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Issue Details

Issue #7
Published Spring 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 60
Editing Sheldon Mayer, Ted Udall (asst), Dorothy Rubicek (Asst)
Notes The story mentions that Alan Scott works for a radio station, but it doesn't say which one. Irene Miller is mentioned in the story, but is never seen. G.L. uses his Magic Lamp to travel into the future in this story. Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club is advertised in this issue. [Notes added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.]

Cover Details - "The Wizard of Odds"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes The story mentions that Alan Scott works for a radio station, but it doesn't say which one. Irene Miller is mentioned in the story, but is never seen. G.L. uses his Magic Lamp to travel into the future in this story. Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club is advertised in this issue. [Notes added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.]

11 page Green Lantern story "The Wizard of Odds: Part 1"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Raakj; Dorna; Nutsy Hagan.
Synopsis While on leave from the Army, Alan and Doiby run into a weird time traveler from the year 3042, whose ability to win big in all forms of gambling mystifies Green Lantern, but interests a criminal gang.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Doiby and Alan are on furlough in New York City. Synopsis modified by Craig delich 7-1-08.

11 page Green Lantern story "The Wizard of Odds: Part 2"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Raakj; Shel-Don: King of Selenia; U-Ted (his son).
Synopsis Alan and Doiby suddenly find themselves discharged from the Army, just in time to begin the search for the mysterious time traveller. Little do they realize that their search will end on the dark side of the Moon, where they discover a mystery world.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

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 added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

11 page Green Lantern story "The Wizard of Odds: Part 3"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Raakj; V: Gorrall.
Synopsis Green Lantern faces death at the hands of Gorrall, evil master of the Moon's inner world, all without the use of his power ring.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Alan and Doiby are discharged from the service because Alan's engineering skills are needed on the home front. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

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 added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

2 page Hop Harrigan text story "The Flying Nursemaid"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Genre aviation
Letters typeset

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Owned by Jolaine Publishing. M. C. Gaines and Jack Liebowitz.

11 page Green Lantern story "The Wizard of Odds: Part 4"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Raakj; Dorna; Hombre Dickles.
Synopsis The Emerald Crusader and Doiby return to Earth for a final showdown, and they find that they must travel into the far future to track down the evil Raakj.....and Doiby even discovers a relative of his.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.