Flash Comics #81

(March 1947)

The Flash Plays Football (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams "Odds" Henry; "All Thumbs" McGurk.

Synopsis:

The Flash discovers that Midwestern's opponent in a key football game has had the entire team kidnapped and replaced with a team that could beat anyone, including Midwestern. So the Fastest Man Alive decides to secretly aid Midwestern in the game.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.

The Roller Road To Renown (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth (signed)

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet; Gloria Glider (intro); Herman Sherman; no Thunderbolt

[Three Ghosts, Two Girls] (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 [Fred; Pedro; Slim]; Alma Grove (first appearance); Agnes Grove (first appearance); Darby Furness

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

Out of the Gag-Bag (Table of Contents)

Out of the Gag-Bag / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan

Inks:

Ed Wheelan

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-11-07

[Inventing the Bicycle] (Table of Contents)

Rockhead McWizzard / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Rockhead McWizzard; Mr. Gotrocks (first appearance)

Indexer Notes

Credits added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.

Ton o' Fun (Table of Contents)

Ton o' Fun / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-11-07

Wanderer (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome [as John Osgood]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Ton O' Fun (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Pencils:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Inks:

Harry Lampert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Voyage To Venus (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher?

Pencils:

Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)

Inks:

Jon Chester Kozlak

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Neptune Perkins; The Venusians (first appearance); the Roc (dies); the Kraken (dies)

Synopsis:

Hawkman and Neptune are taken by a mysterious globe to Venus in order to save the inhabitants from attacks by giants beasts.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich, 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.