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Issue Details

Issue #16
Published Summer 1945
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer, Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes All-American [A-A] bullet on cover. Artist Martin Nodell places the power ring on G.L.'s right hand in one of the stories in this issue. Notes added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

Cover Details - "The Amazing Jewel of Hope"

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Inks Paul Reinman (signed as P.R.)
Notes All-American [A-A] bullet on cover. Artist Martin Nodell places the power ring on G.L.'s right hand in one of the stories in this issue. Notes added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Man In the Moon"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Harry Danvers; V: Selenites.
Synopsis A strange magnetic force draws Green Lantern, Doiby and a one-eyed man to the Moon where the Emerald Crusader is forced to battle many weird foes.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

4 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
Genre sitcom
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 strip reprints that are scattered throughout magazine. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "The Lizard of Fire"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: The Lizard [I].
Synopsis Green Lantern comes to grips with an unusual foe who can start fires in the rain!
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

2 page text story "Golden Boy Comes Home"

Genre adventure
Script Jim Robinson (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Green Lantern story "The Jewel of Hope"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles: V: Kareu.
Synopsis When Alan Scott is dispatched by his radio station to the Atlantic to determine the source of radio interference, he discovers instead a mysterious individual and a jewel that can turn into the holder's fondest wish!
Genre superhero
Script Henry Kuttner
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Alan works for WMCG Radio. Synopsis and notes added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.