(March 1948)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-01-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Violin of Villainy (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Indexer Notes

Uses the artwork from the splash page of The Flash story, re-colored in characteristic Jack Adler style.

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

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Violin of Villainy (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher ?
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL95
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once again The Flash and The Fiddler clash...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (villain); Joan Williams
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mystery of the Crimson Crystal! (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Canary / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL 99
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Own the Crison Crystal, the legend said, and you would live forever!
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 it's up to the Canary to rescue Larry and clear her name.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inks credit per original indexer, World's Finest Comics #225 reprint, and Craig Delich. Black Canary Archives states Joe Giella.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Hopeless Henry / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm - A circus...
Genre
humor

Danny's Dream (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Angler Has an Angle! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Art Peddy
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL101
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet The Angler!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ghost Patrol [Slim; Predro; Fred]; the Angler (Thurban; villain, introduction); Johnny Page; The Mayor

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Little Orville / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just watch and you'll see how brave I am!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Orville; Slug

The Light That Did Not Fail (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Bright Star Flashlight Battery / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mystery of the Cabinets (Table of Contents: 11)

The Atom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Reinman (signed)
Inks
Bob Oksner ?; Frank Giacoia ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
OH#25
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A tense audience watched breathlessly...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mandini, the Masked Magician; Mary

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Leave It to Binky / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Easy Money (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Udall
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It seems I am in jail.
Genre
sports
Characters
Spindley Sid

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

All-American Comics; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Horsemen in the Sky! (Table of Contents: 16)

Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed as J. Kubert)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed as J. Kubert)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL 99
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Care to make a statement...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; The Ghost [Jim Craddock] (villain); Kendall; John Upton (villain)
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, verified by Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Violin of Villainy
    The Flash
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. Violin of Villainy
    The Flash
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Mystery of the Crimson Crystal!
    Black Canary
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  7. 6. ["Hmm - A circus..."]
    Hopeless Henry
  8. 7. Danny's Dream
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  9. 8. The Angler Has an Angle!
    The Ghost Patrol
  10. 9. ["Just watch and you'll see how brave I am!"]
    Little Orville
  11. 10. The Light That Did Not Fail
    Bright Star Flashlight Battery
  12. 11. The Mystery of the Cabinets
    The Atom
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Leave It to Binky
  14. 13. Easy Money
  15. 14. Editorial Advisory Board
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    All-American Comics; Green Lantern
  17. 16. Horsemen in the Sky!
    Hawkman
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore