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Green Lantern 28

GREEN LANTERN #28

Cover Date: October-November 1947
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-08-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Alex Toth


Story: "The Fool Comes to Town" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome (?), Robert Kanigher (?)
ArtAlex Toth
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in All-Star Comics #37)

Supporting Character(s):

The Analysts (a club of amateur sleuths in Gotham City; first appearance of all; next in issue #35)

Villain(s):

The Fool (first appearance; next in issue #31/2)

Other Character(s):

Anton Eismer (a famed violinist; first appearance)
Prison guards
Police officers

Location(s):

Gotham City


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Second Story: "The Tricks of the Sportsmaster" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome (?), Robert Kanigher (?)
ArtAlex Toth
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Alan Scott)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (last in All-American Comics #90)

Villain(s):

Sportsmaster (Crusher Crock; in between All-American Comics #85 and #98)

Other Character(s):

Leslie West (award presenter; first appearance)
WXYZ radio executives

Location(s):

Gotham City
Lake Victory


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Third Story: "The Last Criminal on Earth" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtIrwin Hasen
Assistant editingJulius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Alan Scott; next in Comic Cavalcade #23)

Supporting Character(s):

Doiby Dickles (next in Comic Cavalcade #23)

Villain(s):

Knodar (first appearance; next in issue #30/3)
Knodar's gang (first appearance of all)

Other Character(s):

Dalmyr (a law enforcement officer from the 25th Century; first appearance)
Bank and treasury guards (first appearance of all)
Citizens of the 25th Century (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Gotham City
an unidentified city in the 25th Century (first appearance)

Comment(s):

Despite stating Knodar is from the 25th Century, the year he is from is given as 2547 which would be the 26th Century. As subsequent appearances state Knodar is from the 25th Century, 2547 will be considered an error.


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