All-Flash #27

(February-March 1947)

The Thinker Cooks with Gas (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; The Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).

Synopsis:

Fearing the Flash but respec ting him at the same time, the Thinker devises the one escape-proof trap that he feels that will finally eliminate the Scarlet Speedster for all time. The Fastest Man Alive, however, uses the Thinker's own weapon against him!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-18-09.

[The Secret of Caliph Lake]: Chapter 1: Fighting over Fish (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Deuces Wilde (villain); Eraser Eddie (villain); Hijack Harry (villain)

Synopsis:

The Three Dimwits buy a ferry boat and begin service on Caliph Lake, even stocking the lake with fish in order to attract tourists. Unknown to them, years earlier, a criminal named "Eraser" Eddie had dropped a chamois bag of jewels into the lake. Now he discovers that he has a lot of competition to recover the swag.

Indexer Notes

Story code: AF27. Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Story title revision, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-18-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Ton o' Fun / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Pencils:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

gag

none (Table of Contents)

Statement of Ownership / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Liebowitz

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Publisher: National Comics Publications
480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.
Editor: Sheldon Mayer;
Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Gussie Donenfeld, Paul Sampliner, Sophia Sampliner, Jack Liebowitz, Rose Liebowitz, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Donenfeld.

[The Secret of Caliph Lake]: Part 2: A Boat Can Be Bad Business (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Eraser Eddie (villain), Hijack Harry (villain); Deuces Wilde (villain).

Synopsis:

Deuces Wilde enters the picture as he is forced by mobster Hijack Harry to find out why "Eraser" Eddie is hanging around Caliph Lake. And when he does, you can be sure that the Flash is not far behind!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Revised story title, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-18-09.

Squeeze Play (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome [signed as John Osgood]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

none (Table of Contents)

Gangplank Gus / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Gangplank Gus

Indexer Notes

Story Code OH#2. Credits by Craig Delich 3/03.