(December 1947-January 1948)
- 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 (assistant editor)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series
Introducing "The Fiddler"
The Flash / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Moe Worthman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash; Joan Williams; the Fiddler.
Indexer Notes
Cover taken from splash of the third Flash story, inker credit by Craig Delich 3/03.
The Amazing Star Sapphire!
The Flash / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Moe Worthman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Maria Flura; Star Sapphire (1st appearance, villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Flash and Dr. Flura are seeming found dead in the streets, but later are discovered to be in a state of suspended animation. Suddenly, Star Sapphire appears to challenge the Flash [in a dream state] to a battle royale, with the preservation of the Earth as the stakes. Unfortunately for the Fastest Man Alive, he has only two minutes to beat her before he dies!
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) -
in Flash Album (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #1 ([1965]) - in Flash Annual Replica Edition (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([October] 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
The deaths of the Flash and Dr. Flura are announced in The Daily Bugle. Note, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.
Crime, Incorporated
The Flash / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).
- Synopsis:
- Flash's arch-foe, the Thinker, escapes from prison and forms a new crime syndicate, whose success depends on the pooling of the right talent in perfect harmony with each other. When the Scarlet Speedster attempts to infiltrate the organization, he unwittingly reveals his identity, a near fatal mistake!
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.
An Apple a Day --
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Lee Grant (signed)
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
none
Ton o' Fun / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Duet of Danger
The Flash / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Moe Worthman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin](1st appearance, villain).
- Synopsis:
- A new villain named the Fiddler discovers a novel way of stopping the Fastest Man Alive: with the sounds emanating from his fiendish violin!
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #160 (April 1966)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G21 (April 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
Story code: AF33C. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Introducing "The Fiddler"
The Flash -
1.
The Amazing Star Sapphire!
The Flash -
2.
Crime, Incorporated
The Flash -
3.
An Apple a Day --
-
4.
none
Ton o' Fun -
5.
Duet of Danger
The Flash
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Per Sandell
- Mike Nielsen
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- Gene Reed
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