(March 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 (story editor)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.; full color; glossy cover; newsprint interior; saddle-stitched
The Violin of Villainy (Table of Contents)
Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Lee Elias
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Fiddler
Violin of Villainy (Table of Contents)
Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher ?
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Lee Elias
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]; VILLAIN: the Fiddler
- Synopsis:
- The infamous Fiddler and the Fastest Man Alive once more battle in a duel of wits in Keystone City, this time with the Flash deciding to retire from crime fighting.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-12-07.
Mystery of the Crimson Crystal (Table of Contents)
The Black Canary / comic story / 7 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Larry Lance; Bullet Benn [as the Swami] (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Larry waits for a client to meet him at Dinah’s flower shop, only to have the client die in his arms as soon as she appears. She was followed and killed by members of the Crimson Crystal cult after stealing their precious crimson crystal. They kidnap Larry, and the police catch the Black Canary standing over the woman’s body. Now its up to the Canary to rescue Larry and clear her name.
- Reprinted:
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #225 (September-October 1974)
- in Black Canary Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([January] 2001)
Indexer Notes
Inks:
1. Original indexer stated: Frank Giacoia
2. Credits in World's Finest Comics #225 states: Frank Giacoia
3. Credits in Black Canary Archives states: Joe Giella (http://www.comics.org/issue/277438/#463538)
Characters/Notes:
1. Phil Martin does not appear in this story. Larry Lance does appear. (http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5272)
Revised inker credit by Craig Delich 2011-12-17. Archive credit is wrong.
The Angler Had an Angle (Table of Contents)
Ghost Patrol / comic story / 7 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John B. Wentworth
- Pencils:
- Arthur F. Peddy
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; occult
- Characters:
- Ghost Patrol; V: the Angler.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.
Mystery of the Cabinets (Table of Contents)
Atom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Paul Reinman
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner? Frank Giacoia?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Atom [Al Pratt]
Indexer Notes
Credits by Craig Delich 10/04.
Horsemen in the Sky (Table of Contents)
Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; VILLAIN: the Ghost
- Synopsis:
- The Feathered Furies are stunned to learn of old western-style bandits on horseback robbing airplanes in the sky!
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04, verified by Martin O'Hearn; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-12-07.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Violin of Villainy
Flash -
2.
Mystery of the Crimson Crystal
The Black Canary -
3.
The Angler Had an Angle
Ghost Patrol -
4.
Mystery of the Cabinets
Atom -
5.
Horsemen in the Sky
Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Craig Delich
- Per Sandell
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Bob Hughes
- Allen Ross
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