All-American Comics #29
In "The Patent Medicine Racket," Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles take on a dangerous counterfeiting operation led by Mitch Hogan, who uses fear to force pharmacies to stock his fraudulent remedies. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Irwin Hasen, this 1941 adventure blends early superhero action with a sharp social critique, all framed by Howard Purcell’s striking cover.
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Green Lantern and Doiby work to stop a drug counterfeiting ring directed by Mitch Hogan forcing legitimate pharmacies to carry their wares. But they have problems making the charges stick when Hogan intimidates the star witness and then pulls a gun on the judge until Doiby stumbles into court long enough to distract Hogan so GL can knock him cold.
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