Flash Comics #19

(July 1941)

[The Fall Guy] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 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:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Bill; A. Hubbard (first appearance; villain); Gypper Zilich (first appearance; villain); Bridges (first appearance; villain); Jones (first appearance; villain); Henry (first appearance; villain); Sally (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

Jay Garrick accidently hits a man with his car, but later discovers from his insurance company that this man makes his living from phony accidents. So the Flash decides the best cure for the crook is a little psychology.

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

All-Flash Quarterly is announced in this book as going on sale May 25. Credits by Craig Delich 9/04. Synopsis and corrected page count [from 11 pages] by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

Vacuum Cleaner Salesman (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero;humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

All-Flash Quarterly / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Indexer Notes

House ad for All-Flash Quarterly #1. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Adventure of the Radio Spies (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Don Cameron

Inks:

Don Cameron

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Les Sparks

Adventure of the Scarlet Mermaid (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]; V: the Scarlet Mermaid, a cat(fish) burglar.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

[Sam Chavers] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Homer Fleming

Inks:

Homer Fleming

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero; western

Characters:

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Sam Chavers.

Circus Chimp (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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

All-American Comics; Mutt & Jeff Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Indexer Notes

House-ad for All-American Comics #28 and Mutt & Jeff Comics #3. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Flash Stamps (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Information on stamps. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Zansu the Brain-Builder (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Evelyn Gaines

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

House ad for World's Finest #2. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Master of Ballantrae (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Book review of "Master of Ballantrae."

Indexer Notes

Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

[Cold Light] (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:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; V: The Hood [Pratt Palmer][I].

Synopsis:

An evil physicist, The Hood, invents a cold light ray which he intends to use to financially aid his criminal institutions.

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

The Hood is the first super villain ever in Flash Comics; writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

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Indexer Notes

House ad for All Star Comics #5. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.