All-American Comics, #18
Published: September 1940
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Featuring Flash Comics
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
At the World's Fair (1)
Storyline
On the grounds of the World's Fair, Alan Scott meets Irene Miller when he stops her from shooting a man in cold blood. She explains that the man, Murdock, is a gang leader who framed her brother Danny for manslaughter when he tried to leave the gang. Investigating, Green Lantern discovers that Murdock framed Danny with the help of Judge Wake, an honest man forced to help when Murdock kidnapped his daughter. Green Lantern frees the girl and forces a confession out of Murdock before the gangster dies after falling off the Perisphere.
Characters
- The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
- Irene Miller (introduction)
- Danny Miller
- Judge Wake
- un-named daughter of Judge Wake
- Murdock (villain, introduction, death)
- Lefty (villain)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Haroldo Magno
- Inks: Haroldo Magno
- Letters: Haroldo Magno
Story Notes
In this story, GL says a variation of his oath: "And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light of the Green Lantern!"
The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 6]
Buffalo Bill (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) 1935-07-13
"Well, come on, say something funny!"
Characters
- Mutt
- Jeff
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
- Letters: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-09-10
Creek Fights (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-09-10
"It's the world's finest pain eradicator, sir!"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-07-09
Fancy Hat (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-07-09
"My uncle just sent me a picture..."
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-05-09
"Oh, Mother, these string beans are the most gorgeous things..."
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-05-16
Hitchhikers (1)
Storyline
Ikky teaches Miss Snap to fly.
Characters
- Hop Harrigan
- Ichabod Mudd
- Prop Wash
- Miss Snap
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Roberto Zaghi
- Inks: Roberto Zaghi
- Letters: Enrico Bertozzi
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
The Trip to Cobra Island (1)
Characters
- Red Dugan
- Whitey White
- Blooey Blue
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Inks:
The Mattix Mansion Mystery (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) ?
Business Problems (1)
Characters
- Pete
Credits
- Script: Art Helfant
- Pencils: Art Helfant
- Inks: Art Helfant
Collect Postage Stamps
Martin Van Buren
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Murder in the Classroom [Part 2]
Characters
- Jimmy Stone
Credits
- Script: Evelyn Gaines
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Alice in Wonderland
Characters
- Alice
Featuring Why I'm Glad I'm an American
"So you never fished before in your life, Daisybelle, eh?"
Characters
- Daisybelle
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-05-30
"Will you come to my June party on the nineteenth, Daisybelle?"
Credits
- Script: Gene Byrnes
- Pencils: Gene Byrnes
- Inks: Gene Byrnes
- Letters: Gene Byrnes
Reprint Notes
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) 1937-06-06
Both Birds and Mice Lead to Headaches (1)
Characters
- Cicero's Cat
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-09-03
"Waiter, how much longer must I wait?"
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-10-29
Too Many Mouse Holes (1)
Credits
- Script: Magda Price
- Pencils: Magda Price
- Inks: Magda Price
Reprint Notes
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1939-10-29
Tree Without a Top! (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) 1935-07-12
Featuring All-Star Comics
"For thrills and adventure..."
Featuring Mutt & Jeff
Ma Hunkel's Grocery Bill (1)
Storyline
Ma buys a grocery store and then refuses to pay protection money to some hoodlums, and Sisty and Dinky accidentally get themselves kidnapped by gangsters.
Characters
- Scribbly
- Ma Hunkel
- Gus Hunkel
- Sisty Hunkel
- Dinky Jibbet
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
- Letters: Sheldon Mayer
The Insect Invasion (1)
Storyline
Gary resigns as High Moderator after apparently embezzling money, but it's all a plot to infiltrate the Eastern Empire.
Characters
- Gary Concord
- Ginger
- Alec
- Slater
- Gracia Darling
Credits
- Script: Enrico Bertozzi
- Pencils: Enrico Bertozzi
- Inks: Enrico Bertozzi
- Letters: Jon Blummer (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Soon on Sale!
Featuring New York World's Fair Comics
Here Are the Rest of the Contest Prize Winners
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.