Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	August 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details

Characters	The Green Lantern
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

8 page The Green Lantern story "The Sign of the Green Lantern"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; John Hall; Cyrus Gorson (Villain; Death); Muller
Synopsis	Acting as an agent for a contractor not receiving a job [even though he submitted the lowest bid], Alan becomes the target of a crooked contractor and "is killed"! However, the "ghost" of Alan Scott, in the form of GL, rises up to stop the criminal activities of Muller.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils	Martin Nodell [signed as Mart Dellon]
Inks	Martin Nodell [signed as Mart Dellon]
Letters	Martin Nodell
Notes	Story takes place in Metropolis. Oddities: when GL hits a villain on the jaw, it leaves a "green lantern" emblem behind; when GL recharges his ring he does NOT repeat his oath. Alan Scott works for Hall Construction Company in this story. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-29-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

6 page Adventures in the Unknown story "Battle with the Venusian"

Characters	Alan; Ted; Jack
Genre	science fiction
Script	Carl H. Claudy (signed)
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	A chapter of "The Infra-Red Destroyers".

1 page Believe It or Not! filler

Genre	facts
Script	Robert L. Ripley
Pencils	Robert L. Ripley
Inks	Robert L. Ripley
Letters	Robert L. Ripley
Notes	Newspaper reprint.

2 page Mutt and Jeff/ Cicero's Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Notes	Newspaper reprints.

1 page Daisybelle filler

Characters	Daisybelle
Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters	Gene Byrnes
Notes	Newspaper reprint.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Plane Hater"

Characters	Hop Harrigan
Genre	aviation
Script	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-29-08.

8 page Gary Concord the Ultra-Man story "The Peace Treaty"

Characters	Gary Concord
Genre	superhero; science fiction
Script	Jon L. Blummer
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer
Inks	Jon L. Blummer
Letters	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-29-08.

5 page Ben Webster story "Escape from Sinister Mansion"

Characters	Ben Webster
Genre	adventure
Script	Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Inks	Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Notes	Newspaper strip repints. True writer/artist name [Cole] added by Craig Delich 2-29-08.

3 page Popsicle Pete story "In the Stamp Business"

Characters	Pete
Genre	gag
Script	Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils	Art Helfant (signed)
Inks	Art Helfant (signed)

1 page All-American Comics Monthly Book Review text article "Mutiny on the Bounty"

Pencils	? (spot illo)
Inks	? (spot illo)

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Murder in the Classroom"

Characters	Jimmy Stone
Genre	adventure
Script	Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page Daisybelle filler

Characters	Daisybelle
Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks	Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters	Gene Byrnes
Notes	Newspaper reprint.

2 page Mutt and Jeff/ Cicero's Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Notes	Newspaper reprints.

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Genre	facts
Script	Robert L. Ripley
Pencils	Robert L. Ripley
Inks	Robert L. Ripley
Letters	Robert L. Ripley
Notes	Newspaper reprint.

4 page Scribbly story "The Stray"

Characters	Scribbly
Genre	children; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

8 page Red, White and Blue story "The Propaganda Battle"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel?
Pencils	William Smith
Inks	William Smith