(January 1948)

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

[The Phantom Menace] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Hawkman; Hawkgirl

Indexer Notes

Cover art credits from Roy Thomas via the GCD Error List (24 January 2007); art previously credited to Bob Oksner in error.


Crimes by Horoscope (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Lee Elias
Inks:
Lee Elias
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis:
The Flash comes across a gang of crooks who amazingly perform miracles in crime by predicting the events of tomorrow.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04, verified by Martin O'Hearn; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-12-07.


The Tumbling Trees (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder and The Black Canary / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Mike (villain)
Synopsis:
Black Canary is forced by a gang to commit a crime in order to save the life of Johnny.
Reprinted:
  • in Black Canary Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([January] 2001)

Indexer Notes

Oddity: the Thunderbolt is rendered unconscious by a lightning rod.


Never Underestimate a Ghost (Table of Contents)

Ghost Patrol / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John B. Wentworth
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Bob Oksner
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure; occult
Characters:
Ghost Patrol

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.


Double Dilemma (Table of Contents)

Atom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Joe Greene
Pencils:
Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks:
Jon Chester Kozlak
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.


The Phantom Menace (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
Bob Oksner
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; "Bulk" Bane (villain); Lefty (villain).
Synopsis:
Hawkman sets out to recover a rare stolen mace, a vial of a new serum, and Hawkgirl, but faces a menace that remains unseen.

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich 9/04, writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-12-07.


none (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 and is most likely out of proper sequence.


none (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 12-12-07 and is most likely out of proper sequence.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Crimes by Horoscope
    Flash
  2. 2. The Tumbling Trees
    Johnny Thunder and The Black Canary
  3. 3. Never Underestimate a Ghost
    Ghost Patrol
  4. 4. Double Dilemma
    Atom
  5. 5. The Phantom Menace
    Hawkman
  6. 6. none
    Ton o' Fun
  7. 7. none
    Out of the Gag-Bag
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Bob Hughes
  • Allen Ross