(May 1944)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
60
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Dorothy Roubicek (assistant editor)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; full color; glossy cover; newsprint interior; saddle-stitched

Issue Notes

This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society.


Simple Simon Met the Hawkman (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman; Simple Simon

The Peddler's Pipedream (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Martin Naydel
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; V: the Alchemist [Wally Hacker].
Synopsis:
Baffled by the sudden rags-to-riches luck of peddler Wally Hacker, the Flash decides to investigate and discovers more than he bargained for.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-17-07.


[Sabotage in Berlin] (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

Indexer Notes

Johnny is discharged from the navy.


Salvaging Waste Paper (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Frank Harry
Inks:
Frank Harry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Ghost Patrol

Terrors of the Big Top (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

Hunting a Story (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]

Simple Simon Met the Hawkman (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]; V: Simple Simon [I].
Synopsis:
The Feathered Fury is challenged by a criminal who believes that a successful crook commits simple crimes.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-17-07.


none (Table of Contents)

The JSA for the March of Dimes / public service announcement / ? pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
informational; superhero
Characters:
The Juntice Society of America

Indexer Notes

Sequence, added by Craig Delich on 11-17-07, may be out of order.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Peddler's Pipedream
    Flash
  2. 2. [Sabotage in Berlin]
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. Salvaging Waste Paper
    Ghost Patrol
  4. 4. Terrors of the Big Top
    Minute Movies
  5. 5. Hunting a Story
    The Whip
  6. 6. Simple Simon Met the Hawkman
    Hawkman
  7. 7. none
    The JSA for the March of Dimes
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  • Jim Van Dore
  • Per Sandell
  • Mike Nielsen
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