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| StoryTitle1 = The Man Who Wanted the World
  
| StoryTitle1 = The Man Who Wanted the World
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| Synopsis1 = A mysterious man takes a ride in Doiby Dickles' taxi until a swank<ref>The dated expression swank (referring to the Park Avenue club) means ''fashionably elegant''. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swank</ref> Park Avenue club. When he leaves the vehicle, he ask Doiby to wait for one hour. He indentifies himself as "D. Dickles", what enrages Doiby. The man intimidates Doiby and comes out. Bandits assaults the taxi and Doiby fight them, then he flee in his cab. He looks for Green Lantern. When the duo leaves Alan Scott's apartment, the bandits are waiting for them in the entrance. Green Lantern easily defeat the thugs using his power ring to melt their guns and throw thrash cans in their heads.
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| Synopsis1 = A mysterious man takes a ride in Doiby Dickles' taxi until a swank<ref>The dated expression swank (referring to the Park Avenue club) means ''fashionably elegant''. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swank</ref> Park Avenue club. When he leaves the vehicle, he ask Doiby to wait for one hour. He identifies himself as "D. Dickles", what enrages Doiby. The man intimidates Doiby and comes out. Bandits assaults the taxi and Doiby fight them, then he flee in his cab. He looks for Green Lantern. When the duo leaves Alan Scott's apartment, the bandits are waiting for them in the entrance. Green Lantern easily defeats the thugs using his power ring to melt their guns and throw thrash cans in their heads.
   
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Green Lantern and Doiby enter the Park Avenue club looking for the mysterious man. The man indentifies himself as '''Vandal Savage''' and explains that everything was a plan to attract GL's attention. Vandal wants that GL locates a man named Alan Scott. In the next day, Alan Scott (Green Lantern's civil identity) visits the Wall Street offices of Savage; Savage begins to question him:
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Green Lantern and Doiby enter the Park Avenue club looking for the mysterious man. The man identifies himself as '''Vandal Savage''' and explains that everything was a plan to attract GL's attention. Vandal wants that GL locates a man named Alan Scott. In the next day, Alan Scott (Green Lantern's civil identity) visits the Wall Street offices of Savage; Savage begins to question him:
 
- "Is it true that you have safe deposit box #13 in the Wheat Exchange Bank?"
  
- "Is it true that you have safe deposit box #13 in the Wheat Exchange Bank?"
 
- "Yes.
  
- "Yes.
 
- "Anything of great value in it?"
  
- "Anything of great value in it?"
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- "No... A few trinckets... a few shares of stock... That's all. Why?"
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- "No... A few trinkets... a few shares of stock... That's all. Why?"
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Vandal explains that he want to buy the vault box (with everything inside) just because he is a superstitious man (the box alegadly would bring him "luck"). Alan refuses.
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Vandal explains that he want to buy the vault box (with everything inside) just because he is a superstitious man (the box allegedly would bring him "luck"). Alan refuses.
   
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At night, Green Lantern and Doiby stalks the Wheat Exchange Bank, and fight bandits that had bribed the bank night watch. Being scared by Doiby one of the bandits drops a leather bag which contains nitroglycerin, causing a explosion that collapses the wooden ceiling on Green Lantern's head - wood, his mortal enemy! When the duo recovers their counciousness, the box #13 is gone. When Alan Scott returns to his apartment, the place is ransacked. The content of the box (which, behind the scenes, was withdrawn by Alan) is missing.
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At night, Green Lantern and Doiby stalks the Wheat Exchange Bank, and fights bandits that had bribed the bank night watch in order to steal the vault box. Being scared by Doiby, one of the bandits drops a leather bag which contains nitroglycerin, causing a explosion that collapses the wooden ceiling on Green Lantern's head - wood, his mortal enemy! When the duo recovers their consciousness, the box #13 is gone. When Alan Scott returns to his apartment, the place is ransacked. The content of the box (which, behind the scenes, was previously withdrawn by Alan) is missing.
   
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The following morning, Alan and Doiby speed to Stock Exchange Building. Savage's henchmen try to hold them, but they are sucessive in overwhelm them in a fight. Savage comes and separes each group. Savage return the stolen stocks to Alan Scott, alegating that his men met the real thieves in the last night who stole the stock and he is very glad in return it (Obviously, Savage is lying).
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The following morning, Alan and Doiby speed to Stock Exchange Building. Savage's henchmen try to hold them, but they are successive in overwhelm them in a fight. Savage comes and separates each group. Savage return the stolen stocks to Alan Scott, claiming that his men met the real thieves in the last night who stole the stock and he is very glad in return it (Obviously, Savage is lying).
   
