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Issue Details

Issue #24
Published March 1941
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer

Cover Details

Characters The Green Lantern
Genre superhero
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30; in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The 'Big Six' Comics Magazines Still Lead the Field!"

Characters Superman; Batman; Sandman; Green Lantern; Spectre; Flash
Synopsis Promotional advertisement for 6 of DC's biggest heroes starring in Action, Detective, Adventure, All-American, More Fun and Flash Comics.
Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Letters typeset
Notes Found on the inside front cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-7-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

10 page The Green Lantern story "The Slave Racket"

Characters The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller; Jim Cass; R.J. Karnes (Villain)
Synopsis Posing as a laid off worker, down and out on his luck, Alan Scott [as Green Lantern] succeeds in stopping a nefarious slave racketeer on a tropical island.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon] (signed)
Inks Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon] (signed)
Notes Story takes place in Capitol City. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-7-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30; in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "Neither Man Nor Mouse"

Characters Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; The Cyclone Kids [Sisty Hunkel; Dinky Jibbet] (Intro); Scribbly Jibbet
Synopsis When the local newspaper publishes a story that the Red Tornado is a hoax, the crooks that had left town decide to return....with a vengeance!
Genre teen; humor; superhero
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-7-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30; in Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics, A (Smithsonian Institution / Harry N Abrams, 1981 series) #nn; in JSA All Stars Archives, The (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Characters Field Marshall Count of Wrangel
Synopsis The strange stories of a horse with hair 10" long, a hole in the wall that was cut out and framed, and how 100,000 men kissed the face of FM Wrangel at graduation are told.
Genre facts
Script Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Pencils Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Inks Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Letters Robert L. Ripley
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-7-08.
Reprinted Newspaper reprint; in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

2 page Mutt and Jeff/ Cicero's Cat filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat
Genre sitcom
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page activity "Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends"

Script A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks A. W. Nugent (signed)
Letters A. W. Nugent
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

6 page Hop Harrigan story "The Factory Infiltrators"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Ikky; Wash; Miss Snap
Synopsis Hop investigates the disappearance of important tool dies and parts of secret aircraft from the factory.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer [as Jon L-B] (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer [as Jon L-B] (signed)
Inks Jon L. Blummer [as Jon L-B] (signed)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-7-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page The All-American Flying Club promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's More Good News for the Members of the All-American Flying Club!"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Synopsis Hop reports to all members of the Flying Club that free baggage stickers from T.W.A. and Eastern Airlines are available to them.
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (spot illo)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (spot illo)
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation filler

Characters Hop Harrigan; Paul Redfern; Art Goebel; Colonel Clarence Chamberlain; Ernest L. Smith; Emory B. Bronte; Lt. Lester J. Maitland; Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger
Synopsis True stories about famed aviators are recounted by Hop.
Genre fact
Pencils Jon L. Blummer [as JLB] (signed; spot illo; main feature art?)
Inks Jon L. Blummer [as JLB] (signed; spot illo; main feature art?)
Notes Credits, characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

6 page The Atom story "Shakedown Racket"

Characters The Atom [Al Pratt]; Blackie; un-named Boss (villain, Intro); Slink (villain, Intro)
Synopsis The Atom steps in to halt a protection racket involving local newsboys and bootblacks.
Genre superhero
Script Bill O'Connor (signed)
Pencils Ben Flinton (signed)
Inks Leonard Sansone
Notes Inker credit verified by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails (Nov. 2005). Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted In Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

2 page Popsicle Pete story "The County Fair"

Characters Pete; Butch; J. Moses Appleberry
Synopsis When Pete is able to ring a bell at the local county fair, he is offered the chance to fight a champion boxer, "One-Round O'Rouke," in the Silver Gloves boxing contest.
Genre gag
Script Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils Art Helfant (signed)
Inks Art Helfant (signed)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

6 page Adventures in the Unknown story "Rescue on Mars: Part 5"

Characters Ted; Alan; Jack; Dr. Lutyens
Synopsis Ted, Alan and Jack attempt to track down Professor Lutyens, who is being held prisoner in the Hall of the Great Brain.
Genre science fiction
Script Carl H. Claudy (signed)
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Dr. Mid-Nite and Sargon the Sorcerer promo (ad from the publisher) "Announcing Two New Exciting Features Which Will Make All-American Comics Even Better Than Before!"

