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Green Lama #3

Mar 1945 · Spark Publications · 0.10 USD
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In "The Riddle of Toys!", Barry O'Rourke turns to the Skyway Transport Company for help as a series of strange accidents and delays threaten to derail his bridge construction project. Written by Bruce Elliott and illustrated by Mort Lawrence, this 1945 issue delivers a mysterious, suspenseful tale with a touch of the uncanny. The cover, by Mac Raboy, captures the eerie tone with a striking image of toy-like figures in shadowed detail.

Contains 6 stories
The Riddle of Toys!
12 pp · Superhero
The Green Lama [Jethro Dumont]TsarongLieutenant CarawayMr. JeromeBobby StoutJimmy StarrFalstaff (villain, introduction)

In "The Riddle of Toys!", the Green Lama takes on a peculiar mystery: why are children's toys—each signed by legendary pitcher Robby Steller—being stolen? As he follows the strange trail, the hero uncovers a puzzle that’s as playful as it is puzzling.

Music for Geraldine!
8 pp · Adventure
The Boy Champions [TuffyMickeyWellington Smith]Mr. Van PlumpShridni the GreatGeraldine (a snake)a phony Great Shridni (villain)Shridni's gang (villains)

When Tuffy receives a clarinet he ordered from an ad and starts practicing, the strange music attracts the attention of Shridni the Great—a yogi physician whose prized companion, Geraldine, has been kidnapped by criminals. The Boy Champions take on the case and discover that a phony Shridni the Great is using the real Geraldine to extort a wealthy patient's safe, leading Tuffy, Mickey, and Wellington Smith into a dangerous confrontation where they'll need to outsmart the crooks and rescue both the snake and her owner.

Holiday in Hollywood!
7 pp · Humor
Angus Mac Erc [aka McErc]Sir Alexander StringerAlgernonWhetstone Sharp

In "Holiday in Hollywood!" from Green Lama #3 (1945), Angus trades his usual adventures for a trip to the movies, eager to peek behind the scenes of a real horror film—only to find that the set isn’t just full of actors, but a real vampire with a similar curiosity.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Sports
Mike McTiggPop
The Case of the Concrete Impossibility!
7 pp · Aviation
Rick MastersTwin EaglesBarry O'RourkeSandyun-named boss (villain, death)Sandy (signed) Goggles (villain)

In "The Case of the Concrete Impossibility!", Barry O'Rourke turns to the Skyway Transport Company, desperate to finish his bridge on time amid baffling delays and strange accidents that seem to defy logic. With time running out and the stakes rising, he’s left to wonder if the obstacles are natural—or something far more deliberate.

The Three Impossible Tasks!
7 pp · Humor, Superhero
Lieutenant Hercules [Wilbur Klutz]Mortimer Bux

Lieutenant Hercules, the super-powered hero for hire, lands what seems like a lucrative job when eccentric millionaire Mortimer Bux offers him $10,000 to complete three seemingly impossible tasks. With each challenge more absurd than the last—defeating himself in a race, catching a greased pig, and knocking himself out—the clever hero must rely on his wits and abilities to find creative solutions and claim his fee.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $95
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,736*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,205*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $841*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $529*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $440*
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CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $319*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $268*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $218*
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Full credits

artist, inker Mort Lawrence
letterer Rhoda Lewis
cover pencils, inks Mac Raboy

Reprints

Reprinted in Daring Adventures #17 (1964), Golden-Age Greats #1 (1994), Green Lama Featuring the Art of Mac Raboy #1 (2008), Green Lama #3 (2024)

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