Flash Comics #6

(June 1940)

[The Case of the Drugged Olympic Athletes] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / comic story / 12 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; Wally Stevens (first appearance); J. Edwin Dorn (first appearance; villain); Maloney (first appearance; villain); Jonsey (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

In order to uncover the head man behind a gambling operation at the Olympic Trials, Jay Garrick enters himself in the running events, and promptly sets world records in each!

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

Corrected 9/04; synposis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

The Witch (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Harry Lampert

Inks:

Harry Lampert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Harry Lampert

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The King [King Standish]; The Witch (Villain)

Indexer Notes

Writer & letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[Sheba, Queen of the Desert] (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Ione Craig; Shiek Abdullah (Villain; Death); Sheba (Villain); Major Brent

Synopsis:

While resting from their return trip from Alamut, Hawkman and Ione Craig are attacked by desert raiders, who take Ione captive to sell at the local slave market.

Reprinted:

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

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.

none (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.

Tally Ho! (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

[The War Material Smugglers] (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.

Don Fuel and the Mystery Planet (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:

science fiction

[The Kidnapping] (Table of Contents)

The Whip / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John B. Wentworth

Pencils:

Homer Fleming

Inks:

Homer Fleming

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; western

Characters:

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]