Flash Comics #88

(October 1947)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.8 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.2 page (report information)

The Case of the Vanished Year! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Moe Worthman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

AF32B

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Homer Brown knew a hidden and terrible secret...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Homer Brown; Studs; Joan Williams; Professor Garant (villain); Tyler; Knapp

Synopsis

In his search for a scientist-friend who has disappeared, Flash suddenly finds himself transported back one year into the past.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

The splash panel is used as the cover.

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

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

Script

Harry Lampert

Pencils

Harry Lampert

Inks

Harry Lampert

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What shall I do? Charge him for where he's going to sit...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Four unrelated gag panels.

Harry Brecheen (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Box Car Bandit (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Cruise into Danger! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

John Wentworth

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Bob Oksner

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They say conscience has a voice!

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

The Ghost Patrol [Fred; Slim; Pedro]; Bradley Britton; Helen

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich. We formerly credited inks to Joe Giella.

Crack Engineers (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Cotton-Top Katie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)

Pencils

Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)

Inks

Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert (signed as Harrielle)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good morning, dear teacher...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Cotton-Top Katie; Miss Snortly

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Map That Wasn't There! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

FL94

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sing a song of sixpence...

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Thunderbolt; Peachy Pet; Jackie (villain)

Synopsis

When Johnny receives a pie in the mail containing a live black canary, he follows it right into the midst of criminals who have captured the Black Canary. Johnny is unaware, however, that the pie contained a map, which could lead the criminals to hidden charity funds that had been stolen.

Reprints

• in Superman (1ª Série) (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1947 series) #1 (Novembro 1947)
• in Black Canary Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([March] 2001)
• in The Black Canary: Bird of Prey (DC, 2021 series) ([May] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Giella inks credit per Craig Delich. We previously credited Bob Oksner.

Candy Arm (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ted Udall (credited as Charles King)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why don't you ever bring home any friends?

Genre

drama

The Ghost (Table of Contents: 13)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

FL93

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They called him The Ghost!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; the Gentleman Ghost [Jim Craddock] (introduction)

Synopsis

A series of baffling robberies bring the Feathered Furies into direct confrontation with their newest adversary: The Ghost. The question is: is he REALLY a ghost?

Reprints

• in Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February-March 1973)

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Plastic Crafters Pencil Box / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

A Date with Judy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)