Issue Details

Issue	#55
Published	January 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details - "The Riddle of the Runaway Trolley"

Characters	Green Lantern
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Inks	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)

13 page Green Lantern story "The Riddle of the Runaway Trolley"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles.
Synopsis	A trolley operator's last day on the job proves rather exciting as crooks hijack the trolley to commit a burglary.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Sam Burlockoff
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 12/04. Alan Scott works for APEX Studios [last mention of this station]. Notes, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

1 page How to Spot the Planes in the Skies story "Brewster Buffalo"

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

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat.
Genre	humor; funny animal
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.

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 9-13-08.

6 page The Atom story "The Criminal Clocks"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Riddle of the Blazing Dummy"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. McNider]
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "The Impossible Isle"

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 9-13-08.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Professor Returns"

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 "Chinese Puzzle [Part 2]"

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

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Crooked Coconuts"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer "credit" by Craig Delich, updated 8/04 (formerly listed as Ted Udall).

2 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 9-13-08.