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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published Fall 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant editor)
Notes Green Lantern recites his original oath for the last time in this issue. Added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles
Genre superhero
Pencils Howard Purcell [Green Lantern figure]; Sheldon Mayer [Doiby Dickles and rest of cover]
Inks Howard Purcell [Green Lantern figure]; Sheldon Mayer [Doiby Dickles and rest of cover]

13 page Green Lantern story "The Lady and Her Jewels"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Trigger Killian (Villain); Ma Killian (Villain); Heist Nolan (Villain); Joan Killian; Jimmy Killian
Synopsis A notorious jewel thief's wife and son find it difficult to lead a normal life when the specter of her husband's crime seems to follow them wherever they go. That is, until Green Lantern and Doiby make people "see the light" about them.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Writer credit revised from Alfred Bester to Joseph Greene by Craig Delich 7-1-08. Revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-1-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "A Lease On Life"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; John Forbes (Villain); Mr. Thornton (Villain); The Top (Villain)
Synopsis A man attempting to secure funds to pay off doctor and hospital bills to save his son's life, agrees to kill a top gangster and then commit suicide so his family can collect his $40,000 worth of insurance.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Alan Scott works for APEX Studios in this story. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or recite the oath in this story. Writer revision from Alfred Bester to Joseph Greene made by Craig Delich 7-1-08, and he also added the modified synopsis.

4 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 7-1-08.

1 page Flying Colors filler "Aviator's First Flags"

Genre aviation; fact
Script John M. Jenks (signed)
Pencils John M. Jenks (signed)
Inks John M. Jenks (signed)

6 page Hop Harrigan story

Characters Hop Harrigan; Jon L. Blummer; Tank Tinker
Synopsis Writer artist Jon L. Blummer goes on a mission side by side with Hop.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer
Pencils Jon L. Blummer
Inks Jon L. Blummer

2 page text story "County Fair"

Genre adventure
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Green Lantern story "Doiby Dickles Detective Deputies Ink"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Teddy (Villain); Nuckles (Villain); Waxey Wells (Villain)
Synopsis Two young boys approach Doiby in order to take lessons from him on how to be a great detective. Little do they realize that their first case will be to clear Green Lantern of bribery charges!
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Writer revision from Alfred Bester to Joseph Greene made by Craig Delich, and modified synopsis added 7-1-08.