Golden Age Flash Archives #2

([March] 2006)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Indexer Notes

Credit assistance by Craig Delich.

Foreword (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Amash

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

[Cover - Flash Comics #18] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Hal Sharp

Inks

Hal Sharp

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #18 (June 1941)

[The Restaurant Protective Association] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Inks

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Brenda Forest; Morgan [Fred Devere] (first appearance; villain); Morgan's gang (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis

A young girl discovers that her restaurant manager is involved in a criminal scheme to bleed protection money from her establishment, and the Flash decides to dish out their just desserts!

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #18 (June 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #19] (Table of Contents: 5)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shierra Sanders; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #19 (July 1941)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Hal Sharp as the cover artist, but art experts agree it was Sheldon Moldoff.

[The Fall Guy] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Inks

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Bill; A. Hubbard (first appearance; villain); Gypper Zilich (first appearance; villain); Bridges (first appearance; villain); Jones (first appearance; villain); Henry (first appearance; villain); Sally (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

Jay Garrick accidentally hits a man with his car, but later discovers from his insurance company that this man makes his living from phony accidents. So the Flash decides the best cure for the crook is a little psychology.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #19 (July 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #20] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #20 (August 1941)

The Adventure of the Auctioned Utility Company (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Jim Coleman (first appearance); Cheekers (first appearance); Uncle Thistlewit (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

While visiting an auction house with Jay, Joan Williams accidentally purchases a bankrupt utility company. Only the keen wits of the Flash keeps the company from being destroyed by its former owner's father.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #20 (August 1941)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Hal Sharp as the artist, but art experts agree it was E. E. Hibbard.

[Cover - All-Flash #1] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

The JSA Bid Farewell to the Flash (Table of Contents: 10)

Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox; ?

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice Society of America [JSA; Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Thunder; Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]]

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

Indexer Notes

Promotional illustrated ad for All-Star Comics #6.

[The Origin of the Flash] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Flash / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick] (origin); Joan Williams

Synopsis

The origin of the Scarlet Speedster is recounted from Flash Comics #1.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

[The Man Who Turned Men to Stone] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Mr. Norris; Joan Williams; Joe Callen & his gang (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis

A scientist discovers the serum KZ-10 that transforms living objects into stone, a discovery that certain criminal types would like to wield for themselves.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Records (Table of Contents: 13)

The Flash / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

non-fiction; superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Glenn Cunningham

Synopsis

Flash discusses actual speed records, such as for the Lockheed P-38, the Cheetah, the race horse Equipoise, miler Glenn Cunningham, and a comet.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

Boys & Girls: Meet the Author and Artist of The Flash - Fastest Man Alive (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

? (photos)

Inks

? (photos)

Letters

typeset

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

biography

Characters

Gardner Fox (photo); Everett E. Hibbard (photo)

Synopsis

Biographies and B/W photos of the Flash strip writer and artist, Gardner F. Fox and Everett E. Hibbard, are featured.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

The Adventure of the Monocle and His Garden of Gems (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams: The Monocle (first appearance; villain); Bennett (first appearance; villain); Sanders (first appearance; villain); Barnes (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

A new criminal genius plots crimes to steal the jewels of high society women and add them to his own collection. When the Flash steps in, the Monocle decides to simply eliminate the Scarlet Speedster as if he were an ordinary obstacle.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

[The Rodeo Mystery] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Cowboy Jack Crofts (first appearance); Mr. Crofts (first appearance); Mrs. Crofts (first appearance); Mr. Benton & his gang (first appearance; villains)

Synopsis

Discovering that his father has just found oil on his property in Oklahoma, Cowboy Jack tries to make his way back home while city gangsters to to eliminate their heir to the oil fortune.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

[Menace of the Racket King] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Joe Vickers; Virginia Vickers; Billy James; Gunner Parker (first appearance; villain); Dagger Daniels (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

Needing money very badly to help pay hospital expenses for his crippled daughter, Joe Vickers buys into a top professional hockey team, only to discover that two crooks are part owners.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #1 (Summer 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #21] (Table of Contents: 18)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shierra Sanders; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #21 (September 1941)

