Issue Details

Issue	#36
Published	March 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	Credits verified by both artists by Craig Delich, credits in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives are wrong. Updated 8/2004. Issue includes a statement of ownership: Publisher J. R. Publishing Co. 225 Lafayette St, New York City. Editor and Managing Editor: M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Ave. New York City. Owners of J. R. Publishing Co. listed as: Jessie K. Gaines, 1827 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Rose Liebowitz, 5 Country Place, Great Neck, Long Island, New York.

Cover Details

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Martin Nodell [GL figure]; Irwin Hasen
Inks	Martin Nodell [GL figure]; Irwin Hasen
Notes	Credits verified by both artists by Craig Delich, credits in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives are wrong. Updated 8/2004. Issue includes a statement of ownership: Publisher J. R. Publishing Co. 225 Lafayette St, New York City. Editor and Managing Editor: M. C. Gaines; Business Manager: J. S. Liebowitz, 480 Lexington Ave. New York City. Owners of J. R. Publishing Co. listed as: Jessie K. Gaines, 1827 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Rose Liebowitz, 5 Country Place, Great Neck, Long Island, New York.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (2002).

13 page Green Lantern story "Murder on Wheels"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Doiby Dickles; Shelton (villain); Benson (villain); Schultz (villain; I for all).
Synopsis	Green Lantern investigates murder at the racetrack as foreign powers attempyt to prevent the U.S. Government from obtaining a new type of motor.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils	Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Inks	Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Notes	Story takes place in Capitol City. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.
Reprinted	In Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (2002).

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Search for Tank"

Characters	Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker.
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 4-3-08.

1 page The Flash public service announcement "The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday"

Characters	The Flash
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Everett E. Hibbard
Inks	Everett E. Hibbard

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

6 page The Atom story "The Calvin Baby Tending Service"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; Marilyn Potts; Joe (villain); Mike (villain); Peters (villain).
Synopsis	The Atom has to find a way to clear Al Pratt of kidnapping charges.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill O'Connor (signed)
Pencils	Ben Flinton (signed)
Inks	Leonard Sansone
Notes	Inker credit per Jerry Bails, corrected 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-10-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Squirty McGillicuddy"

Characters	Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scirrbly Jibbet; Squinty McGuillicuddy.
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Money or Country?"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West.
Genre	adventure
Script	John B. Wentworth?
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Credits per Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper repints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-08.

8 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Land Swindlers"

Characters	Sargon [John Sargent]; Flora Styles; Barney Goldbrick (villain); Sam (villain).
Synopsis	Discovering that several people in Centerville have been sold worthless property, Sargon tracks down the swindlers.
Genre	occult
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

1 page Phil Hackett text story "The Murder of Chester Homes"

Characters	Phil Hackett
Genre	adventure
Script	Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters	typeset

8 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Reckless Driver"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Susan Ross; Steve Ross.
Synopsis	Dr. Mid-Nite deduces the identity of a killer who is holding the sister of a hit-and-run victim hostage.
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Credits corrected 8/04 per Craig Delich. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-10-09.