Issue Details

Issue	#69
Published	November-December 1945
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	52
Editing	Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes	Last cover with All-American imprint as Detective Comics buys out M.C. Gaines.

Cover Details - "Backwards Man!"

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles; the Backwards Man; Hop Harrigan (inset).
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks	Paul Reinman (signed)
Notes	Last cover with All-American imprint as Detective Comics buys out M.C. Gaines.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Backwards Man!"

Characters	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; The Backwards Man (villain).
Synopsis	A bizarre criminal, having served time for a crime he didn't commit, decides to not only commit that crime, but to commit a series of crimes: in reverse!
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Bester?
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Doiby uses a supersonic signal to summon the Green Lantern in the story. Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Note, some info and revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Fisherman's Folly!"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; The Fisherman (I, villain); Myra Mason.
Synopsis	The Fisherman commits robberies without leaving any clues.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Greene
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Inks	Stan Aschmeier [signed as Stan Josephs]
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Whitey's Craving for Root Beer*"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Synopsis	Behind enemy lines, Whitey is dying for a root beer float.
Genre	adventure
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Dennis Neville
Inks	Dennis Neville

2 page text story "The String of Pearls"

Genre	adventure
Script	Lynne Lovelace (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 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	Newsdpaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Abducted Airliner"

Characters	Hop Harrigan; Robomb (villain); Tank Tinker; Miss Snap; Hippity.
Synopsis	Robomb figures he can hijack planes at will as long as he holds Hippity and Miss Snap prisoner.
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 8-4-09.