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Issue Details

Issue	#59
Published	July 1944
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	60
Editing	Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)

Cover Details - "The Story of the Man Who Couldn't Tell the Truth"

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Inks	Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Notes	Story title and characters added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "The Man Who Couldn't Tell the Truth"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles
Synopsis	A compulsive liar turns to the Emerald Crusader and Doiby for help after losing his job and girl, but he cannot bring himself to be truthful with them until death stares him in the face!
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Bester
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Credits per Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

1 page Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat filler

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

3 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff
Genre	humor
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Falsely Accused"

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

6 page The Atom story "Maze of Murder"

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

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Banana Peels and Crook Heels"

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

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Counterfeit Ring [Part 2]"

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

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Get Hold of Their Plans"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Joe Gallagher
Inks	Joe Gallagher
Notes	Writer credits revised from Ted Udall? to ? by Craig Delich 9-13-08.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "The Sultan of Kandipat's Tiger Pit"

Characters	Hop Harrigan; Sultan of Kandipat (Villain)
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.

1 page Fat and Slat filler

Characters	Fat; Slat
Genre	humor
Script	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters	Ed Wheelan
Notes	Sequence is NOT in the proper sequence. The sequence and all info was added by Craig Delich 9-13-08.