(September 2000)

DC, 2000 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.95 USD; 6.25 CAD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
2000-07-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Comics Millennium Editions
Barcode
761941225975 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Adam Philips (credited) (editor - collected edition); Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Napolitano) (associate editor - collected edition); Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor - original series); M. C. Gaines (managing editor - original series); Mike Carlin (credited) (executive editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Sheldon Mayer is credited as "Assistant Editor" in the indicia of the original issue, contrasting with his credit on the inside back cover of this reprint.
This issue has variants:

The Fastest Man Alive Makes His Golden Age Debut (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder; The Whip; Cliff Cornwall
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits in this issue say "Harry Lampert" for artist for this cover, but the corrections page in the Millennium Edition: Superboy #1 (DC, 2001 series), which was the last Millennium Edition, credits Sheldon Moldoff for this cover, as does both Golden Age Flash Archives #1 and Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1.

Flash Comics #1 Introducing the Fastest Man Alive and the Winged Wonder (Table of Contents: 1)

Remembering the Millennium / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

An overview of the context of this issue and the characters, stories, and credits. Appears on inside of front and inside of back covers.

[Origin of the Flash] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (credited)
Inks
Harry Lampert (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert (masthead)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Faster than the streak of the lightning in the sky...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick] (introduction, origin); Joan Williams (introduction); Professor Hughes (introduction); Major Williams (introduction, Joan's father); Bull Tryon (introduction); The Faultless Four [Sieur Satan (villain, introduction, death); Serge Orloff (villain, introduction, surgeon, death); Duriel (villain, introduction, death); Smythe (villain, introduction, death)]
Synopsis
The Scarlet Speedster must face the threat of the Faultless Four, a group of brilliant but deadly scientists who kidnap Joan William's father in order to get his invention: the atomic bombarder!
Reprints
Keywords
Midwestern University

Indexer Notes

Story was originally untitled. The Flash has lightning bolts on his belt buckle and trousers.

[The Disappearing Plane] (Table of Contents: 3)

Cliff Cornwall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In Washington, D.C. are special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Genre
adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story was originally untitled. Script credit from Craig Delich. The credits in this reprint incorrectly credit Sheldon Moldoff.

[The Origin of Hawkman] (Table of Contents: 4)

Hawkman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Dennis Neville (credited)
Inks
Dennis Neville (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Beginning the tale of a phantom of the night...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Carter Hall] (intro, origin); Shiera Sanders (intro, later Hawkgirl); Hath-Set (intro); Kolar; Doctor Hastor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story was not originally titled. The title here was given in Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1 where this story was reprinted.

[The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder] (Table of Contents: 5)

Johnny Thunderbolt / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)
Pencils
Stan Asch (credited)
Inks
Stan Asch (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Simon B. Thunder was a back clerk in the Case National Bank...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Thunder (intro, origin); Thunderbolt (intro); Simon B. Thunder; Mildred Thunder
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story was originally untitled.

Warfare in Space, Part One (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (illustrations)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Billy Morton; Keith Morton; Port Commander Worth; Ralph "The Ruthless" Farnham
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continued in Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2. Reprint omits three small ads at the end that are replaced with a Flash helmet and lightning bolt.

The Demon Dummy, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 7)

"Flash" Picture Novel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan (credited)
Pencils
Ed Wheelan (credited)
Inks
Ed Wheelan (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Wheelan

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continued in Flash Comics (1940 Series) #2

[Origin of the Whip] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Whip / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)
Pencils
George Storm (credited)
Inks
George Storm (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the time of Cortez, the conqueror of Mexico...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Whip [Don Fernando Suarez]; The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon; Carlos; King (The Whip's horse)
Synopsis
The Whip, affecting a Spanish accent, is aided by girl friend Marisa Dillon, and Carlos, not to mention his horse King.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story was originally untitled.

The Whip is Eastern playboy Rod Gaynor. The strip is set in the southwest.

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[Ad] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Fastest Man Alive Makes His Golden Age Debut
    The Flash
  2. 1. Flash Comics #1 Introducing the Fastest Man Alive and the Winged Wonder
    Remembering the Millennium
  3. 2. [Origin of the Flash]
    The Flash
  4. 3. [The Disappearing Plane]
    Cliff Cornwall
  5. 4. [The Origin of Hawkman]
    Hawkman
  6. 5. [The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder]
    Johnny Thunderbolt
  7. 6. Warfare in Space, Part One
  8. 7. The Demon Dummy, Part 1
    "Flash" Picture Novel
  9. 8. [Origin of the Whip]
    The Whip
  10. 9. [House Advertisement]
  11. 10. [Ad]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Dan Kocher
  • John Monagle
  • Martin Olsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Allen Ross
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore