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Cover: Irwin Hasen

All-American Comics #24

Mar 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Slave Racket," Alan Scott, the Green Lantern, takes a dangerous undercover role to expose the brutal exploitation of workers by tycoon R. J. Karns, following the harrowing testimony of Jim Cass. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Martin Nodell, this 1941 tale blends social conscience with superhero action, as the hero rallies the enslaved laborers toward resistance. The cover, by Irwin Hasen, captures the tension of the moment with striking detail.

Contains 16 stories
The Slave Racket
10 pp · Superhero
The Green Lantern [Alan Scottalso as Lane]Irene MillerMr. Blake (Scott's employer at APEX)Jim CassR. J. Karns (villain, shipping tycoon)Joe (villain)Pancho Lupo (villain)Jose (villain)Carlo (villain)Piedro (villain)

In "The Slave Racket," Alan Scott, the Green Lantern, answers a call from Jim Cass, a man who reveals he was deceived into forced labor under tycoon R. J. Karns in the tropics. Donning his powers, Scott infiltrates the plantation, rallies the enslaved workers, and prepares to bring the overseer to justice—though the full outcome remains unknown.

Neither Man Nor Mouse
4 pp · Humor, Superhero, Teen
The Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]The Cyclone Kids [Sisty HunkelDinky Jibbet] (introduction)Scribbly Jibbetun-named Morning Dispatch editorGus (Dispatch typesetter)Smokey (villain)

In "Neither Man Nor Mouse," the sudden return of a town's escaped crooks stirs chaos after a newspaper dubs the Red Tornado a hoax—turning the hero's reputation into a target. With the town on edge and the truth in question, the Red Tornado must prove he’s real, even as the criminals come back with a plan that’s as bold as it is unexpected.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Easter Eggs
0.33 pp · Humor
Cicero's Cat
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Light Switch
0.33 pp · Humor
The Factory Infiltrators
6 pp · Aviation
Hop HarriganTank "Ikky" TinkerProp WashMiss Snapun-named German spies (villains)
Shakedown Racket
6 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Al Pratt]Blackie (young bootblack)un-named Boss (villain, introduction)Slink (villain, introduction)
The County Fair
2 pp · Humor
PeteButchJ. Moses Appleberry (scout for the Silver Gloves Boxing Committee)

In "The County Fair," Pete’s luck turns when he rings the bell at the local fair, earning a shot at the Silver Gloves boxing contest—where he’ll face the undefeated champion, "One-Round O'Rouke." The story captures the high-stakes fun of a small-town competition, where a simple carnival game leads to an unexpected showdown.

Rescue on Mars, Part 5
6 pp · Science Fiction
TedAlanJackDr. Lutyensthe Martians (villains)
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
MuttJeff
Heartbroken
0.33 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Accidental Shower
0.33 pp · Humor
Just Call Me Mr. Black
5 pp · Adventure
Ben WebsterBillyMr. BlackMrs. JacksonBart Campbell
Duty on the Docks
8 pp · Adventure
Red DuganWhitey WhiteBlooey BlueDoris West [as Doris Mosey]Captain Todt (villain)Sigmund (villain)

In "Duty on the Docks," Red, Whitey, and Blooey stumble upon a tense scene at the docks where a seemingly harmless old pencil seller is being threatened—unaware that the man is actually Doris, undercover for G-2, quietly gathering intelligence on a suspicious freighter. The story unfolds with sharp tension as the trio’s instinct to help blurs the line between heroism and the hidden operations of wartime espionage.

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Raw (Good) $317
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $21,872*
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $2,090
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $1,943
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,802
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $1,169*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $1,067
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $850*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $690*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $658*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $658
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $473*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $383*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $331
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $250*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $164*
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Full credits

artist, inker Martin Nodell
cover pencils, inks Irwin Hasen

Reprints

Reprinted in Flashback #30 (1975), A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] (1981), Golden Age Green Lantern Archives #1 (1999), The JSA All Stars Archives #1 (2007)

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