(May 1948)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- 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 Golden Flash!
Flash / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Bob Oknser
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Synopsis:
- A notorious gangster steals a strange belt, and when the Flash tries to apprehend the criminal, he touches the belt and turns both of them into gold!
Indexer Notes
Writer credit confirmed by Martin O'Hearn, art credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-15-07.
An Orchid for the Deceased!
Black Canary / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- [FL 101]
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Larry Lance; Andrew Masters (death); Miss Masters (villain, daughter of the deceased)
- Synopsis:
- Larry moves his office into Dinah's flower shop and his first case involves the order of a rare black orchid. However, when Black Canary follows up the delivery of this flower, she is charged with the murder of wealthy Andrew Masters, whose life she once saved at Gargoyle Lake.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-20 (September 1973)
- in Black Canary Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([January] 2001)
Indexer Notes
Inker credit revised by Craig Delich 2007-12-15 (previously was Joe Giella) and revised synopsis added 2011-12-17. Miss Masters poses as a fake Black Canary in the story.
Mystery of the Smiling Billboard
Atom / comic story / 5 pages
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.
The Dark Adventure
Ghost Patrol / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Bob Oksner
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; occult
- Characters:
- Ghost Patrol
Indexer Notes
Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.
Terror under Glass!
Hawkman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
- Synopsis:
- When Shiera comes home with a strange crystal ball that suddenly reveals the impending murder of Hawkman and Hawkgirl, the Feathered Furies decide it's time to see the antique shop owner about it.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-15-07.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Golden Flash!
Flash -
2.
An Orchid for the Deceased!
Black Canary -
3.
Mystery of the Smiling Billboard
Atom -
4.
The Dark Adventure
Ghost Patrol -
5.
Terror under Glass!
Hawkman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Craig Delich
- Jim Stangas
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Gene Reed
- Bob Hughes
- Allen Ross
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