All-American Comics #38

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CGC records 18 graded copies for All-American Comics #38 (1942). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.

Green Lantern vs. a Modern Napoleon

Nick Bonaparte is a modern-day descendant of Napoleon himself. He takes that to heart and is determined to be a powerful figure in the world. He does this by establishing himself as a gang boss, but instead of making the mistake of trying to carve out a niche in the underworld of a large city with well-established rackets, his gang will take over small towns with no crime and make up for it with volume. Evidently looking to challenge fate, Nick Bonaparte decides to set up his headquarters in a town named Waterloo and builds himself a fortress there. Alan Scott's boss says their customers have been complaining about bad reception in Waterloo and he's sent to look into why. Almost immediately he witnesses a florist having her wares threatened by thugs from the protection racket, and when he intervenes as Green Lantern, the police arrest *Green Lantern* instead of the criminals. What's more, the judge immediately agrees to throw him in prison without a trial, which shows Green Lantern the entire system's crooked so he bonks them unconscious and flies away.

Green Lantern gets in touch with the operator of a newspaper, while Doiby helps him round up local kids to hand out free papers denouncing Nick Bonaparte as a crook. The infuriated crime lord sends his men to stop the kids from spreading propaganda against which him brings swift retribution from Green Lantern and Doiby. After the one-sided battle, Bonaparte's own men are handing out the papers denouncing him. Soon the heroes manage to rally the people of the entire town and dismantle Nick Bonaparte's criminal empire, running him to ground in his fortress. Green Lantern uses his ring to melt Bonaparte's weapons, including his main cannon. This makes it backfire and level the entire fortress. As Alan Scott and Doiby return home, Alan reflects on something ironic: his middle name is Wellington, the man who defeated the original Napoleon.

| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Green Lantern) **Supporting Characters:** * Doiby Dickles) * Irene Miller) **Antagonists:** * Charlie * Nick Bonaparte * Mayor Hogg **Other Characters:** * Napoleon Bonaparte) * Mr. Bonaparte **Locations:** * Capitol City ** Apex Broadcasting Company * Waterloo

**Items:** * Flame of Life Power Ring **Vehicles:** *

| Writer2_1 = Jon L. Blummer | Penciler2_1 = Jon L. Blummer | Inker2_1 = Jon L. Blummer | Colorist2_1 = | Letterer2_1 = | Editor2_1 =

| StoryTitle2 = Hop Joins the Aviation Cadets | Synopsis2 =

| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Hop Harrigan) **Supporting Characters:** * Ikky Tinker) * Miss Snap) * Prop Wash) * Geraldine (Gerry)) **Antagonists:** * Cecil Giltedge **Other Characters:** * "Surething" Booker **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Writer3_1 = Bill O'Connor | Penciler3_1 = Ben Flinton | Inker3_1 = Leonard Sansone | Colorist3_1 = | Letterer3_1 = | Editor3_1 =

| StoryTitle3 = Roller-Skate Hitch-Hiker | Synopsis3 =

| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Atom) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Ludwig **Other Characters:** * Captain Billings **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Writer4_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Penciler4_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Inker4_1 = Sheldon Mayer | Colorist4_1 = | Letterer4_1 = | Editor4_1 =

| StoryTitle4 = Wanted for Marriage -- the Red Tornado | Synopsis4 =

| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Scribbly) * Ma Hunkel (Red Tornado)) **Supporting Characters:** * Cyclone Kids) ** Sisty Jibbet) ** Dinky Jibbet) **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Writer5_1 = John B. Wentworth | Penciler5_1 = Harry Lampert | Inker5_1 = Harry Lampert | Colorist5_1 = | Letterer5_1 = | Editor5_1 =

| StoryTitle5 = Red, White, and Blue | Synopsis5 =

| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Red, White, and Blue) ** Red Dugan), USMC ** Whitey Smith), USA ** Blooey Blue), USN **Supporting Characters:** * Doris West), G2 **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Writer6_1 = John B. Wentworth | Penciler6_1 = Howard Purcell | Inker6_1 = Howard Purcell | Colorist6_1 = | Letterer6_1 = | Editor6_1 =

| StoryTitle6 = Mystery of the Broken Riggings | Synopsis6 = Sargon finds someone's attempted to sabotage his latest performance. He eventually finds out this was deliberate by the boss of the theater, Karl Krum, who made *multiple* people half-owners in the show, so that when it did badly and ended prematurely, he could disappear with all the different men's stakes. When Sargon asks for the other half-owner of the show to stand up, and multiple shareholders respond, they all descend on the stage for revenge on Krum.

| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** *Sargon) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Karl Krum **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Writer7_1 = Charles Reizenstein | Penciler7_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Inker7_1 = Stan Aschmeier | Colorist7_1 = | Letterer7_1 = | Editor7_1 =

| StoryTitle7 = Quacko -- the Miracle Drug | Synopsis7 =

| Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Dr. Mid-Nite) **Supporting Characters:** * Myra Mason) * Hooty) **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *

| Notes = * *Green Lantern Vs. A Modern Napoleon* is reprinted in The Golden Age Green Lantern Archives Vol. 2 (Collected). * The middle name of Alan Scott - Wellington - is referred by the first time, and this is ironical, because the original Napoleon was also defeated by a Wellington. * There is a big problem with the story of Green Lantern. One day is very little time to get to Waterloo in Belgium during 1942 (and Doiby does this, even being a taxi driver). World War II was at its peak, and there was a rationing (fuel, air tickets and even food items and shoes). In addition, Belgium would be under the Sphere of Influence and Green Lantern would be controlled by the Nazis. It would be more plausible if the Waterloo where the adventure happens is one of several cities called Waterloo across the USA (See Waterloo). | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =

Creative credits

Writers: Bill Finger, Jon L. Blummer, Bill O'Connor, Sheldon Mayer, John B. Wentworth, John B. Wentworth, Charles Reizenstein

Interior art: Irwin Hasen, Jon L. Blummer, Ben Flinton, Sheldon Mayer, Harry Lampert, Howard Purcell, Stan Aschmeier

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