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Issue Details

Issue #29
Published October-November 1948
Cover Price 0.15
Pages 80
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Julius Schwartz, Robert Kanigher (actual)
Notes Last issue to feature superheroes. Inker credit revised from Bob Oksner to Irwin Hasen by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern; Flash; Wonder Woman.
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Notes Last issue to feature superheroes. Inker credit revised from Bob Oksner to Irwin Hasen by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

12 page Wonder Woman story "The Machine of Schemes"

Characters Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Etta Candy; the Holliday Girls; Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Professor Calculus; Dean Sourpuss; Crime-Brain Doone (villain).
Synopsis Wonder Woman and Professor Calculus develop a super-computer thinking machine that can solve complex problems. But the machine is stolen by Crime-Brain Doone, who intends to use it to steal the gold in Fort Knox.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Harry G. Peter
Inks Harry G. Peter
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Some 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.

1 page Nips filler

Genre children; humor
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

5 page Cotton-Top Katie story

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 9-8-09.

1 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 9-8-09.

12 page Green Lantern story "Situation Wanted"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Mrs. Grace; Mr. Groyd; Tarlo; Dexter (villain).
Synopsis Needing money to help finance the Gotham Charity Hospital, Green Lantern takes on a series of cases.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher?
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Bob Oksner
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich, updated 8/04. Story takes place in Gotham City. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in this story. Notes, much info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

14 page The Flash story "The Last Man Alive"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Star Sapphire (villain, 2nd appearance); Rondo (villain).
Synopsis After a particularly restless night, Jay Garrick arises one morning to find himself the last man on Earth, thanks to the mistress of the 7th Dimension, Star Sapphire.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Lee Elias
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 Little Orville filler

Characters Little Orville
Genre children; humor
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

1 page Science Snaps filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Mart Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

6 page Leave it to Binky story "The Movie"

Characters Binky Biggs; Peggy.
Genre teen
Pencils Ken Hultgen
Inks Ken Hultgen
Notes Art credits by Craig Delich, updated 8/04, formerly Bob Oksner.

Half page Little Orville filler

Characters Little Orville
Genre children; humor
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

8 page Johnny Peril story "The Lovely Lady"

Characters Johnny Peril; Swanson; Lawford; Von Luger (villain); the Nazis (villains).
Synopsis Johnny recounts a time in World War II that he was aboard a vessel that was sunk by a Nazi submarine. Now, years later, the sub that sunk his ship has returned to cause trouble to shipping off the coast of Venezuela.
Genre fantasy
Script Howard Purcell
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

1 page Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop filler

Genre fact
Script Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils Mart Naydel (signed)
Inks Martin Naydel (signed)
Letters Martin Naydel
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.

2 page text story "The River of Doubt"

Genre adventure
Letters typeset

1 page Jack of All Trades filler

Genre gag
Script Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks Harry Lampert (signed)
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-8-09.