(June 1942)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Ted Udall (assistant)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; full color; glossy cover; newsprint interior; saddle-stitched

[The Adventure of the Curiosity Ray] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard
Inks:
Everett E. Hibbard
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]

The Affair of the Curiosity Ray (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard
Inks:
Hal Sharp
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; V: Grey Guardsman [I]
Synopsis:
An ingenius crook calling himself the Grey Guardsman invents and bathes the Flash in a weird ray that causes him to become extremely curious about things. As the Scarlet Speedster races off on wild goose chases, hunting down irrevelant answers to immaterial questions, the Guardsman and gang rob New York blind.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.


[Peachy Pet Controls the Thunderbolt] (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; Thunderbolt; Peachy Pet

[Invasion Stopped] (Table of Contents)

Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ted Udall; Emmanuel Demby
Pencils:
Frank Harry
Inks:
Frank Harry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Ghost Patrol

Indexer Notes

Writer credits by Craig Delich 10/04.


[The Harbor Haunt] (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

Indexer Notes

Writer & letterer credits by Craig Delich.


[Employment Agency Swindle] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Charles Reizenstein
Pencils:
Homer Fleming
Inks:
Homer Fleming
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; western
Characters:
The Whip [Rod Gaynor]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04.


Murder Mix-Up (Table of Contents)

Minute Movies / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Wheelan
Pencils:
Ed Wheelan
Inks:
Ed Wheelan
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; humor

The Riddle of the Mother Goose House (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
Synopsis:
Hawkman and Hawkgirl, bored with dull parties, decide to visit the Mother Goose House, located in the desert and full of weird fairy-tale characters intent on killing any visitors!

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Affair of the Curiosity Ray
    Flash
  2. 2. [Peachy Pet Controls the Thunderbolt]
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. [Invasion Stopped]
    Ghost Patrol
  4. 4. [The Harbor Haunt]
    The King
  5. 5. [Employment Agency Swindle]
    The Whip
  6. 6. Murder Mix-Up
    Minute Movies
  7. 7. The Riddle of the Mother Goose House
    Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross