Flash Comics #24

(December 1941)

[The Spider-Men of Mars] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (signed)

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)

Inks:

Hal Sharp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Jim Seltzer (first appearance); Spider-Men (first appearance; villains); Dr. Jennings (first appearance; villain); Enzil (first appearance; villain; death)

Synopsis:

When Jay's fellow lab assistant invents a model of an interplanetary spaceship, he laughs, thinking the poor man has been working too hard. However, when the Flash finds himself on Mars, the laugh is on him.

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.

The Party for Poor Children (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.

Adventure of the Dyka Head Hunters (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

Hijackers (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-dtaed 9-2-07.

Construction Conspiracy (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]

South Seas Surprise (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 Hawkwoman] (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]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders].

Synopsis:

Carter Hall decides to take Shiera to a masquerade ball, and, just for fun, he lets her borrow one of his Hawk costumes. The fun ends when Hawkman's bird allies summon Shiera to the scene of a crime that nearly costs her her life!

Reprinted:

• In Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972).

Indexer Notes

This is the 2nd appearance of Hawkgirl after All-Star Comics #5; writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.