Issue Details

Issue	#40
Published	July 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Irwin Hasen
Inks	Irwin Hasen

13 page Green Lantern story "The Circle of Kafoon"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller.
Synopsis	Doiby is mistaken for an Asian God called "Dhoy Bee", and when he calls on Green Lantern for help, his would-be kidnappers think that he himself has usd his great powers to summon forth a demon.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Irwin Hasen
Inks	Irwin Hasen
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios. Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern. Oddity: Green Lantern charges his ring, but doesn't repeat the oath. Synopsis and notes added by Craig Delich 9-8-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	humor
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 9-8-08.

8 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Propaganda Battle"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; gang of 5th Columnists (villains).
Synopsis	The Man of Night must stop a group of 5th Columnists from using a secret weapon to shoot down American aircraft.
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Limey"

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 9-8-08.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies story "Vought-Sikorsky F4U"

Genre	fact
Script	Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Pencils	Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Inks	Falcon Mathieu (signed)
Letters	Falcon Mathieu

7 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Clothes Dealer"

Characters	Sargon [John Sargent]
Genre	occult
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Wax Museum Encounter"

Characters	Scribbly; Red Tornado [Ma Hunkle].
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Toys of Death"

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

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	humor
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 9-8-08.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "The Yellow Shirt Peril"

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

6 page The Atom story "The Tusk"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; Carson; the Tusk [John Brandt](villain).
Synopsis	When Al Pratt is attacked by a crazed businessman, the Atom discovers others similarly afflicted, all resulting from a man's attempt to get even with a former business associate.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill O'Connor
Pencils	Ben Flinton
Inks	Leonard Sansone
Notes	Inker credit by Jerry Bails, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-12-09.