All-American Comics #26

Name: All-American Comics #26
Brand: DC

May 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

“The Case of the Loan Shark”

In "The Case of the Loan Shark," Green Lantern Alan Scott takes on a corrupt loan shark named Richard Turpin, using his wits and the power of his ring to turn Turpin’s own criminal operation against him. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Irwin Hasen, this 1941 tale from All-American Comics #26 blends early superhero sleuthing with the gritty realism of the era, all capped by a striking cover by Howard Purcell.

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writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Irwin Hasen · cover Howard Purcell

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writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Irwin Hasen

cover pencils, inks Howard Purcell

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After Carl Kessor tells him how loan shark Richard Turpin falsified loan documents to keep Kessor paying long after his debt should have been cleared, Alan Scott hatches a plan to expose Turpin. As Green Lantern, he offers himself as Turpin's enforcer, convinces Turpin's men to testify against their boss, then gets Turpin to explain his crimes within earshot of the police.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).