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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published June-July 1946
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer, Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes Fillers, characters, etc. added by Bob Hughes 1/06.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks Paul Reinman (signed)
Notes Fillers, characters, etc. added by Bob Hughes 1/06.

12 page Green Lantern story "Shadow of the Past"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doby Dickles; V: Blacky Martt [Marvin Martin].
Synopsis Marvin Martin, mistakenly informed by his doctor that he has a fatal disease, decides to resume his criminal career in order to financially arrange for his only son's future.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Alan Scott now works for Station WXYZ. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

3 page Rockhead McWizzard story "Some day a fish will pass here and then I'll eat"

Characters Rockhead McWizzard
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "On the Air"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mac Gillicuddy (Alan's boss); V: Sparky Smith.
Synopsis An ingenious criminal plants radios in stores in order to eavesdrop and learn the combinations to their safes.
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes Alan for WXYZ radio [and apparently, from this story, he does MANY jobs there!]. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

2 page text story "Keyboard Detective"

Genre adventure
Script Evelyn Gaines [signed as Lynne Lovelace]
Letters typeset

1 page Flying Colors filler "A Cask of Wine"

Characters Francis Hopkinson
Genre fact
Script John M. Jenks (signed)
Pencils John M. Jenks (signed)
Inks John M. Jenks (signed)

1 page Fat and Slat filler "Jolly Juggling Jokes"

Characters Fat; Slat.
Genre humor
Script Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters Ed Wheelan
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.

13 page Green Lantern story "The Gambler Comes Back"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Benson; V: the Gambler.
Synopsis The Gambler effects his escape from prison disguished as Doiby Dickles, and decides to get into the gambling business....with the odds in his favor!
Genre superhero
Script Henry Kuttner
Pencils Martin Nodell
Inks Martin Nodell
Notes This issue features the Gambler's 2nd appearance in the strip. Notes and synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-12-08.