Flash Comics #3

(March 1940)

[The Trial of Major Williams] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Everett E. Hibbard

Inks:

Everett E. Hibbard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Major Williams; Mr. Eddens (first appearance); Mr. Berstoff (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

When Joan's father is arrested for being a spy, the Flash speeds up his investigation of the foreign government behind the apparent frame-up.

Reprinted:

• in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Corrected 9/04; takes place in New York; synopsis added by Craig Delich (9-2-07).

[The Romance of Cliff Cornwall] (Table of Contents)

Cliff Cornwall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cliff Cornwall

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich [9/04].

[The Secret of Dick Blendon] (Table of Contents)

The Hawk-man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Dennis Neville

Inks:

Dennis Neville

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Dick Blendon; Villains: Count Torgoff, Una Cathay, Rolf.

Synopsis:

The Hawkman investigates the threat of a scientist who has discovered the secret of keeping a human body alive long after it is clinically dead.

Reprinted:

• in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Carter Hall's home address is given as 20 Hudson Terrace. Hall's identity as the Hawkman is discovered by Dick and several of his friend's. Synopsis added by Craig Delich (9-2-07).

[Fight with Gunpowder Glantz] (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunderbolt / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Stan Aschmeier

Inks:

Stan Aschmeier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Thunder; Daisy Darling; Gunpowder Glanz

Synopsis:

After his initial win in the ring, Johnny begins training for his next fight against Gunpowder Glanz. To top things off, Daisy agrees to marry Johnny if he loses the fight, but Johnny's mysterious power strikes again and he becomes the heavyweight champion!

Reprinted:

• in JSA All Stars Archives, The (DC, 2007 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-22-08.

The Mephisian Menace (Table of Contents)

Rod Rian of the Sky Police / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul H. Jepson (signed)

Pencils:

Paul H. Jepson (signed)

Inks:

Paul H. Jepson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Rod Rian

Indexer Notes

Corrected 9/04.

Flash Stamps (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Information about stamps. Sequence added per Len Wolinski, December 2008.

[The Terror of the Underworld] (Table of Contents)

King Standish / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

William Smith

Inks:

William Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The King [King Standish] (intro); Boss Barton (villain)

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

Adventure in a Time Warp (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Story concludes in issue #4. Sequence added per Len Wolinski, December 2008.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

All American Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

House ad for All American Comics #12. Sequence added per Len Wolinski, December 2008.

The Scarlet Scarab (Table of Contents)

Flash Picture Novelette / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks:

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Wheelan

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Get the Whip (Table of Contents)

The Whip / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; western

Characters:

The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]