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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published February-March 1947
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 76
Editing Sheldon Mayer (editor) , Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher (story editors)

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman.
Genre superhero
Pencils Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)

13 page Wonder Woman story "The Buddha Wishing Ring"

Characters Wonder Woman; Etta Candy; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Dean Sourpuss; Roy Ross; General Price; Wing-Loo; Prince Sleeko (villain).
Synopsis An Army pilot returns to Intelligence HQ with a story about a magic ring that grants wishes. Both Steve and Etta make wishes, which do come true. However, Etta's wish leads to a revolution of the island of Zani.
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)
Notes Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-4-09.

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 9-4-09.

10 page Just a Story story "The Most Expensive Marble in the World"

Characters Johnny Peril
Genre adventure
Script Howard Purcell (signed)
Pencils Howard Purcell (signed)
Inks Howard Purcell (signed)

12 page The Flash story "Turnabout is Foul Play"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Richard Moni; Mr. Valderitz; Edward Conlin; Paul Pascal (villain); Smoothy (villain).
Synopsis A chemist has created a special serum formula that allows him to mentally control the individual ingesting it. The Flash discovers the horrible creation firsthand while dining at a local restaurant, whose food contains the strange drug.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-34-09.

4 page Foney Fairy Tales story "A Fish Story"

Genre humor
Script Ed Wheelan
Pencils Ed Wheelan
Inks Ed Wheelan
Letters Ed Wheelan
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-4-09.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Tank Tinker Deals in Crates"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Throttle McBottle; a gang of kidnappers (villains).
Synopsis Hop and Tank are contracted to deliver a crate of eggs to a lumber camp. However, Tank thinks the pair need a larger plane in order to deliver more cargo.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-4-09.

6 page O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct story "O'Malley Gets His Men"

Characters John O'Malley
Genre detective
Script Irwin Hasen
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Notes Writer credit added by Craig Delich 9-4-09.

13 page Green Lantern story "The Man Who Was First"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Benton; Adam's gradfather; J. Peremont Gordon; Mayor of Gotham City; Mr. First [Adam Adams](villain); Dinky (villain); Montgomery (villain).
Synopsis A young boy grows up always being encouraged to be "first" in everything he does. Green Lantern must face this young man in his later years and try to prevent him from being number one in crime as well!
Genre superhero
Script John Broome?
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Paul Reinman
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Much info, note and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-4-09.