Green Lantern #28

(October-November 1947)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Fool Comes to Town (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome ?; Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Alex Toth

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

AA95

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Fool (villain, introduction); The Analysts (introduction, a detective club)

Synopsis

Green Lantern must face the challenge of a new criminal who steals objects that absolutely worthless!

Indexer Notes

Based on the job number, this story was originally intended to appear in All-American Comics #95. Kanigher as possible scripter per Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

Doiby doesn't appear in this story. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ.

Stan Musial (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert (signed)

Pencils

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was a tight squeeze, but we made it!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Tricks of the Sportsmaster (Table of Contents: 6)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome ?; Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils

Alex Toth; Irwin Hasen (splash page)

Inks

Alex Toth; Irwin Hasen (splash page)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Leslie West; The Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock] (villain, 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

Kanigher as possible writer per Jerry Bails and Craig Delich.

This Sportsmaster story is an obvious direct continuation from the Sportsmaster story in All-American Comics #85. Alan Scott works for Station WXYZ.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert (signed as Harielle)

Pencils

Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)

Inks

Harry Lampert (signed as Harielle)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert

Job Number

OH14

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is important!

Genre

teen; children

Characters

Katie; the Perfessor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Parker Johns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Frontal Assault (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Udall

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

The Last Criminal on Earth! (Table of Contents: 11)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

GL 28C

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Knodar (villain, introduction, 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!

Out-Foxing the "Fox" (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Heroes of the Flood! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)