All-American Comics Vol 1 23

All-American Comics Vol 1 #23 Published Released February, 1941 December 19, 1940 Issue Details Pages 68 Original Price $0.10 Cover Artists Sheldon Moldoff Publisher DC Comics Indicia Publisher All-American Comics, Inc. Brand/Imprint A DC Publication "The Sins of the Father" Writers Bill Finger Pencilers Everett E. Hibbard Inkers Everett E. Hibbard Editors Sheldon Mayer ""After the Red Tornado"" Writers Sheldon Mayer Pencilers Sheldon Mayer Inkers Sheldon Mayer Editors Sheldon Mayer ""Charter Flight to Disaster"" Writers Jon L. Blummer Pencilers Jon L. Blummer Inkers Jon L. Blummer Editors Sheldon Mayer ""Joe's Appointment"" Writers Bill O'Connor Pencilers Ben Flinton Inkers Leonard Sansone Editors Sheldon Mayer ""Rescue on Mars (Part IV)"" Writers Carl H. Claudy Pencilers Stan Aschmeier Inkers Stan Aschmeier Editors Sheldon Mayer ""Crime, Inc. (Part II)"" Writers Evelyn Gaines Pencilers Sheldon Mayer Inkers Sheldon Mayer Editors Sheldon Mayer ""The Worthless Stock"" Writers Russell Cole Pencilers Russell Cole Inkers Russell Cole Editors Sheldon Mayer ""The Mysterious Murder of the Texas Ranger"" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers William Smith Inkers William Smith Editors Sheldon Mayer Previous Issue Next Issue All-American Comics #22 All-American Comics #24

Appearing in "The Sins of the Father"

Featured Characters:

•  Green Lantern (Alan Scott) 

Supporting Characters:

• Irene Miller

Adversaries:

• Frankie Fowler (Death)

Other Characters:

• Al Maloney (Death)
• Delia Day
• Harvey Drake III (Behind the scenes)
• Mary (Appears in flashback and main story)

Locations:

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring

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Synopsis for "The Sins of the Father"

[1] plot summary at dcindexes.com

Appearing in "After the Red Tornado"

Featured Characters:

• Scribbly
• Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel)

Supporting Characters:

• Huey Hunkel
• Sisty Hunkel

Adversaries:

• Big Eddie (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City

• Schultz's Grocery

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Synopsis for "After the Red Tornado"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Charter Flight to Disaster"

Featured Characters:

• Hop Harrigan

Supporting Characters:

• Ikky
• Wash
• Miss Snap

Adversaries:

• Spies

Other Characters:

• Mac

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Synopsis for "Charter Flight to Disaster"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Joe's Appointment"

Featured Characters:

•  Atom (Al Pratt) 

Supporting Characters:

• Mary James

Adversaries:

• Boris
• Nada

Other Characters:

• McGrath
• Mary James
• Truck Tarbell

Locations:

• Connecticut

• Calvin City
• Calvin College

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Joe's Appointment"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Rescue on Mars (Part IV)"

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Synopsis for "Rescue on Mars (Part IV)"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Crime, Inc. (Part II)"

Featured Characters:

• Jimmy Stone

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Synopsis for "Crime, Inc. (Part II)"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Worthless Stock"

Featured Characters:

• Ben Webster

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Synopsis for "The Worthless Stock"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Mysterious Murder of the Texas Ranger"

Featured Characters:

• Red, White and Blue

• Red Dugan
• Whitey Smith
• Blooey Blue

Supporting Characters:

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• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Mysterious Murder of the Texas Ranger"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Sins of the Father is reprinted in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives Volume 1.

• Joe's Appointment is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1.

• After The Red Tornado is reprinted in The JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1.

• This issue includes an Adventures in the Unknown vignette, "Rescue on Mars (Part IV)" by Carl H. Claudy and Stan Aschmeier.

• Green Lantern and Irene Miller chronologically appeared last in All-Star Comics #4.

• The Atom and Mary James chronologically appeared last in All-Star Comics #4.

• The Red Tornado chronologically appeared last in All-Star Comics #4.

• Aside from the stories above, this issue contains:

• "Mutt & Jeff" and "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher
• "Daisybelle" by Gene Byrnes
• "Popsicle Pete the Typical American Boy"
• "Rescue on Mars. Adventures in the Unknown featuring Ted, Alan and Jack" by Carl H. Claudy
• "Crime, Inc." by Evelyn Gaines
  

Trivia

• The cover to this issue erroneously portrays Alan Scott wielding his power ring with his right hand. Alan Scott is left handed.
  

Related Articles

• 1941
• Atom image gallery
• Atom quotes page
• Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
• Green Lantern (Alan Scott) image gallery
• Green Lantern (Alan Scott) quotes page

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• All-American Comics
• All-Star Comics
• All-Star Squadron
• Green Lantern (Volume 1)

  Links and References

• All-American Comics article at Wikipedia
• Atom article at Wikipedia
• Atom biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Green Lantern article at Wikipedia
• Green Lantern biography page at GL Corps
• Green Lantern biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Hop Harrigan biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Red, White and Blue article at Wikipedia
• Scribbly biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

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