Characters Dr. Mid-Nite; Hooty; Sargon
Synopsis Promotional plugs, with illos, introduce new features to the All-American Comic's line-up: Dr. Mid-Nite & Hooty in issue #26 and Sargon the Sorcerer in issue #26.
Genre superhero
Pencils Stan Aschmeier (Dr. Mid-Nite); Howard Purcell (Sargon)
Inks Stan Aschmeier (Dr. Mid-Nite); Howard Purcell (Sargon)
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page All-America Stamp Page filler

Characters Franklin Pierce
Synopsis Half the page is devoted to the 14 cent stamp, which has the portrait of President Franklin Pierce on it. Rest of page is stamp dealer advertisements.
Genre fact
Letters typeset; ?
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "The Missing Witness"

Characters Jimmy Stone; Phil Hackett; Linda Warren; J.P. Harcourt; McKenzie; Crandall
Synopsis Through a shrewd luck, Jimmy overhears and sees Harcourt's insurance man, Crandall, pull the thought-to-be stolen Burma Ruby pulled out of a wall safe, and concludes that the two are in cahoots to defraud the insurance company.
Genre adventure
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (spot illo)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (spot illo)
Letters typeset
Notes The other half page is an ad from the Remmington Typewriter Company. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

Half page All-American Comics Monthly Book Review text article "Canterbury Tales"

Synopsis Rusty Messing, a reader of All-American Comics, provides his review of Geoffrey Chaucer's book, "Canterbury Tales."
Genre fact
Script Rusty Messing
Letters most typeset
Notes Rest of the page is made up of various ads. Writer and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics activity

Script A. W. Nugent (signed)
Pencils A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inks A. W. Nugent (signed)
Letters A. W. Nugent
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

2 page Mutt and Jeff/ Cicero's Cat filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff; Cicero's cat
Genre sitcom
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Characters Adele Garrison; Frank Carretta
Synopsis The features tell about : wooden horse carver Frank Carretta, who has never ridden a horse; Adele Harrison, who wrote the longest story ever told; and a fort built at Rowse's Point, New York, accidently built on British soil in 1818, and sometimes referred to as Fort Blunder!
Genre facts
Script Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Pencils Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Inks Robert L. Ripley [as Rip] (signed)
Letters Robert L. Ripley
Notes Newspaper reprint; characters and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

5 page Ben Webster story "Just Call Me Mr. Black"

Characters Ben Webster; Billy; Mr. Black; Mrs. Jackson; Bart Campbell
Synopsis Mrs. Jackson and the entire household is mystified by the oddities surrounding the new boarder, Mr. Black, who turns out to be a writer!
Genre adventure
Script Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Pencils Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Inks Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger] (signed)
Notes Newspaper reprints. True writer/artist name [Cole] and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

8 page Red, White and Blue story "Duty on the Docks"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West [as Doris Mosey]; Captain Todt (Villain); Sigmund (Villain)
Synopsis Red, Whitey and Blooey react to rough tactics used on a old pencil seller by some criminals, not realizing that it's Doris in disguise, who has been assigned by G-2 to investigate the activities of a mysterious frieghter on the waterfront.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel?
Pencils William Smith
Inks William Smith
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page All-Star Comics #4 promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!"

Characters Sandman; Spectre; Flash; Doctor Fate; Hawkman; Atom; Hour-Man; Green Lantern
Synopsis Illustrated promotional ad for All-Star Comics #4 and the new JSA adventure "For America and Democracy!"
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Letters typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Wilson Chemical Company advertisement

Synopsis Advertisements from the Wilson Chemical Company of Tyrone, Pennsylvania, makers of White Cloverine brand salve.
Letters typeset
Notes Found on the inside back cover. Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30

1 page Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "Ready: the Sensational New Daisy 1000-shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine"

Characters Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Synopsis Daisy Manufacturing Company ad for their new air rifle.
Pencils Fred Harman (signed)
Inks Fred Harman (signed)
Letters most typeset
Notes Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 3-8-08. Back Cover.
Reprinted in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1974 series) #30