All-American Comics, #20
Published: November 1940
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Characters
- The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Be a Cowboy!
Mystery at Apex Broadcasting (1)
Storyline
When the station's top announcer is murdered, Alan Scott applies for a job at APEX Broadcasting to investigate, but the assistant manager, Mr. Gates, tells him there are no openings. Working with Irene Miller, who coincidentally works at APEX, Scott discovers that Mr. Gates was using the announcer's program to send coded messages to his henchmen in his smuggling operations. After getting a confession out of Gates as Green Lantern, Alan frees Irene and receives a job offer from the president of APEX Broadcasting.
Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (brief origin recap)
- Irene Miller
- Jim Tellum (death)
- Mrs. Tellum (death)
- "The Boss" [Mr. Gates] (villain, APEX Assistant Manager, introduction)
- "Duke" (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Haroldo Magno
- Inks: Haroldo Magno
- Letters: Carrie Nodell
Story Notes
Alan Scott begins working for APEX Broadcasting (the last issue that positively mentions him working there is All-American #58). In the story, Green Lantern recites a variation on his oath: "And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light...the light of...Green Lantern!" In the story, when Green Lantern hit Mr. Gates on the jaw, it left behind a small "green lantern" emblem. Letterer credit verified by Martin Nodell.
The Coming of the Red Tornado (1)
Storyline
When Ma learns of the kidnapping of Dinky and Sisty by the Torponi mob, a chance remark by Scribbly about the Green Lantern puts the idea into Ma's head of adopting the persona of a costumed heroine herself to save them.
Characters
- Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel] (introduction)
- Scribbly Jibbet
- Sisty Hunkel
- Dinky Jibbet
- Tubb Torponi (villain)
- Torponi's gang (villains)
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
Story Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich.
"Look at that funny-looking cow, Daisybelle..."
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1938-02-13
"The Poor Little Foundling"
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-02-20
"Can you tell me what is the best method..."
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936.07.26
"Houdini couldn't get out of that fix!"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1936.07.26
"Now that we got more gas..."
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Chased Into the Kangaroo Yard (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat daily (Bell Syndicate) ?
Safe on a Giraffe (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat daily (Bell Syndicate) ?
Action at the College Ball (1)
Storyline
When Mary decides to wear the "Kador Necklace," worth $25,000, to the Calvin College "Diamond Ball," Al decides to attend, and soon has his hands full of action as The Atom when crooks appear to steal it.
Characters
- The Atom [Al Pratt]
- Mary James
- Joe Morgan
Credits
- Script: Bill O'Connor
- Pencils: Ben Flinton
- Inks: Leonard Sansone
Story Notes
Inker credit verified by Craig Delich & Jerry Bails. Synopsis added by Craig Delich. First line: "The object of much ridicule while at college because of his small size..."
"Three weary figures stumble into the sheriff's office..."
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
Credits
- Script: Roberto Zaghi
- Pencils: Roberto Zaghi
- Inks: Roberto Zaghi
- Letters: Roberto Zaghi
Story Notes
Letters credit from Craig Delich.
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Characters
- Orville Wright
- Wilbur Wright
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Enrico Bertozzi
- Inks: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Creative credits from Craig Delich.
"Members of the All-American Flying Club..."
Story Notes
Printed sideways across the centerspread.
Rescue on Mars [Part 1]
"Pete had a close call when a supposed-to-be inventor..."
Characters
- Pete
Credits
- Script: Art Helfant
- Pencils: Art Helfant
- Inks: Art Helfant
"High Power, the huge mechanical man, electrically controlled..."
Characters
- Ben Webster
Credits
- Script: Edwin Alger
- Pencils: Edwin Alger
- Inks: Edwin Alger
- Letters: Edwin Alger
Reprint Notes
from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
"Welcome back from boy's camp, Raymond!"
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
"Please, Mother, won't you buy me one?"
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
"Boys, boys! Come back here!"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
"Dang it, now they gotta build houses on wheels!"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Crossing a Creek (1)
A Yappy Puppy Has a Father (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat daily (Bell Syndicate) ?
John Tyler
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Wings Over Panama [Part 1]
Characters
- Jimmy Stone
Credits
- Script: Evelyn Gaines
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Featuring Flash Comics
"Don't miss this stirring issue of Flash Comics..."
Story Notes
House ad for Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #11, with cover repro.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Story Notes
A few small ads on the book review page.
For Fun, Thrills, & Adventure
Featuring New York World's Fair Comics
Story Notes
House ad for New York World's Fair Comics (DC, 1939 series) #[2] and Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #2.
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Harman
- Inks: Fred Harman
"In the west coast laboratories of the Navy Research Bureau..."
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Featuring All-Star Comics
"Here it is - better than ever!"
Story Notes
House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2, with cover repro, also including the cover logos and feature stars of All-American Comics, Adventure Comics, Flash Comics, and More Fun Comics.
Featuring Action Comics; Detective Comics
"These 4 comic magazines and the five shown above..."
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #7, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #29, and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #44, including small cover repros.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.