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Green Lama #1

Spark Publications · Series began 1944 · December 1944

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Dates

Cover date: December 1944
On sale: November 3, 1944
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Mac Raboy, Al Bare, Irving Tirman, Al Liederman, Jerry Robinsoninks: Mac Raboy, Al Bare, Irving Tirman, Al Liederman, Jerry Robinsonediting: Ken Crossenscript: Ken Crossen, Joseph Greene, Bennett Barley, H. L. Gold, Al Liederman, Bruce Elliottletters: Rhoda Lewis, Al Liederman

Stories

The Court of Crime · 12 pages
After the death of a small child at the hands of mobsters, Jethro Dumont takes on the guise of the Green Lama to battle crime. After visiting a Police Lieutenant, Dumont discovers that criminals, after being released from prison, are disappearing, and so he poses as a crook to discover the fate of those men: they are being organized into a "Navy of Crime"!
The Witch of Times Square · The Boy Champions · 8 pages
The Boy Champions are hired on their first case by a Witch, who wants them to gather a large crowd in Times Square while she puts on an exhibition, not realizing the show is a front for a robbery.
Enough Rope · 2 pages
Bloodhound Johnny Lawrence discovers that Turner Markas has used his near blind dog to help set a fire in his library that would destroy his stamp collection and would allow him to collect the insurance money for their loss.
Lieutenant Hercules · 7 pages
Wilbur's boss is being blackmailed by gangsters, so he wants Wilbur to take his place so that a trap can be set to nab the bad guys. If the plan succeeds, Wilbur gets a lifetime job with the company. Wilbur wishes he had powers to help him out on this assignment, and the great wizard, Merlin appears to grant that request.
Pop Flys · 2 pages
Mike takes on a patsy sparring partner to prepare for the big fight, then is told that evening to take it easy and be ready for the big fight the next day. But a beautiful girl, spoken for by another guy, throws a monkey wrench into that plan.
Frozen Asset · Rick Masters · 7 pages
Rick smells a rat when a group of men approach and pay him $1000 to fly their equipment to Alaska, unaware that they are trying to get a stash of gold away from a dead man's niece.
The Three Wishes · Angus Mac Erc · 6.66 pages
Mac Erc grants a soldier three wishes, but he doesn't use any of them very well.

Reprinted in

Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy (2008), Golden Age of Comics Special (1982)