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Issue: Green Lantern #4
Publication Date: January 1942
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Issues: #4 of 38 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Jolaine Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/23/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of June 26 in ad in All-American Comics #41.

Alan Scott works for APEX Studios in this issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was on-going series
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The Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles Join the Army!

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Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen [as I. H.] (signed)
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen [as I. H.] (signed)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern; Alan Scott; Doiby Dickles
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Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Forest Patrol by Jim Kjelgaard

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Writer(s): Josette Frank
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Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Total War! Chapter I: Foemen in the Fog

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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles (in costume); Irene Miller; Captain Kortz (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: 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.
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Disclose Notes: In this issue, Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon Green Lantern. In this story, G.L. recites an unusual oath: "I shed my light upon dark evil! For evil cannot stand the light of the Green Lantern!"
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Another Big Issue of All-Star

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Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
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Feature(s): All-Flash Quarterly
First Line: Boys and girls!
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Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: 'Twas the night before Christmas...
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Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat; Cicero
First Line: Chewing gum
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Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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[Total War!] Chapter 2: The Den of Doom!

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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller; General Brock; Captain Kortz (villain); Doctor Zapt (villain)
Synopsis: In order to learn more fully the details behind Fifth Columnist activities in America, Alan poses as a Nazi spy. Unfortunately, Doiby decides to pose as the same spy and G.L. must enter the fray, but not before Doiby carelessly reveals the Emerald Crusader's weaknesses to Captain Kortz.
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Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Here we are again...
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Writer(s): Art Helfant (signed)
Penciller(s): Art Helfant (signed)
Inker(s): Art Helfant (signed)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sweet Adeline
Character(s): Adeline
First Line: At last revenge is hear at hand...
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Boys! Girls! Have You Joined the American Observation Corps?

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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club
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[Total War!] Chapter 3: Green Lantern Enlists!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller; General Brock; Lt. Sowers; Capt. Kortz (villain)
Synopsis: Alan and Doiby re-enlist in the U.S. Army, and soon after, Doiby is poisoned by Gestapo agents and is saved by G.L. at the last possible moment. Irene is also kidnapped by Kortz and the Master of Light must track down these culprits as well.
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The Big Eight!

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Spy Signal

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Hop Harrigan
Character(s): Hop Harrigan
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Feature(s): Wonder Woman; Sensation Comics
First Line: Have you been following Wonder Woman in Sensation Comics?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat; Mutt; Cicero
First Line: Now see here, Son...
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Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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Writer(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Penciller(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inker(s): Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Smith
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
Character(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: Power of imagination working
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Disclose Notes: Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #[3].
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[Total War!] Chapter 4: Journey's End for Nazis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Nodell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller; Lt. Sowers; Capt Kortz (villain)
Synopsis: Over-powered by Kortz's defense against his ring, Green Lantern and Doiby are buried alive in wet cement!
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Feature(s): Wonder Woman
First Line: Here it is, boys and girls...
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First Line: A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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