Flash Comics #73

(July 1946)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The DC Emblem Make a Hit Every Time!! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Flying Submarine! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard (credited)

Inks

E. E. Hibbard (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan

Synopsis

The Flash takes a ride in a submarine built by the Three Dimwits...and ends up on Mars!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

"Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

George Case (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Feathered Felon!! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

John Wentworth

Pencils

Frank Harry (credited)

Inks

Frank Harry (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

The Ghost Patrol [Slim; Pedro; Fred]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Joe Fell Apart in the Stretch Until... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Rockhead McWizzard / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Wheelan

Inks

Ed Wheelan

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rockhead, the clubby caveman with a modern mind...

Genre

humor

Characters

Rockhead McWizzard

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Van Dore. We formerly credited this feature to Jack Farr in error.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Peachy Pet's Birthday] (Table of Contents: 10)

Johnny Thunder and Peachy Pet / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)

Pencils

Stan Asch (credited as Stan Josephs)

Inks

Stan Asch (credited as Stan Josephs)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder; Mildred Thunder; Peachy Pet; John B. Wentworth; Sheldon Mayer (not identified)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert (signed)

Pencils

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have you a small boy with a toy bomb-sight?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

3 gags. Added by Craig Delich.

Reprints

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #147 (August 1950)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Signal (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Robinson

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Avery and His Ancestors! (Table of Contents: 15)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Avery (villain)

Synopsis

The son of a millionaire discovers that his father's relatives were infamous robbers and cut-throats, a malady that strikes him in his old age as well!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

How Thom McAn Stopped the Runaway Steam Roller (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Dave Minor / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)