(June 1945)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
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

AA issue, no DC symbol on cover.

Indicia states:
"June Flash No. 65. Entire contents copyrighted 1945 by J. R. Publishing Co."


The Return of Simple Simon..... (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman; Simple Simon

Adventure of the Thinking-Cap! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 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]
Synopsis:
A scientist invents a cap that uses thought power to accomplish certain things. However, when the criminal underworld discovers that invention, the Fastest Man Alive is faced with a criminal genius who can out-think even him!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.


[Angel] (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

The Story of Rebellion in the Colonies (Table of Contents)

Picture Stories from American History / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Swami Howmuh Dooeen (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:
Ghost Patrol; VILLAIN: Swami Howmuh Dooeen

The Return of Simple Simon (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; VILLAIN: Simple Simon
Synopsis:
Simple Simon takes up knitting in jail --- but unknown to his captors, he knits an escape plan into a sweater and his gang busts him out of jail so that he can renew his battle with the Hawkman!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.


Victory Puzzles (Table of Contents)

Victory Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
A. W. Nugent
Pencils:
A. W. Nugent
Inks:
A. W. Nugent
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-02-07 and is most likely out of sequence.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Adventure of the Thinking-Cap!
    Flash
  2. 2. [Angel]
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. The Story of Rebellion in the Colonies
    Picture Stories from American History
  4. 4. Swami Howmuh Dooeen
    Ghost Patrol
  5. 5. The Return of Simple Simon
    Hawkman
  6. 6. Victory Puzzles
    Victory Puzzles
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Peter Croome
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross