All-American Comics #34

In "The Building Racket," Green Lantern uncovers a web of corruption beneath seemingly sound structures, tracing faulty construction to a shadowy front company tied to the seemingly untouchable Livingston Company. With the real criminals desperate to deflect blame, they set their sights on framing the Master of Light—putting the hero in the crosshairs of a conspiracy that could destroy his reputation before the law even begins to catch up. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Irwin Hasen, this 1942 thriller blends noir suspense with the early days of superhero detective work, all rendered in the crisp, expressive style of Hasen on both interior art and cover.