Character(s):
The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Irene Miller (introduction); Danny Miller; Judge Wake; un-named daughter of Judge Wake; Murdock (villain, introduction, death); Lefty (villain)
Synopsis:
On the grounds of the World's Fair, Alan Scott meets Irene Miller when he stops her from shooting a man in cold blood. She explains that the man, Murdock, is a gang leader who framed her brother Danny for manslaughter when he tried to leave the gang. Investigating, Green Lantern discovers that Murdock framed Danny with the help of Judge Wake, an honest man forced to help when Murdock kidnapped his daughter. Green Lantern frees the girl and forces a confession out of Murdock before the gangster dies after falling off the Perisphere.
Notes:
In this story, GL says a variation of his oath: "And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light of the Green Lantern!"
Character(s):
Scribbly; Ma Hunkel; Gus Hunkel; Sisty Hunkel; Dinky Jibbet
Synopsis:
Ma buys a grocery store and then refuses to pay protection money to some hoodlums, and Sisty and Dinky accidentally get themselves kidnapped by gangsters.