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All-American Comics #28

DC · Series began 1939 · July 1941

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Dates

Cover date: July 1941
On sale: May 21, 1941
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Howard Purcell, Irwin Hasen, Sheldon Mayer, Al Smith, Ben Flinton, Jon Blummer, Stan Asch, Art Helfantinks: Howard Purcell, Irwin Hasen, Sheldon Mayer, Al Smith, Leonard Sansone, Jon Blummer, Stan Asch, Art Helfantscript: Bill Finger, Sheldon Mayer, Al Smith, Bill O'Connor, Jon Blummer, Charles Reizenstein, John Wentworth, Art Helfant, Evelyn Gainesletters: Sheldon Mayer, Al Smith, Jon Blummer

Stories

A Case of Heart Failure · 10 pages
When Alan Scott hears of the suspicious death of a millionaire who left his estate to a hated nephew he investigates as Green Lantern. Meanwhile, Irene and Doiby do some investigating of their own and Irene is kidnapped once again. GL traces Irene to the Spider's lair where he learns how the Spider uses a special chemical to hypnotize his victims and get them to write new wills, then uses it again to cause their heart failures. Faking vulnerability to The Spider's poison, Green Lantern surprises the Spider before he strikes his next victim.
The Red Tornado on Radio · 4 pages
Murder Witnesses · 6 pages
Crash! · 6 pages
The Mysterious Beacon · 6 pages
Dr. Mid-Nite investigates a mysterious "beacon" light that appears on the side of a mountain, causing airplanes to crash into it...airplanes carrying gold shipments!
The Blue Racer Express · 8 pages
The Marvel Model Book · 2 pages
Ulysses Simpson Grant · 1 pages
Murder by Messenger · 1.5 pages
The Detonator Ray Gun · 8 pages

Reprinted in

Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (1999), The JSA All Stars Archives (2007)