All-American Comics, #98

Published: June 1948

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All-American Comics #98

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Issue Contents:
The End of Sports!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
  • Jean Taylor
  • The Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock]
  • Mutt (inset)
  • Jeff (inset)
Credits
Story Notes

Cover is the same as the splash page of of the Green Lantern story.

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The End of Sports!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

The Sportsmaster returns with a mad scheme to end all sporting events in Gotham City unless the city is willing to pay protection money to the "Crime Syndicate of Sports"!

Characters
  • The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
  • Jean Taylor
  • the Sportsmaster [Crusher Crock
  • aka as Corck] (villain, 3rd appearance)
Credits
Story Notes

The splash page replicates the cover. Alan Scott works for radio station WXYZ in the story. Artist Toth depicts G.L. striking a villain on the jaw and leaving a "green lantern" emblem behind. Green Lantern doesn't charge his ring or repeat the oath in this story, and Doiby doesn't appear.

Another Run Scored in Keds!
Story 3 1 page
Sabotage, Sweet Sabotage
Story 4 1 page adventure
The Voice of the Moldau!
Story 5 6 pages historical
Storyline

A bride and groom nearly perish on their way to an island by the Moldau River God, a ruse to prevent them from discovering a huge buried treasure stored there.

Characters
  • The Black Pirate [Jon Valor]
  • Justin Valor
  • Katrin
  • Jan
  • Count Novac (villain)
Credits
Story 6 1 page
Story 7 1 page
Story 8 1 page humor

"What's that?" "A birthday gift from your husband..."

Characters
  • Mutt
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 9 1 page humor

"Jeff, I'm worried! Worry is gettin' me down!"

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Mission Accomplished!
Story 10 7 pages aviation
Storyline

Hop and Tank save the Princess of Royalia from a double-crossing Baron who is after the royal jewels.

Characters
  • Hop Harrigan
  • Tank Tinker, Princess Susan Katherine Martha Jane Andrea
  • unnamed teacher for the Princess
  • Baron Bulzoni (villain)
The Missing Messenger
Story 11 1 page adventure
The Secret of Mystery Mountain!
Story 12 1 page adventure
Story 13 1 page humor

"I got a good part in the movies..."

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 14 1 page humor

"So you consider yourself pretty fast on the draw, eh?"

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 15 1 page humor

"Now just a moment!"

Characters
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Also in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #17.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 16 1 page
One Good Turn
Story 17 2 pages adventure
Storyline

Cappy is saved at sea by a rival of his, but not for the reason he thinks!

Characters
  • Cappy Jenning
  • "Fish Hook" Finn (villain)
Story 18 1 page humor

"I'm always glad when the cool weather comes!"

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 19 1 page humor

"Um - Waiter, what do you call the rooster's wife?"

Characters
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story 20 1 page humor

"Bon appetit!"

Characters
  • Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Story Notes

Also in All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #82.

Story 21 1 page humor

"A week ago I stopped you..."

Characters
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

This Tall Tale from Texas Is True!
Story 22 1 page
The Adventures of "Popsicle Pete" and Bob Feller
Story 23 1 page sports
The Strange Case of the Sky-Raider!
Story 24 6 pages superhero
Storyline

A clever crook and his gang, using a helium-elevated dog sled, raids the National Security offices of $1 million in securities.

Characters
  • Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]
  • Myra Mason
  • Sky-Raider (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Roy Thomas suspects the art on this story to be by Rudy Palais.

Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge
Story 25 1 page adventure
Story 26 1 page
Story 27 1 page

"Look for them at your favorite newstand!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 28 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.