   
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Alan Scott (New Earth)|Green Lantern (Alan Scott)]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Alan Scott (New Earth)|Green Lantern (Alan Scott)]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Charles Dickles (New Earth)|Doiby Dickles]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Charles Dickles (New Earth)|Doiby Dickles]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]}} (who claims to have been {{a|[[Khufu (New Earth)|Cheops]]}}, {{a|[[Julius Caesar (New Earth)|Julius Caesar]]}} and {{a|[[Genghis Khan (New Earth)|Genghis Khan]]}}){{1st}} {{Flashalso}} {{origin}}
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* {{a|[[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]}} (who claims to have been {{a|[[Khufu (New Earth)|Cheops]]}}, {{a|[[Julius Caesar (New Earth)|Julius Caesar]]}} and {{a|[[Genghis Khan (New Earth)|Genghis Khan]]}}) {{1st}} {{Flashalso}} {{origin|Vandal Savage}}
 
** his henchmen
  
** his henchmen
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Blood Tribe]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Blood Tribe]]}} {{Flashback}}{{Unnamed}}
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* {{WP|mammoth}}s
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* {{a|[[Napoleon Bonaparte (New Earth)|Napoleon Bonaparte]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Napoleon (New Earth)|Napoleon Bonaparte]]}} {{Flashback}}
 
* {{a|[[Otto von Bismarck (Earth-Two)|Otto von Bismarck]]}} {{Flashback}}
  
* {{a|[[Otto von Bismarck (Earth-Two)|Otto von Bismarck]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{WP|Philip II of Spain}}
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** {{WP|Spanish Armada}}
 
* {{a|[[William the Conqueror (New Earth)|William the Conqueror]]}} {{Flashback}}
  
* {{a|[[William the Conqueror (New Earth)|William the Conqueror]]}} {{Flashback}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Prehistoric Era]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Egypt]]}} ({{a|[[26th Century BCE]]}})
  
* {{a|[[Egypt]]}} ({{a|[[26th Century BCE]]}})
 
* {{a|[[English Channel]]}} ({{a|[[16th Century]]}})
  
* {{a|[[English Channel]]}} ({{a|[[16th Century]]}})
 
* {{a|[[France]]}} ({{a|[[13th Century]]}})
  
* {{a|[[France]]}} ({{a|[[13th Century]]}})
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** {{a|[[France|Normandy]]}} ({{a|[[19th Century]]}})
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** {{a|[[Normandy]]}} ({{a|[[19th Century]]}})
 
* {{a|[[Mongolia]]}} ({{a|[[13th Century]]}})
  
* {{a|[[Mongolia]]}} ({{a|[[13th Century]]}})
 
* {{a|[[Rome]]}} ({{a|[[1st Century BCE]]}})
  
* {{a|[[Rome]]}} ({{a|[[1st Century BCE]]}})
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* {{WP|Ticker tape}}
  
* {{WP|Ticker tape}}
 
* {{WP|Nitroglycerin}}
  
* {{WP|Nitroglycerin}}
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* {{WP|Magnitite}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Goitrude]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Goitrude]]}}
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| StoryTitle2 = Hop Harrigan: "Tank Turns Trader"
 
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| StoryTitle3 = Doiby Dickles' Dismal Discovery
 
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* This is the first appearance of [[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]. Vandal will become one of the most prolific recurring villains in the DC Universe. He appears next in [[All-Star Comics Vol 1 37|''All-Star Comics'' #37]].
  
* This is the first appearance of [[Vandar Adg (New Earth)|Vandal Savage]]. Vandal will become one of the most prolific recurring villains in the DC Universe. He appears next in [[All-Star Comics Vol 1 37|''All-Star Comics'' #37]].
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** Savage has been known to lie or exaggerate about his past. Here he claims to have been [[Khufu (New Earth)|Cheops]], [[Julius Caesar (New Earth)|Julius Caesar]] and [[Genghis Khan (New Earth)|Genghis Khan]]. While the latter two are possible, well-established [[Carter Hall (New Earth)|Hawkman]] backstory shows that Savage was definitely not Cheops.
 
* Beginning with this issue (?), wood is depicted as the only weakness of Green Lantern. Before that, any nonmetallic objects could hurt the hero, not only wood.
  
* Beginning with this issue (?), wood is depicted as the only weakness of Green Lantern. Before that, any nonmetallic objects could hurt the hero, not only wood.
 
* In this story, Green Lantern seems to live in Manhattan. In previous stories, his base of operations was Capitol City, while in later stories, it was Gotham City.
  
* In this story, Green Lantern seems to live in Manhattan. In previous stories, his base of operations was Capitol City, while in later stories, it was Gotham City.
 
