American Comics #108. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ and Molly Mayne was his secretary. Some notes & modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.
Reprinted In Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #89 (April-May 1972).

1 page Science Snaps filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.