All-American Comics, #17
Published: August 1940
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Characters
- The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Featuring Flash Comics
"Thanks boys and girls for the wonderful reception..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Sign of the Green Lantern (1)
Storyline
When the company Alan Scott works for loses a job to another company, Scott discovers that the commissioner of public works is taking kickbacks from the company with the winning bid. Alan takes action as Green Lantern to put an end to their grafting scheme.
Characters
- Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- John Hall (President of Hall Construction Company, Scott's employer)
- Cyrus Gorson (villain, Commissioner of Public Works, death)
- Muller (villain, contractor)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Haroldo Magno
- Inks: Haroldo Magno
- Letters: Haroldo Magno
Story Notes
Story takes place in Metropolis. Oddities: when GL hits a villain on the jaw, it leaves a "green lantern" emblem behind; when GL recharges his ring he does NOT repeat his oath. Alan Scott works for Hall Construction Company in this story.
The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 5]
"There are no lilies in Jersey..."
Credits
- Script: Ben Santana
- Pencils: Ben Santana
- Inks: Ben Santana
- Letters: Ben Santana
Reprint Notes
from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-15
"I thought so!"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-04
Garden Hose (1)
Characters
- Cicero's Cat
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-04
"Oh, boy! A pip, Jeff!"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-18
Hot Supper (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-18
"That's a real big sale, Raymond!"
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Dishing Umbrella (1)
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
The Plane Hater (1)
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Roberto Zaghi
- Inks: Roberto Zaghi
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
The Peace Treaty (1)
Characters
- Gary Concord
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: 押見修造
- Inks: 押見修造
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Escape from Sinister Mansion (1)
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) ?
In the Stamp Business (1)
Characters
- Pete
Credits
- Script: Art Helfant
- Pencils: Art Helfant
- Inks: Art Helfant
Free Stamps!
Mutiny on the Bounty
Andrew Jackson
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Murder in the Classroom
Announcement!!!!
Featuring Why I'm Glad I'm an American
"That's a beautiful garden you have, Daisybelle!"
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
"Oh, Raymond! You dropped the whole quarter's worth of eggs!"
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
"Good gosh, Emma! That's the third time you fell on your head!"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-11
Follow the Duck (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-06-11
"In Switzerland I have a place..."
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-05-07
"Ya ho, ya ho and a bottle of rum!"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-05-07
The Closed Gate (1)
Credits
- Script: Ben Santana
- Pencils: Ben Santana
- Inks: Ben Santana
- Letters: Ben Santana
Reprint Notes
from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-07-18
Boys and Girls! Do You Like Mutt & Jeff?
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
The Stray (1)
Characters
- Scribbly
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
The Propaganda Battle (1)
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"For thrills and adventure..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.