* Green Lantern recites [[Hal_Jordan_(New_Earth)#Oath|Hal Jordan's oath]] to recharge his ring in this issue, although Hal Jordan has yet to make [[Showcase Vol 1 22|his comic debut]].
  
* Green Lantern recites [[Hal_Jordan_(New_Earth)#Oath|Hal Jordan's oath]] to recharge his ring in this issue, although Hal Jordan has yet to make [[Showcase Vol 1 22|his comic debut]].
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* Vandal Savage claims to be 1 million years-old. It would be [[retcon]]ned later to 50000 years-old. Obviously, archaeological research in later years would indicate that human race is not such old.
 
 
   

Revision as of 18:04, 24 September 2019

"The Man Who Wanted the World": A mysterious man takes a ride in Doiby Dickles' taxi until a swank Park Avenue club. When he leaves the vehicle, he ask Doiby to wait for one hour. He identifies himself as "D. Dickles", what enrages Doiby. The man intimidates Doiby and comes out. Bandits assaults

Green Lantern #10 is an issue of the series Green Lantern (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1943.

Synopsis for "The Man Who Wanted the World"

A mysterious man takes a ride in Doiby Dickles' taxi until a swank[1] Park Avenue club. When he leaves the vehicle, he ask Doiby to wait for one hour. He identifies himself as "D. Dickles", what enrages Doiby. The man intimidates Doiby and comes out. Bandits assaults the taxi and Doiby fight them, then he flee in his cab. He looks for Green Lantern. When the duo leaves Alan Scott's apartment, the bandits are waiting for them in the entrance. Green Lantern easily defeats the thugs using his power ring to melt their guns and throw thrash cans in their heads.

Green Lantern and Doiby enter the Park Avenue club looking for the mysterious man. The man identifies himself as Vandal Savage and explains that everything was a plan to attract GL's attention. Vandal wants that GL locates a man named Alan Scott. In the next day, Alan Scott (Green Lantern's civil identity) visits the Wall Street offices of Savage; Savage begins to question him: - "Is it true that you have safe deposit box #13 in the Wheat Exchange Bank?" - "Yes. - "Anything of great value in it?" - "No... A few trinkets... a few shares of stock... That's all. Why?" Vandal explains that he want to buy the vault box (with everything inside) just because he is a superstitious man (the box allegedly would bring him "luck"). Alan refuses.

At night, Green Lantern and Doiby stalks the Wheat Exchange Bank, and fights bandits that had bribed the bank night watch in order to steal the vault box. Being scared by Doiby, one of the bandits drops a leather bag which contains nitroglycerin, causing a explosion that collapses the wooden ceiling on Green Lantern's head - wood, his mortal enemy! When the duo recovers their consciousness, the box #13 is gone. When Alan Scott returns to his apartment, the place is ransacked. The content of the box (which, behind the scenes, was previously withdrawn by Alan) is missing.

The following morning, Alan and Doiby speed to Stock Exchange Building. Savage's henchmen try to hold them, but they are successive in overwhelm them in a fight. Savage comes and separates each group. Savage return the stolen stocks to Alan Scott, claiming that his men met the real thieves in the last night who stole the stock and he is very glad in return it (Obviously, Savage is lying).

Appearing in "The Man Who Wanted the World"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for Hop Harrigan: "Tank Turns Trader"


Appearing in Hop Harrigan: "Tank Turns Trader"

Featured Characters:


Supporting Characters:


Antagonists:


Other Characters:


Locations:


Items:


Vehicles:



Synopsis for "Doiby Dickles' Dismal Discovery"


Appearing in "Doiby Dickles' Dismal Discovery"

Featured Characters:


Supporting Characters:


Antagonists:


Other Characters:


Locations:


Items:


Vehicles:


Notes

Trivia

  • This is the first appearance of Vandal Savage. Vandal will become one of the most prolific recurring villains in the DC Universe. He appears next in All-Star Comics #37.
    • Savage has been known to lie or exaggerate about his past. Here he claims to have been Cheops, Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan. While the latter two are possible, well-established Hawkman backstory shows that Savage was definitely not Cheops.
  • Beginning with this issue (?), wood is depicted as the only weakness of Green Lantern. Before that, any nonmetallic objects could hurt the hero, not only wood.
  • In this story, Green Lantern seems to live in Manhattan. In previous stories, his base of operations was Capitol City, while in later stories, it was Gotham City.
  • Green Lantern recites Hal Jordan's oath to recharge his ring in this issue, although Hal Jordan has yet to make his comic debut.
  • Vandal Savage claims to be 1 million years-old. It would be retconned later to 50000 years-old. Obviously, archaeological research in later years would indicate that human race is not such old.


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  1. ↑ The dated expression swank (referring to the Park Avenue club) means fashionably elegant. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swank
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