[The Lottery] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Inks

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Tuffy Hecke (first appearance; villain); Lefty (first appearance; villain); Mugs (first appearance; villain); Moe (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

Joan wins a contest for $1000, but is not present for the drawing, so the Flash decides to wisk her to the drawing at ultra speed. But when Joan is paid, the payoff is made with a phony $1000 bill.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #21 (September 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #22] (Table of Contents: 20)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #22 (October 1941)

[The Hatchet Cult] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Inks

Hal Sharp (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

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.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #22 (October 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #23] (Table of Contents: 22)

The Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #23 (November 1941)

[A Millionaire's Revenge] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

Hal Sharp

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Jim Sewell (first appearance); Wanda Sewell (first appearance); Leffingwell Funk (first appearance; villain); Lawyer Lovelace (first appearance; villain); Ape (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

A greedy millionaire decides to put his competitor out of business by giving him wealth instead of trying to ruin the man financially.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #23 (November 1941)

[Cover - All-Flash #2] (Table of Contents: 24)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[Contents Page] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Flash / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

A Short History of the Flash (Table of Contents: 26)

The Flash / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams

Synopsis

A capsule introduction to the Flash and his powers is provided.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[The Threat Part 1]: The Adventure of Roy Revenge! (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; District Attorney/Mayor Jim Kelley (first appearance); Mrs. Kelley (first appearance); Roy Revenge (first appearance; Jim Kelley's son); Annie Crowley [also as Annie Connor] (first appearance); Ann Connor (first appearance); The Threat [Joe Connor] (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

A hardened criminal, in order to exact revenge upon District Attorney Kelley, who originally sent him to prison, kidnap's the D.A.'s son, raising him and influencing him to believe that the D.A. is his enemy.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Records (Table of Contents: 28)

The Flash / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

non-fiction; superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Atley Donald; Jesse Owens; John R. Cobb

Synopsis

The Flash presents some more speed records, this time by John R. Cobb in his streamlined racer, runner Jesse Owens, N. Y. Yankees pitcher Atley Donald and the London to Glasgow express train.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

How to Develop Your Speed (Table of Contents: 29)

The Flash / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

non-fiction; sports; superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Synopsis

Through illustrations, the Flash demonstrates the proper positions a runner must take in order to be successful.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[The Threat Part 2]: Adventure of the Blood-Red Ray (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Mayor Jim Kelley; Mrs. Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; The Threat [Joe Connor] (villain); D'Arcy (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

The sister of Roy Revenge, unable to influence her father or brother to stop their campaign of revenge, turns to the Flash, hoping he can find a way to halt their plans.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[The Threat Part 3: The Wrecker Racket] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Mayor Jim Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; Farmer Dell (first appearance); The Threat [Joe Connor; also as Dr. Cravath] (villain)

Synopsis

The Threat escapes prison, secreted in a barrel of lye which burns him horribly. Now disfigured, he adopts a new identity, locates his son, and plots once again to kill the D.A., unaware that his daughter is on the train he plans to blow up.

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[The Threat Part 4: The End of the Threat] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Governor Jim Kelley; Mrs. Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; The Threat [Joe Connor; also as Jake Boyles] (villain)

Synopsis

Learning that he is really the D.A.'s son, Roy helps the Flash trap his insidious father before his revenge becomes complete!

Reprints

• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)

[Cover - Flash Comics #24] (Table of Contents: 33)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services

Letters

typeset

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Spider-Men; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #24 (December 1941)

[The Spider-Men of Mars] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

Hal Sharp

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

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.

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #24 (December 1941)

Contributors (Table of Contents: 35)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mark Waid; KC Carlson

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Indexer Notes

Biographies for Gardner Fox, M. C. Gaines, E. E. Hibbard, Sheldon Moldoff and Hal Sharp. Biographical material written and researched by Mark Waid and KC Carlson, with special thanks to Craig Delich.

[Cover Gallery] (Table of Contents: 36)

The Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

Jamison Services (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Editing

M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Spider-Men; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Reprints

• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #20 (August 1941)
• from All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #2 (Fall 1941)
• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #22 (October 1941), #24 (December 1941)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Reprints covers from Flash Comics #20, 22 & 24 and All-Flash #2.