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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published August-September 1948
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 80
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher (actual)

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Wonder Woman; the Flash.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Bob Oksner

13 page Wonder Woman story "The Sinister Countess Hatra"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; King Ritio of Pogolana; Princess Selena, Countess Hatra (villain).
Synopsis The Princess of Pogolana's life is in danger after her father is overthrown by her cousin. When she returns home, only Wonder Woman can save her from death.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Harry G. Peter
Inks Harry G. Peter
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

1 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 9-8-09.

8 page Johnny Peril story "The Treasure of Diaz"

Characters Johnny Peril; Dr. Linfield; Kathy Linfield; Captain Sebastin Diaz; Zobi; Tonga; King Flack (villain, D); Chingi Vhingi (villainous tribe).
Synopsis Johnny searches the African jungles for a missing scientist and his daughter, and ends up saving them from King Flack, who is masquerading as Spanish conqueror, Diaz.
Genre fantasy
Script Howard Purcell
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-09.

1 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 9-7-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "The Treasure of Plateau City"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Harlequin [Molly Mayne]; Streak; Mayor of Plateau City.
Synopsis WXYZ Radio is asked to broadcast Plateau City's centennial of its first gold strike, but a criminal band is on hand to relieve the city of its gold by spreading rumors of a new gold strike!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Alexander Toth
Inks Alexander Toth
Notes Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Doiby doesn't appear in this story. Notes, most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

1 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 9-8-09.

6 page Cotton-Top Katie story "National Thrift Week-Open a Bank Account"

Characters Cotton-Top Katie; the Perfessor.
Genre teen humor
Script Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-7-09.

6 page The Atom story "The Mystery of the Midway Tunnel"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Professor Purvis; Mr. Potter (villain); Evole (villain).
Synopsis The Atom and Professor Purvis, who is Al Pratt's engineering teacher at Calvin College, are trapped in a tunnel underneath the river, a tunnel Purvis was contracted to build.
Genre superhero
Script Joseph Greene
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Carmine Infantino
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Most other info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-7-09.

1 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 9-7-09.

2 page text story "The 700 Year Old Partnership"

Genre adventure
Inks mone
Letters typeset

1 page Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop story

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-7-09.

12 page The Flash story "The Flash Concerto"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Vardo Vanessi; The Fiddler (villain).
Synopsis While attending a concert one evening with Joan Williams, Jay comes face to face once again with the infamous Fiddler, who plans to steal a rare and valuable Stradivarious violin, even though he believes the Flash has set a trap for him.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Art credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

Half page Mutt and Jeff filler "So you live at 818 Bean Street?"

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 2009-09-07.