(February 1945)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
6
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
An All-American 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.


High Jinks on the Rinks (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard
Inks:
Everett E. Hibbard
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash; Hawkman (inset); Winky; Blinky; Noddy

High Jinks on the Rinks (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard
Inks:
Everett E. Hibbard
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky, Blinky & Noddy; Joan Williams; V: Cutthroat Charley.
Synopsis:
The Three Dimwits read an ad in the local newspaper encouraging them to remove any savings that they have and to invest it. They do: in a roller ink that's $50,000 in debt!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04. Revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-25-07.


The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh (Table of Contents)

Picture Stories from History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
M. C. Gaines
Pencils:
Don Cameron
Inks:
Don Cameron
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Sir Walter Raleigh

[Telegram from Daisy] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth
Pencils:
Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Josephs)
Inks:
Stan Aschmeier (signed as Stan Josephs)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; humor
Characters:
Johnny Thunder [Earth-2]; Daisy Darling; Peachy Pet; Egghead [John Wentworth].
Synopsis:
Johnny tries to get to the station to pick up Daisy, while Peachy Pet criticizes the story's writer for forgetting the Thunderbolt.

Indexer Notes

Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt does not appear this issue.


Without Warning (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jay Marr (signed)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

A Day in Doodleville (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth
Pencils:
Frank Harry
Inks:
Frank Harry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Fred; Pedro; Slim (all as the Ghost Patrol).

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04.


The Painter and the $100,000 (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Aaron Moore; C. Granford Jamieson.
Synopsis:
A famous painter laments over his new found wealth since he can't collect one cent while he still has in his possession $100,000 that he stole years before.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-25-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. High Jinks on the Rinks
    Flash
  2. 2. The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
    Picture Stories from History
  3. 3. [Telegram from Daisy]
    Johnny Thunder
  4. 4. Without Warning
  5. 5. A Day in Doodleville
    Ghost Patrol
  6. 6. The Painter and the $100,000
    Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross