Issue Details

Issue	#72
Published	April 1946
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	52
Editing	Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes	Story title added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

Cover Details - "Rumors of the Round Table"

Characters	Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks	Paul Reinman (signed)
Notes	Story title added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "Rumors of the Round Table"

Characters	The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Merlin; King Arthur.
Synopsis	G.L. and Doiby are inexplicably drawn back ten centuries in time by Merlin in order to help King Arthur fight the devil dragon.
Genre	superhero
Script	Alfred Bester
Pencils	Paul Reinman
Inks	Paul Reinman
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Green Lantern charges his ring but doesn't repeat the oath in the story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-4-09.

7 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Drama in the Dark"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier

Half 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 8-4-09.

6 page The Atom story "Vacation from Crime"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Duke (villain); Slugger (villain).
Synopsis	The Atom rounds up a gang of jewel thieves who had forced Al Pratt to turn over a fish to them that contained a diamond they were after.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joseph Greene
Pencils	Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks	Jon Chester Kozlak
Notes	Last appearance. Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-29-09.

2 page text story "Swab and Polish"

Genre	adventure
Script	Ernie King (signed)
Letters	typeset

Half 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 8-4-09.

7 page The Black Pirate story "The Witch's Dipping Chair"

Characters	The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin.
Genre	period
Pencils	Alfonso Greene
Inks	Alfonso Greene

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Saga of a Pearl-Handled Forty-Five"

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 8-4-09.