Flash Comics #8

(August 1940)

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All-American Comics; The Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Building Swindle] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

That wall - Its falling!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Olsen; Mr. Jenkins (villain, introduction); The Chief (villain, introduction); Omsab (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Flash utilizes his amazing speed to help the city's D.A. gather enough evidence to convict construction company employees that have been using sub-standard materials.

Reprints

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

[The Captured Sub] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Leonard Sansone

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cliff, I don't know what this means...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Cliff Cornwall; Doctor Brine (villain)

Indexer Notes

Script and inks credits by Craig Delich. Inks credit confirmed by Jerry Bails and Sheldon Moldoff.

[The Search for the San Creso Mine] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)

Pencils

Homer Fleming (credited)

Inks

Homer Fleming (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Jim Shiner; Sairy Shiner; Little Jimmy Shiner; Marisa Dillon; Elby Shiner; Pat Shiner; Carol Shiner

Puddn'head Wilson by Mark Twain (Table of Contents: 5)

Flash Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

Typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

book review

Indexer Notes

Text review of Puddn'head Wilson by Mark Twain.

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[The Witch at Sea] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Harry Lampert

Inks

Harry Lampert

Colors

?

Letters

Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On board the S. S. Islandia!

Genre

adventure

Characters

The King [King Standish]; The Witch (villain); Colonel Evers; Trader Torne

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

[Theatre Madness] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

John Wentworth

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here I am, sir...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder; Daisy Darling; The Thunderbolt; Ma Darling; Mr. Thunder

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[The Gorilla Hunt] (Table of Contents: 9)

Rod Rian of the Sky Police / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jepsen (signed as Paul H. Jepson)

Pencils

Paul Jepsen (signed as Paul H. Jepson)

Inks

Paul Jepsen (signed as Paul H. Jepson)

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whew! That was close!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Rod Rian; Loro; Karin; Taro

Reprints

• from Rod Rian of the Sky Police Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Panels are extensively reshaped and rearranged.

Panama Hats (Table of Contents: 10)

Flash Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

Typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Text article & classified ads about stamps.

The Money Vanishes (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Pencils

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks

Ed Wheelan (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Wheelan (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Surely not 25 thousand dollars in cash, Mr. Whiteside?!!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Inspector Pierce; Mr. Whiteside; Harvey Richmond; Sergeant Hanley; Earnest Goldman [sic]; Detective McCreery

The Strange Formula B-9 (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jack! Supper's ready!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Jack Raymond; Sally Raymond

Indexer Notes

"To be continued next month."

Here's the Chance to Get an Early Issue of Flash Comics Absolutely Free! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Boys and Girls! Do You Like Mutt & Jeff? (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Sunspot Wizard] (Table of Contents: 15)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sunspots - Those queer dots in blazing old Sol.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. French; Professor Kitzoff (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Hawkman must stop a weird scientist who has invented a machine that allows him to harness and use sunspots for his evil intents.

Reprints

• in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1 (2005 [February 2006])

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Moldoff signs - as 'Shelly' - in both the first and last panels.

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

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Johnson Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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The Complete Works of Shakespeare / advertisement / 1 page (report information)