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Issue Details

Issue #37
Published March-April 1949
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Julius Schwartz (actual)

Cover Details - "The Perils of the Trapper"

Characters Green Lantern; V: the Trapper.
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Frank Giacoia

15 page Green Lantern story "Perils of the Trapper"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Villians: The Trapper [I], Budd.
Synopsis A new criminal, known as The Trapper, decides to challenge the Police and Green Lantern by using the ancient techniques of the forest to combat modern crime detection.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes According to the splash page, this story was intended to appear in Green lantern #38. Doiby Dickles does NOT appear in this story. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Oddity: even though his ring supposedly protects him from all metal objects, G.L. is wounded by a bullet in this story. Notes, some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

8 page Streak story "The Unexpected Guest"

Characters Streak; Laura Lacey; Mona; V: The Polka Dot Gang.
Synopsis Alan leaves Streak in the care iof his secretary while, as the Green Lantern, he tries to hunt down the infamous Polka Dot Gang.
Genre animal
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Alex Toth (signed)
Inks Alex Toth (signed)
Notes Oddity: in this story only, Laura Lacey, NOT Molly Mayne, is Alan Scott's secretary at WXYZ. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

2 page Streak's Wonder Dog of the Month filler "Sport"

Characters Sport (a dog)
Genre fact
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Alex Toth

Half page Green Lantern's Flips activity "Starring Streak"

Characters Streak the Wonder Dog
Genre superhero; animal
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

5 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Secret of 13"

Characters Sargon
Synopsis While visiting a country diner, Sargon decides to plat tune #13 on the juke box. Immediately, the record demands that all patrons place their valuables on the table --- or be shot!
Genre occult
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Half page Sport Snaps filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Half page Funny Facts filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes National Comics Publications 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY Editor: F. W. Ellsworth Owners: Harry Donenfeld; Jack Liebowitz; P. Sampliner; Gussie Donenfeld; Rose Liebowitz; Sophie Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld; Sonia Sonenfeld; Fred Iger; Arlene Donenfeld.

2 page text story "Magnificent Elephant"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall [signed as Charles King]
Letters typeset

12 page Green Lantern story "Too Many Suspects"

Characters Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Del Lupin.
Synopsis Green Lantern is baffled when Doiby confesses to a crime he didn't commit, as well as six other people doing the same, which means he must face a master criminal who has the ability to make innocent people confess to crimes that the criminal committed alone.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Alex Toth
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern in this story. Notes, some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-2-08.
Reprinted In Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #440 (April-May 1974).