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Green Lantern 38

GREEN LANTERN #38

Cover Date: May-June 1949
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1949-03-14

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Cover Credits:
Art: Alex Toth


Story: "The Murdered Clues" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsIrwin Hasen
InksBob Oksner
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in All-Star Comics #46

Supporting Character(s):

Molly Mayne (next in Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1/2)

Villain(s):

John Blake (an artist and nephew of Jasper Blake; stole bonds his uncle Jasper held for Horace Mahon; first appearance)
John Blake's gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Jasper Blake (a financier; deceased; died off panel, prior to the beginning of the issue)
Horace Mahon (captain of the Stormy Weather; first appearance; dies)
a sound effects man (first appearance)
kids at the Gotham City Orphanage (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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Second Story: "The Double Play" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
ArtAlex Toth
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Streak, the Wonder Dog

Supporting Character(s):

Alan Scott

Villain(s):

bank robbers posing as actors (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Gregory Gayne (a pompous, eccentric actor; first appearance)
Van Reed (an actor playing Romeo; first appearance)
Nina Barstow (an actress playing Juliet; first appearance)
Various theatrical staff and spectators (first appearance of all)
an unidentified radio sponsor (off panel)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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Third Story: "The Impossible Mr. Paradox" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsIrwin Hasen
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; next in All-Star Comics #47)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (next in Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1/2)

Villain(s):

Mr. Paradox (C. K. Nevins; a wealthy manufacturer; robbing his own company holdings for the insurance payments; first appearance)
Paradox's gang (Slug named; first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Clay Chalmers (host of the Paradox Man radio program; first appearance)
Factory workers (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This is the last issue of Green Lantern Vol. 1.

Story Reprinted in:

Green Lantern Vol. 2 #89/2 (April-May 1972)


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