All-American Comics #27

(June 1941)

Introducing Doiby Dickles (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Mart Nodell] (signed, layouts); Irwin Hasen [as Mart Nodell] (signed, finishes)

Inks:

Irwin Hasen [as Mart Nodell] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles (introduction); Irene Miller; Mr. Wallace (President of APEX); Dr. Henry (scientist); Mr. Barton (villain)

Synopsis:

Twice while carrying plans for an experimental radio tower, Irene Miller is jumped by thieves but saved by cab driver Doiby Dickles. When Alan Scott hears about this, he thanks Doiby personally as Green Lantern. Later, Alan overhears a man named Barton offer to buy Apex and begins to suspect that he may be the one after the plans. While Green Lantern handles Barton's attempts at sabotage, Doiby dresses in a Green Lantern costume to save Irene, who Barton has taken hostage, but receives a last minute helping hand from the real GL.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Keywords:

APEX Broadcasting; green lantern (called a curious lamp); oath; power ring

Indexer Notes

Pencil layout credits from Sheldon Moldoff's letter published in Alter Ego #51. Doiby wears a Green Lantern costume in the story.

[The Gambler] (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:

humor; superhero

Characters:

Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly; the Cyclone Kids [Sisty Hunkel and Dinky Jibbet].

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff/Ciceros Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

[Trouble in the Canal Locks] (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

Characters:

Hop Harrigan [as the Guardian Angel].

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 3-9-08.

Captain Frank Monroe Hawks (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:

non-fiction

Characters:

Hop Harrigan

[Prisoners by Choice] (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 [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hooty; Myra Mason; "Diamond" Jack Gillian (D); "Gallows" Gallagher (villain).

Synopsis:

The murder of Jack Gillian by "Gallows" Gallagher mystifies Dr. McNider, knowing that Gallagher is in State Prison. So the Man of Night busts Gallagher out of prison and learns that he is in reality the brother of the criminal, and that the real Gallagher is in cahoots with the crooked Warden of the prison.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Artist credits revised by Craig Delich on November 6, 2007. Formerly credited to Howard Purcell. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.

[The Dilemma of Jimmy Baker] (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]

Indexer Notes

Inker credits by Craig Delich/Jerry Bails 6/04.

[Mystery at the Whitestone Museum] (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 [John Sargent]; Mr. Whitestone; Perry Asher (villain).

Synopsis:

Sargon helps to retrieve a valuable statue and its ruby that was stolen from the Whitestone Museum.

Indexer Notes

Writer added per Craig Delich 6/04. Much infoi and synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-09.

Case of the Frozen Flyers Part 2 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Jimmy Stone

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff/Ciceros Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / Ciceros Cat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Pencils:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Inks:

Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Al Smith

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat.

Indexer Notes

Newspaper reprints.

Silas Marner (Table of Contents)

All-American Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Pitkin (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

[Popsicle Party] (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:

humor

Characters:

Pete

Indexer Notes

Credits per Craig Delich 6/04.

[Sabotage in the Steel Mill] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth?

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West.

Indexer Notes

Credits corrected per Craig Delich 6/04.