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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published Winter 1943
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 92
Editing M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer, editor
Notes This issue contains ads for the Junior Justice Society of America and Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; the Flash; Wonder Woman; Santa Claus.
Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry
Notes This issue contains ads for the Junior Justice Society of America and Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club.

13 page Wonder Woman story "Mystery of the Crimson Flame"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Etta Candy; the Holiday girls; Zara (villain).
Genre superhero
Script William Moulton Marston (signed as Charles Moulton)
Pencils Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)
Inks Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter)

6 page Mutt and Jeff filler "Mutt & Jeff Gags/Circero's Cat"

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's Cat.
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 9-1-09.

5 page Real Life Story story "Technical Sgt. George Phillip Corl"

Characters Technical Sgt. George Phillip Corl
Genre bio
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-1-09.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "Combined Operations"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; un-named PT boat Captain; the Japanese (villains).
Synopsis While patroling the Pacific area, Hop and Tank spot a Japanese convoy. They take refuge on a small island after being shot down, and working with a PT boat Captain, they succeed in destroying the convoy's escort.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Letterer credit, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-1-09.

13 page Green Lantern story "Hold on to Your Hat"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Madame Modiste.
Synopsis While out for lunch one day, Doiby loses his derby when a fight suddenly ensues in the eating establishment he is in. While the Emerald Crusader tracks down the thugs responsible, Doiby tracks down his famous hat!
Genre superhero
Script Alfred Bester
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Sam Burlockoff
Notes Credits by Craig Delich,updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-1-09.

7 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "Curious Case of the Missing Magic"

Characters Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]
Genre occult
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

4 page O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct story "The Pickpockets' Dilemma"

Characters John O'Malley
Genre detective
Script Irwin Hasen
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen

6 page Red, White and Blue story "Reel Life to Real Life"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West.
Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall
Pencils Joe Gallagher
Inks Joe Gallagher
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

13 page The Flash story "The Plant That Challenged the World"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy [as the Three Dimwits]; Phineas Burton.
Synopsis A strange new plant called a "Maldita Toxiccohedron" is delivered to a local florist. Discovering its telepathic powers, florist Phineas Burton also discovers the plant craves nitrogen and calcium, and he is forced to commit foul deeds in order to satisfy the plant's cravings. The Flash and the Three Dimwits must successfully face and defeat the plant's plans or risk the world being over-run by the strange flowers.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Art credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-1-09.