(July 1944)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 60
- Indicia Publisher:
- J. R. Publishing Co.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor); Ted Udall (story 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.
Indicia states:
"July Flash No. 55. Entire contents copyrighted 1944 by J. R. Publishing Co."
Riddle of the Stolen Statuette (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 [Carter Hall]
The Man with the Television Eyes (Table of Contents)
Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner F. Fox
- Pencils:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Inks:
- Jon Chester Kozlak
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams.
- Synopsis:
- A master criminal succeeds in planting a television-type statue in homes he intends to victimize, including that of Joan Williams. But the Fastest Man Alive discovers the trick and uses it to trap the felons.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-18-07.
Prisoners by Preference (Table of Contents)
Ghost Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Frank Harry
- Inks:
- Frank Harry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- war
- Characters:
- Ghost Patrol
Detours of Destiny (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
Be a Big Movie Star (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
Indexer Notes
Oddity: Johnny does NOT appear in this story!
Justice for the Children of the Dust (Table of Contents)
The Whip / comic story / 6 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John B. Wentworth
- Pencils:
- Homer Fleming
- Inks:
- Homer Fleming
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western
- Characters:
- The Whip [Rod Gaynor]
Riddle of the Stolen Statuette (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:
- After stealing a one-of-a-kind, unique glass statuette, the new owner is startled to discover that two other collectors also own identical statuettes, a situation that comes to the attention of the Feathered Furies.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-18-07.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Man with the Television Eyes
Flash -
2.
Prisoners by Preference
Ghost Patrol -
3.
Detours of Destiny
Minute Movies -
4.
Be a Big Movie Star
Johnny Thunder -
5.
Justice for the Children of the Dust
The Whip -
6.
Riddle of the Stolen Statuette
Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Peter Croome
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Bob Hughes
- Allen Ross
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