(October-November 1947)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (assistant)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series
Issue Notes
Characters, fillers, and synopses updated by Bob Hughes 4/06. Some character & writer info, notes [such as Green Lantern being a member of the Analyst Club] and modified synopsis for story #3 added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
The Tricks of the Sportsmaster (Table of Contents)
Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth
- Inks:
- Alex Toth
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern; Sportsmaster
Indexer Notes
Art id by Craig Delich 12/04.
The Fool Comes To Town (Table of Contents)
Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome, Robert Kanigher?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth
- Inks:
- Alex Toth
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; V: The Fool (I); Intro-The Analysts (a detective club).
- Synopsis:
- Green Lantern must face the challenge of a new criminal who steals objects that absolutely worthless!
Indexer Notes
According top the splash page, this story was originally intended to appear in All-American Comics #95. Doiby doesn't appear in this story. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Writer possibility [Kanigher] by Jerry Bails & Craig Delich, added by Craig Delich 7-26-08. Notes & synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
none (Table of Contents)
Ton O' Fun / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- gags
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
The Tricks of the Sportsmaster (Table of Contents)
Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome, Robert Kanigher?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth; Irwin Hasen (splash page)
- Inks:
- Alex Toth; Irwin Hasen (splash page)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Leslie West; V: The Sportsmaster (Crusher Crock)[1st appearance as Sportsmaster; 2nd chronological appearance].
- Synopsis:
- Green lantern takes Alan Scott's place to award a special sports trophy, when suddenly this prize is snatched from his hands by a criminal calling himself the Sportsmaster.
Indexer Notes
Additional writer possibility [Kanigher] by Jerry Bails & Craig Delich, added by Craig Delich 7-26-08. This Sportsmaster story is an obvious direct continuation from the Sportsmaster story in All-American Comics #85. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ. Some character info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
["Let's Make Believe We're In Business Perfessor!"] (Table of Contents)
Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- teen
- Characters:
- Katie; the Perfessor.
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
The Last Criminal on Earth (Table of Contents)
Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks:
- Irwin Hasen
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; V: Knodar (I, 1st appearance & origin).
- Synopsis:
- Knodar comes to the 20th century where he believes his talents as a criminal will be appreciated. That evening, Alan Scott, while listening to the radio, is startled to see Green Lantern come crashing through his apartment window---dead!
Indexer Notes
Some character info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 7-26-08.
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Fool Comes To Town
Green Lantern -
2.
none
Ton O' Fun -
3.
The Tricks of the Sportsmaster
Green Lantern -
4.
["Let's Make Believe We're In Business Perfessor!"]
Cotton-Top Katie -
5.
The Last Criminal on Earth
Green Lantern
- Jim Van Dore
- Per Sandell
- Lou Mougin
- Bob Hughes
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