Flash Comics #12

(December 1940)

[Trouble in Kurtavia] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Ambassador of Kurtavia; The Nuralian Armed Forces (villains)

Synopsis:

The Scarlet Speedster is hired to protect the inhabitants of the defenseless nation of Kurtavia from the war-like advances of Nural.

Reprinted:

• in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

[Introducing Les Watts] (Table of Contents)

Les Watts, Radio Amateur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Don Cameron

Inks:

Don Cameron

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Les Watts

Indexer Notes

Not the same Don Cameron who wrote Superman and Batman.

[Johnny's Date] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

[Trapped] (Table of Contents)

The Whip / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Homer Fleming

Inks:

Homer Fleming

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; western

Characters:

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]

[The Witch and the Emeralds] (Table of Contents)

King Standish / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The King [King Standish]; V: The Witch.

Indexer Notes

Writer & letterer credits by Craig Delich 9/04, up-dated 9-2-07.

[Encounter with the Wolf] (Table of Contents)

Cliff Cornwall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John E. Ayman

Inks:

John E. Ayman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Cornwall; V: the Wolf.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

Manhattan Madness (Table of Contents)

Minute Movies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; humor

["There's Tommy Rogers, drunk as a lord."] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Tommy Rogers; Dr. Halliday (villain); Betty Tremont (villain)

Synopsis:

Carter Hall nearly falls victim to a greedy doctor who is feeding his patients drugs that seem to seriously weaken their hearts.

Reprinted:

• in Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #25 (April-May 1968)
• in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

In this story, the oval keeper on his wing straps is colored blue instead of red throughout the story; Shiera's first name is spelled "Shierra" in this story; credits by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.