Flash Comics #22

(October 1941)

[The Hatchet Cult] (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:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Kai Fu (death); Jan Vordyce (first appearance; villain); Kong (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

Joan Williams, in Chinatown to see an eye doctor, is attacked by a strange sect of the Tong. The Flash decides to intervene to see if he can determine who resurrected the cult and why.

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

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

Johnny's New Adopted Daughter (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

Rescued by Radio (Table of Contents)

Les Sparks / 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

Adventure of the Siamese Twins (Table of Contents)

The King / comic story / 7 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

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

Mistaken Identity (Table of Contents)

The Whip / comic story / 6 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 Maharajah's Necklace (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 Adventure of the 'Killer Gang'! (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; Police Commissioner Givvens; Villains: Joe Givvens and the Killer Gang.

Synopsis:

A ruthless killing witnessed by Shiera spurs the Hawkman on to track down the gang's leader, but he is shocked when he discovers that man is the Police Commissioner's son!

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04. In this story, Hawkman uses a shrill hawk whistle from his helmet to announce his presence. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.