Alan Scott was created after Nodell became inspired by the characters from Greek, Norse, and Middle Eastern myths, including the folklore "Aladdin" from "One Thousand and One Nights", seeking to create a popular entertainment character who fought evil with the aid of a magic ring that grants him a variety of supernatural powers. After debuting in "All-American Comics", Alan Scott soon became popular enough to sustain his own comic book, "Green Lantern". Around this time DC also began experimenting with fictional crossovers between its characters, leading towards a shared universe of characters. As one of the publisher's most popular heroes, Alan became a founding member of the Justice Society of America, one of the first such teams of "mystery men" or superheroes in comic books.