All-American Comics #92 is an issue of the series All-American Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1947.
Synopsis for Green Lantern: "The Icicle Goes South"
The chapter opens on the notorious Icicle falling to his demise after his last encounter with Green Lantern, which is then shown to be a television reenactment of the heroic battle. Except it turns out "the Icicle" isn't an actor with a fake freeze ray prop, but the real villain, alive after all. He freezes Alan Scott and flies him off to the South American republic of Perumbia. The Icicle has a deal to help a revolutionary general overthrow the government, and kidnapped Alan Scott to run a machine that will jam all broadcasts that evening when the general stages his coup, so the standing government can't call for help. Scott's then unceremoniously shoved into a closet until the appointed hour.
Even though the charge on his ring is dying, Scott changes to Green Lantern and blasts out, turning the guards' guns into toys that shoot chocolate balls. Flying across the country, he sees it starting to snow, something the Perumbians have never seen before. GL arrives at a volcano where the Icicle is standing on the rim and shooting clouds with his freeze ray to cause the snow. They battle and the Icicle wins by freezing a whole cloud and dropping it on GL. Icicle ties him up and leaves him inside the rim to await the upcoming eruption. With the charge on his ring worn off, the hero's death seems certain until Lorna Dawn, the secret agent GL met in his last battle with the Icicle, shows up along with Doiby Dickles. Who fortunately brought the magic lantern with them, allowing Green Lantern to recharge his ring.
Meanwhile, the Icicle betrays the general and robs the Perumbian national treasury. He tries to escape while Green Lantern's saving the city below from the volcanic eruption, but GL catches the wings of his plane in giant green hands and knocks the villain unconscious. The coup's overthrown, and GL flies back to the United States to turn the Icicle over to the law.
Appearing in Green Lantern: "The Icicle Goes South"
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Antagonists:
- Icicle
- General Galazar (Single appearance)
- his troops
Other Characters:
- Lorna Dawn, Secret Service
- President of Perumbia (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Cotton-Top Katie: "The Crying Kid"
Appearing in Cotton-Top Katie: "The Crying Kid"
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Synopsis for Black Pirate: "The Phantom Fleet"
Appearing in Black Pirate: "The Phantom Fleet"
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- Spanish Ambassador to England
- his pirate band
Other Characters:
- War Minister of England
- Dr. Angus Mackane
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Synopsis for "Mutt & Jeff"
(newspaper strip reprints)
Appearing in "Mutt & Jeff"
Featured Characters:
- Mutt
- Jeff
Synopsis for Hop Harrigan: "The Modern Wreckers"
Appearing in Hop Harrigan: "The Modern Wreckers"
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Antagonists:
- Andrew Marlow
- Pete Suggs
- their hijacker gang
- Suggs (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Steve Marlow
- Captain Reagan
Synopsis for Doctor Mid-Nite: "Seconds to Live"
Appearing in Doctor Mid-Nite: "Seconds to Live"
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Antagonists:
- Dr. Jamieson
- henchmen
Other Characters:
- Dr. Frank Hardy (Dies)
Notes
- Published by National Comics Publications, Inc.
- "The Icicle Goes South" is reprinted in:
- Green Lantern gets head-konked unconscious with a frozen raincloud.
- The rare incident of Alan Scott's ring running out of power in the middle of a case has happened during both of his fights with the Icicle.
- While normally Black Pirate stories are set in the 16th Century, the story in this issue seems set in the 17th, as James II of England is mentioned.
Trivia
- In "The Icicle Goes South":
- Perumbia obviously is a agglutination with the names of two South-American countries: Peru and Colombia.
- There is a female character who bears a resemblance to Carmen Miranda.
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