Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #98
Published June 1948
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes Cover is the same as the splash page of of the Green Lantern story. Story title added by Craig Delich 8-13-09.

Cover Details - "The End of Sports"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Jean Taylor; The Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock]; Mutt & Jeff (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth
Notes Story title added by Craig Delich 2009-8-13.

12 page Green Lantern story "The End of Sports!"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Jean Taylor; the Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock, aka as Corck](villain, 3rd appearance)
Synopsis The Sportsmaster returns with a mad scheme to end all sporting events in Gotham City unless the city is willing to pay protection money to the "Crime Syndicate of Sports"!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Alex Toth [as Alexander Toth] (signed)
Inks Alex Toth [as Alexander Toth] (signed)
Notes The splash page replicates the cover. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in the story. Artist Toth depicts G.L. striking a villain on the jaw and leaving a "green lantern" emblem behind. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat the oath in this story, and Doiby doesn't appear.
Reprinted in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #443 (October-November, 1974)

6 page The Black Pirate story "The Voice of the Moldau"

Characters The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]; Justin Valor; Katrin; Jan; Count Novac (villain)
Synopsis A bride and groom nearly perish on their way to an island by the Moldau River God, a ruse to prevent them from discovering a huge buried treasure stored there.
Genre period
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs

1 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 2009-8-13.

7 page Hop Harrigan story "Mission Accomplished!"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker, Princess Susan Katherine Martha Jane Andrea; un-named teacher for the Princess; Baron Bulzoni (villain)
Synopsis Hop and Tank save the Princess of Royalia from a double-brossing Baron who is after the Royal jewels.
Genre aviation
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy [as Peddy] (signed)
Inks Bernard Sachs [as Sachs] (signed)

1 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 2009-8-13.

2 page none text story "One Good Turn"

Characters Cappy Jenning; "Fish Hook" Finn (villain)
Synopsis Cappy is saved at sea by a rival of his, but not for the reason he thinks!
Genre adventure
Script Cliff Rhodes (signed)
Letters typeset

2 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 2009-8-13.

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "Strange Case of the Sky-Raider"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Sky-Raider (villain)
Synopsis A clever crook and his gang, using a helium-elevated dog sled, raids the National Security offices of $1 million in securities.
Genre superhero
Pencils Arthur F. Peddy
Inks Bernard Sachs