All-American Comics #26

(May 1941)

[The Case of the Loan Shark] (Table of Contents)

The Green Lantern / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger (signed)

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen [as Mart Dellon] (signed)

Inks:

Irwin Hasen [as Mart Dellon] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Carl Kessor; Martha Kessor; Richard Turpin (Villain)

Synopsis:

After Carl Kessor tells him how loan shark Richard Turpin falsified loan documents to keep Kessor paying long after his debt should have been cleared, Alan Scott hatches a plan to expose Turpin. As Green Lantern, he offers himself as Turpin's enforcer, convinces Turpin's men to testify against their boss, then gets Turpin to explain his crimes within earshot of the police.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1 (1999)

Indexer Notes

When GL hits a villain in this story, he leaves behind a small "green lantern" on his jaw. Some info added by Craig Delich 3-9-08.

[The Crazy Man] (Table of Contents)

Scribbly and the Red Tornado / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sheldon Mayer

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; the Cyclone Kids [Dinky Jibbet, Sisty Hunkel]; The Crazy Man [Remington Flutewhistle]

Synopsis:

Remington Flutewhistle has a great invention that can help the war effort, if only he can get out of the asylum!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

sitcom

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff

Indexer Notes

Printed in red from newspaper strips.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat

Indexer Notes

Printed in red from newspaper strips.

[The Guardian Angel] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jon L. Blummer

Content Information

Genre:

aviation; superhero

Characters:

Hop Harrigan [as the Guardian Angel]; Ikky; Prop Wash

Synopsis:

Hop becomes the Guardian Angel to help Ikky and Prop capture spies outside American territory.

Indexer Notes

Hop continues to appear as the Guardian Angel. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 3-9-08.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jon L. Blummer

Pencils:

Jon L. Blummer

Inks:

Jon L. Blummer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

Indexer Notes

Credits added by Craig Delich 3-9-08.

[The Secret of Mr. Connelly] (Table of Contents)

The Atom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill O'Connor

Pencils:

Ben Flinton

Inks:

Leonard Sansone

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Jimmy Baker; Jim Baker; Stroehm (villain); Kane (villain)

Synopsis:

The Atom breaks up a ring of gamblers who are preying on college students, and who have framed the father of Jimmy Baker for the crime of arson.

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails (Nov. 2005). Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-9-09.

[The Waterfront Mystery] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mid-Nite / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Charles Reizenstein

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; Merton Marlow (villain)

Synopsis:

Dr. Mid-Nite exposes a crooked politician who is connected with a group of river pirates, and who is trying to use sabotage to become governor.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The JSA All Stars Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-9-09.

[The Ruby of Life] (Table of Contents)

Sargon the Sorcerer / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Sargon the Sorceror [John Sargent] (Intro, origin); Mrs. Sargent; Mr. Schoff

Synopsis:

When John Sargent was born, the first thing he saw was a mysterious ruby around his mother's neck. That ruby gives him the power over all objects he touches. He decides to disguise himself as a stage magician so no one will know he has real power.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff/Cicero's Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat

Indexer Notes

Printed in red from newspaper strips.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Pencils:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Inks:

Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff

Indexer Notes

Printed in red from newspaper strips.

Case of the Frozen Flyers (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Stone / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

Pencils:

? (spot illo)

Inks:

? (spot illo)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Jimmy Stone

Young Eagles (Table of Contents)

All-American Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clint McDade (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

[Champion Kid Fighter of the West Side] (Table of Contents)

Popsicle Pete / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Art Helfant (signed)

Pencils:

Art Helfant (signed)

Inks:

Art Helfant (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Pete

[Koval's Invention] (Table of Contents)

Red, White and Blue / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West; Koval (Villain)