(October-November 1947)

DC, 1941 Series
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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:
humor

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.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. The Tricks of the Sportsmaster
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. The Fool Comes To Town
    Green Lantern
  3. 2. none
    Ton O' Fun
  4. 3. The Tricks of the Sportsmaster
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. ["Let's Make Believe We're In Business Perfessor!"]
    Cotton-Top Katie
  6. 5. The Last Criminal on Earth
    Green Lantern
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • R. J. Roper
  • Per Sandell
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Bob Hughes