(December 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 editor)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; full color; glossy cover; newsprint interior; saddle-stitched

[The Mystery of the Doll Who Walks Like a Man] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Lou Ferstadt
Inks:
Lou Ferstadt
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Rag Doll

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 10/04.


Tale of the Treasure Hunt (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Lou Ferstadt
Inks:
Lou Ferstadt
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; VILLAIN: The Ragdoll [Pete Merkel] (first appearance)
Synopsis:
When a carnival closes its doors, many of its key performers find themselves without jobs, including Pete Merkel, a contortionist by trade. However, when he adopts the criminal identity of the Rag Doll, the Flash discovers this is one toy that interests the Police more than it will children.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-07.


[The Far East] (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.


One of Our Lifeboats Is Missing (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth
Pencils:
Stan Aschmeier
Inks:
Stan Aschmeier
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; humor
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

A Murder Album (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Jon L. Blummer
Inks:
Jon L. Blummer
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
The King

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised by Ted Udall to Gardner Fox by Craig Delich 9-5-07.


[The Wheelchair Fund] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Ted Udall
Pencils:
Homer Fleming
Inks:
Homer Fleming
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

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

Accent on Action (Table of Contents)

Minute Movies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; humor

Lost and Found (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]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
Synopsis:
Hawkman and Hawkgirl must put an end to Gotham City's lost and found department, which is being used by a criminal ring to dispose of hot merchandise.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-5-07.


Fat and Slat (Table of Contents)

Fat and Slat / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Fat and Slat

Indexer Notes

This sequence MAY be out of order. Added by Craig Delich 9-5-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Tale of the Treasure Hunt
    Flash
  2. 2. [The Far East]
    Ghost Patrol
  3. 3. One of Our Lifeboats Is Missing
    Johnny Thunder
  4. 4. A Murder Album
    The King
  5. 5. [The Wheelchair Fund]
    The Whip
  6. 6. Accent on Action
    Minute Movies
  7. 7. Lost and Found
    Hawkman
  8. 8. Fat and Slat
    Fat and Slat
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  • Bob Hughes
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