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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published August-September 1947
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 80
Editing Sheldon Mayer (editor) , Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher (story editors)

Cover Details

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

13 page Wonder Woman story "The Captives of Saturnette"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor; Hippolyte; the Amazons; Saturnette and her Gang [Sheika; Bandia](villains); Mephisto Emperor of Saturn (villain); Duke Saturno.
Synopsis The leader of Saturn's female guard steals an infra-red machine and uses it against Wonder Woman and her mother, creating duplicates of each who attempt to convince the Amazons that Hippoltye has ordered an attack on the Man's World.
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 Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

3 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 9-5-09.

13 page Green Lantern story "Crimes in Duplicate"

Characters The Green L:antern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Joe Mimic (villain).
Synopsis Green Lantern faces a rather unique adversary in Joe Mimic, who decides to repeat famous old crimes that failed for one reason or another, but now to do them over again successfully.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes writer credit by Craig Delich,updated 8/04

8 page Johnny Peril story "The Kid by the Side of the Road"

Characters Johnny Peril (1st); Philip Murzon (D); Mrs. Murzon; 10 year old boy; Nick Scarlet (villain); Buddy (villain).
Synopsis Johnny follows up a tip he gets from a 10-year-old boy alongside the road one night concerning the murder of football player, Philip Murzon. After bringing in the murderer, Johnny later is shown a photo of Philip at age 10 by his mother......and the photo pictures the same boy Johnny met alongside the road previously!
Genre fantasy
Script Howard Purcell
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Subtitled "Just Another Story". Continuation of the earlier feature, now with a new title character. The same character (Johnny Peril) appeared as Mr. Nobody in Comic Cavalcade #19. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

1 page Ton O Fun filler

Genre gags
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.

6 page The Atom story "Bloodhound Compass"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Perry Poddle.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04.

8 page Hop Harrigan story "Fate's Bait"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer

2 page text story "Brody Sits It Out"

Characters Brody
Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall (signed as Charles King)
Letters typeset

13 page The Flash story "Beware the Ice Age"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).
Synopsis A geology expert predicts the coming of a second ice age, and when the scientific community laughs at his prediction, the kindly old professor begs that a master criminal be released from prison in order to help him. The Fastest Man Alive literally freezes in his tracks when he discovers who the master criminal is: the Thinker!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-09.