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Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) comic books 1940-1942

  • Issue #1
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 1

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    Fall 1941 issue. Cover art by Howard Purcell. Green Lantern: His Personal History, script by Bill Finger, art by Mart Nodell; Engineer Alan Scott survives an explosion during a test crossing of a trestle bridge and learns he was saved by the green lantern he carried; The lantern tells how long ago a meteor was formed into a lamp by a Chinese lamp maker and how it protected him from his murderous neighbors; Later the lamp was found by an asylum inmate, who re-formed it into a lantern and was cured of his insanity by the lantern; Now it brings power to Scott, who forms a ring out of part of it and uses his new abilities as Green Lantern. Masquerading Mare!, script by Bill Finger, art by Mart Nodell. Article extolling the virtue of will power featuring General George Washington and General Ulysses S. Grant. Disease!! starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Mart Nodell. Introducing Bill Finger and Marty Nodell Creators of Green Lantern! Arson in the Slums starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Mart Nodell. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 2
    • Paper: White
    • Pedigree: Edgar Church (Mile High)
    • Very small amount of dried glue on spine of cover. Edgar Church (Mile High).
    • Label #1294089002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Martin Nodell. The Tycoon's Legacy: Chapter 1 starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; Alan Scott's promotion to announcer at APEX Studios leads the Emerald Crusader into a case involving an out-of-work lawyer, a decidedly crooked lawyer and a mental patient who claims he was cheated out of a $5 million inheritance. The Tycoon's Legacy?: Chapter 2. The Tycoon's Legacy: Chapter 3. The Tycoon's Legacy: Chapter 4. Sweet Adeline humor page by Art Helfant. Hop Harrigan two-page text story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 3

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    Cover art by Martin Nodell. The Living Graveyard of the Sea (Part 1) starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; Alan Scott is sent to Australia to help install a short-wave radio transmitter, but his ship is torpedoed at sea by Nazi raiders. The Living Graveyard of the Sea (Part 2). The Nazi Dream (Part 3). Utopia Vs. Totalitarianism (Part 4). Adeline humor two-pager by Art Helfant. Hop Harrigan two-page text story. Untitled O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct story, art by Irwin Hasen. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0249320008
    • INCOMPLETE. Missing story pages 8B-11B and 6C-13C. Several pages/wraps detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Total War!: Chapter 1: Foemen In the Fog starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; While investigating a mysterious wreck at sea, Alan, Doiby and Irene are picked up by an invading force of the Gestapo [led by Captain Kortz], but Green Lantern saves the day by destroying the Nazi air force before it can strike on land. Cicero's Cat humor page by Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher). Total War!: Chapter 2: The Den of Doom. Sweet Adeline humor two-pager by Art Helfant. Total War! Chapter 3: Green Lantern Enlists. Spy Signal text story by Hop Harrigan. Cicero's Cat humor page by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Total War! Chapter 4: Journey's End For Nazis. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 5

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    Cover art by Irwin Hasen. The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 1: Five Picked Men starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Martin Nodell, inks by Jon Chester Kozlak; While at a U.S.O. dance, a beautiful princess is kidnapped by a group of Nazis; Soon after her rescue by G.L., General Brock asks Alan and 3 others to form a special squad to go behind enemy lines. The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 2: Swords of the Sahara. We Were All Kids Once humor page by Art Helfant. Songs Without Music starring Sweet Adeline, script and art by Art Helfant. The Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 3: Triumph In the Desert. The Flying Serpent of Yucatan text story starring Hop Harrigan. Fat and Slat humor page by Ed Wheelan. Legion of the Lantern: Chapter 4: Spy's Showdown. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 6

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    Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Empire of Exiles: Part 1: The Explorer's Secret starring Green Lantern, script by Joseph Greene, art by Martin Nodell; General Brooks assigns Sgt. Dickles and Pvt. Scott to search for a brilliant, but eccentric explorer named Dr. Wickwar, whose knowledge of a secret place in South America could provide much needed raw materials for the war effort. Empire of Exiles: Part 2: Perils of the Jungle. We Were All Kids Once humor page by Art Helfant. How to Spot Planes in the Skies fact page by Falcon Mattheiu. Empire of Exiles: Part 3: Strife In the Arena. Jailbreak in the Sky text story by Hop Harrigan. Empire of Exiles: Part 4: The Battle of Mastery. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.