(July 1947)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
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

[Hawkman in Hollywood] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)
Inks:
Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Hawkman; Hawkgirl

The Impresario of Crime (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher ?
Pencils:
Everett E. Hibbard
Inks:
Everett E. Hibbard
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Schuyler Van Wert; Torg; The Impressario (villain)
Synopsis:
Jay and Joan go to the theatre and are mistakenly fooled when the actors appear to be shot dead by a masked assassin in the audience. However, when the incident reoccurs later in real life, the Flash has a real puzzle to solve.

Indexer Notes

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


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 12-12-07


[Fairy Godfathers] (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:
supernatural
Characters:
Ghost Patrol [Pedro; Slim; Fred]; Hardboiled Hannigan
Synopsis:
The Ghost Patrol tries to keep a youngster from following his father's footsteps into a life of crime.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.


[Picnic] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth
Pencils:
Stan Aschmeier
Inks:
Stan Aschmeier
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; humor
Characters:
Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet; (no Thunderbolt)

Indexer Notes

Thunderbolt doesn't appear in this story.


Ton O'Fun (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:
gags

Indexer Notes

one full page and two half pages with ads


The Path to the Left (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Perth
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

[The Lasso of Crime] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Hawkman [Carter Hall];Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Lasso (villain, first appearance); Mr. Starkey
Synopsis:
Hawkman becomes involved with an escaped killer who uses a phony movie company filming crew to stage real robberies.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; up-dated story title and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-12-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Impresario of Crime
    Flash
  2. 2. Ton o' Fun
    Ton o' Fun
  3. 3. [Fairy Godfathers]
    Ghost Patrol
  4. 4. [Picnic]
    Johnny Thunder
  5. 5. Ton O'Fun
  6. 6. The Path to the Left
  7. 7. [The Lasso of Crime]
    Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross