Flash Comics #18

(June 1941)

[The Restaurant Protective Association] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (signed)

Pencils:

Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]

Inks:

Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Brenda Forest; Morgan [Fred Devere] (first appearance; villain); Morgan's gang (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis:

A young girl discovers that her restaurant manager is involved in a criminal scheme to bleed protection money from her establishment, and the Flash decides to dish out their just desserts!

Reprinted:

• in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006)

Indexer Notes

The early Flash has more than a touch of the slapstick in it; credits by Craig Delich 09/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

[Manny Bucks] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Manny Bucks.

Indexer Notes

Johnny has command of his Thunderbolt for an hour after he says the magic words, Cei-U. Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

Adventure of the Attempted Invasion (Table of Contents)

Les Sparks, 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 Sparks

Indexer Notes

Note the foreign troops were written in as Germans, but "German" was edited out in favor of "foreign". Note this was written in early '41.

Gold in Gunners Gulch (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 [Rodney Gaynor]

The Amnesia Victim (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

The King [King Standish]

Indexer Notes

The King appears in top hat, tails, and domino mask for the first time; writer & letterer credits by Craig Delich, updated 9-2-07.

Eyes of the Skull (Table of Contents)

Minute Movies / comic story / 8 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

The Gold Rush of '41 (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. 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; Hank Sanders [Shiera's cousin]; Jim Baker; Villains: Mr. Harrel, Nogtcha.

Synopsis:

Shiera heads for Alaska to locate her cousin who is involved in a large gold strike that has drawn its share of publicity --- and greed!

Reprinted:

• in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

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

none (Table of Contents)

Jest for Fun / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray McGill (signed)

Pencils:

Ray McGill (signed)

Inks:

Ray McGill (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray McGill?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence MAY be out of order. Added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.