(April 1946)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; full color; glossy cover; newsprint interior; saddle-stitched

none (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)

An Ocean of Gold! (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], Winky, Blinky and Noddy; Joan Williams.
Synopsis:
The Flash must once again rescue the Three Dimwits when their business venture, of searching for gold in sea water, runs afoul of a released felon and a cache of gold he has hidden away.

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-08-07.


Ancient Egyptian History! (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; Thunderbolt; Peachy Pet.
Synopsis:
When Johnny sees a man appear out of nowhere in the Egyptian Museum, Peachy doesn't want him to tell anybody.

[In Old Mexico] (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

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04.


The Man with the Amazing Nose (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]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Proboscis Jones
Synopsis:
Proboscis Jones had a wonderful nose for the perfume business and made a fortune in it. However, when Jones uncharacteristically takes on different personalities upon breathing air in various locales, the Feathered Fury steps in to restore order!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; modified synopsis by Craig Delich 12-08-07.


none (Table of Contents)

Mutt and Jeff / filler / ? pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Al Smith
Pencils:
Al Smith
Inks:
Al Smith
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Mutt and Jeff
Reprinted:
  • Reprints from the newspaper strip.

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-08-07 and is probably out of proper sequence.


none (Table of Contents)

Out of the Gag-Bag / filler / ? pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Wheelan
Pencils:
Ed Wheelan
Inks:
Ed Wheelan
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-08-07 and is probably out of proper sequence.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. An Ocean of Gold!
    Flash
  2. 2. Ancient Egyptian History!
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. [In Old Mexico]
    Ghost Patrol
  4. 4. The Man with the Amazing Nose
    Hawkman
  5. 5. none
    Mutt and Jeff
  6. 6. none
    Out of the Gag-Bag
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross