(February 1941)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-12-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Brand
A DC Publication
Editing
M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Tunnel of Death] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
E. E. Hibbard
Inks
E. E. Hibbard
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We ought to be done in a few weeks!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; John Rimal (introduction); Joe Donly (villain, introduction); Donly's gang (villains, introduction for all); Butch (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
The Flash investigates the mysterious cave-ins occurring in the new intercity tunnel.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[Hunting for Arsonists] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Johnny, you remember that cheap politician...
Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Johnny Thunder; Mr. Darling; Daisy Darling; Hiram Crooker (villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The Adventure of the Silk Pirates (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Don Cameron (credited) (signed as Don Cameron)
Inks
Don Cameron (credited) (signed as Don Cameron)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, lads, this is the first time...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Les Watts; Joe Magee; Doc Burns; Sally; Bill; Spike

[Hunting Headlines] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)
Pencils
Homer Fleming (credited)
Inks
Homer Fleming (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blame it all, Dad...
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon; Sam Dillon; Carlos; Wing Tai; Cooper

[The Maharajah] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Harry Lampert (credited)
Inks
Harry Lampert (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is New Yor, Your Highness!!
Genre
adventure
Characters
The King [King Standish]; The Maharajah of Rajput; The Witch (villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

[War Clouds!] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ben Flinton
Inks
Leonard Sansone
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
War clouds burst over a vast continent!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Cliff Cornwall, Special Agent; Nola (a spy)

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich. We previously credited Sheldon Moldoff.

Shanghai Stamps (Table of Contents: 8)

Flash Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

Voice from the Sky, Part I (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (spot illustration)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (spot illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The crowds of Ripoli gathered...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Jack Raymond; Sally Raymond; Karnak

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Built-Rite Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Ben Hur by General Lew Wallace (Table of Contents: 11)

Flash Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Secrets of Satan (Table of Contents: 13)

Minute Movies / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)
Pencils
Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)
Inks
Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Wheelan (signed as Ed Wheelan)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A terrifying tale of Mayan magic...
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Professor Earnest Hunter; "Soupbone" Simms; Jack Stover; Ruth Hunter

[The Awesome Alligator] (Table of Contents: 14)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (credited) (signed as Shelly)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (credited) (signed as Shelly)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That red sky, here in the valley. Very unusual.
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Karvac (villain, introduction); Scorpio the Alligator God (villain, introduction); Scorpio's army (villains, introduction for all, all die)
Synopsis
Karvac, a student of ancient mysteries, uses ages old rites to resurrect Scorpio, the alligator god of the Phoenicians. He calls on and brings the god back into existence in the form of a large alligator which gives Karvac the knowledge of making a flame gun (though he professes not knowing the actual secret). Karvac outfits his army with flame gun rifles (while he carries it in pistol form), both of which are strong enough to dissolve a man into goo. After these guns help to wipe out a whole regiment, Karvac's stopped by Hawkman and friendly bombers wipe out his gruesome army.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

The last panel of the story feature another in the series "Weapons of the Past": Asiatic Scimitar.

Now on Sale -- All-Star No. 3 (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Flash
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Company
  3. 2. [Tunnel of Death]
    The Flash
  4. 3. [Hunting for Arsonists]
    Johnny Thunder
  5. 4. The Adventure of the Silk Pirates
    Les Watts, Radio Amateur
  6. 5. [Hunting Headlines]
    The Whip
  7. 6. [The Maharajah]
    King Standish
  8. 7. [War Clouds!]
    Cliff Cornwall
  9. 8. Shanghai Stamps
    Flash Stamps
  10. 9. Voice from the Sky, Part I
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Built-Rite Toys
  12. 11. Ben Hur by General Lew Wallace
    Flash Comics Monthly Book Review
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. Secrets of Satan
    Minute Movies
  15. 14. [The Awesome Alligator]
    Hawkman
  16. 15. Now on Sale -- All-Star No. 3
    All-Star Comics
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Lancaster County Seed Co.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore