Bring on the Bad Guys: Carl

 Real name: Carl 

First appearance: All-Star Comics#4 (March-April 1941)

Abilities: Organization 

Worst act: Being a Nazi, sabotage 

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), Howard Sherman (pencils)

Dr. Fate gets involved, which really should wrap the whole thing up but I digress. The Gray Shirts are at it again, this time in New England. Dr. Fate checks in and easily captures the leader of that cell; just a dude named Carl. Bit of a let down but the doc does have a way of interrogating suspects, mostly summoning devils from hell to torment the suspect. 

Not sure if that's going to hold up in court but that's not my department. 

The main issue is the lead. Doc is way too powerful to be even bother by some thugs in gray.  

Bring on the Bad Guys: Captain Erdner

Real name: Erdner

First appearance: All-Star Comics#4 (March-April 1941)

Abilities: Dynamite 

Worst act: Being a Nazi, sabotage 

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), Bernard Baily (pencils)

Hourman's up next. The FBI sends him out to Oklahoma. Not as punishment, but to investigate the rumors of someone trying blow up oil fields. 

Turns out Captain Erdner is behind all this. One pop of his miracle drug later and Hourman mops the floor with the creep. 

Better than the last two but only by so much. 

Bring on the Bad Guys: Hans and Dorgoff

 Real names: Hans and Dorgoff 

First appearance: All-Star Comics#4 (March-April 1941)

Abilities: Steel wood

Worst act: Being a Nazi, sabotage 

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), Bernard Baily (pencils)

The Spectre's up next and the job is a munition factory in Pittsburgh. Given his power level, finding the saboteurs is no sweat. You can almost pity them trying to kill a ghost. 

Almost

A bunch on bland spies get taken care of. Not even in hideously ironic ways either.   

Bring on the Bad Guys: The Baron

 Real name: Unrevealed 

First appearance: All-Star Comics#4 (March-April 1941)

Abilities: AIRSHIP

Worst act: Being a Nazi, sabotage 

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), Marty Nodell (pencils)

Now Green Lantern takes over. It seems someone is cutting into commercial radio signals, so naturally a guy with the power to shape continents is the best person to use. With a bit of daring-do our hero finds the Baron and his Nazi airship are zipping around the countryside messing with the radios. 

He dies. Turns out an oversized hydrogen balloon was no match for a mystic ring. Who knew?

A bit silly and not even in a good way.  

Bring on the Bad Guys: Fritz Klaver and the Grey Shirts

Real name: Fritz Klaver

First appearance: All-Star Comics#4 (March-April 1941)

Abilities: Organization 

Worst act: Being a Nazi, sabotage 

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), E.E. Hibbard (pencils)

At the behest of the FBI director, the JSA rushes to DC. Why? A bunch of Nazis need punching. The Flash opts to go first and his mission takes him to that far off land of mystery known only as Toldeo. 

Turns out the Grey Shirts have been taking their orders from Fritz Klaver in Toldeo while they spread their sabotage across the Midwest. Fritz also acts as the main villian for the entire issue. Some super speed settles his hash. The Scarlet Speedster heads back to DC to report as the Green Lantern heads out on his assignment. 

Bring on the Bad Guys: Commissioner Lacey

Real name: Lacey

First appearance: All-Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940)

Abilities: Organization 

Worst act: Graft, theft, kidnapping, and attempted murder

Created by: Gardner Fox (script), Marty Nodell, E.E. Hibbard (pencils)

The Green Lantern brings us home. It seems crime is going out of control, and Police Commissioner Mason is stumped. So much so the mayor opts to have him removed from office and Lacey put in charge. 

And to the new commissioner hits the ground running, being a fearless fighter against the tidal wave of terror that has swept the city. 

Yeah, he's a crook. Of course, the Green Lantern was established as being active in Gotham City. Nowadays I suppose they would have mentioned this to Gordon but here it's just a city.

The Green Lantern takes a dim view on graft and wages a one-man war against the Lacey. One of his reporters gets kidnapped but GL makes the save. 

And thus the first issue ends. Overall not bad but the stories were a bit short. 

Bring on the Bad Guys: The Boss and Brooklyn Murder Trust

Real name: Unrevealed 

First appearance: All-Star Comics#3 (Winter 1940)

Abilities: Organization 

Worst act: Attempted theft

Created by: Bill O'Connor, Gardner Fox (script), Ben Flinton, E.E. Hibbard (pencils)

This time the Atom takes over. Back when they thought the atom was the smallest thing around and couldn't be split, so one of the few heroes whose concept hasn't aged well.

The Atom, as college student Al Pratt, witnesses an armored truck robbery and quickly figures out the culprits. He then find said crooks and beats the tar out of them. 

Starting to see why Johnny Thunder ask them to move to someone else. Not a horrible chapter but a bit basic.