All-Flash #4

(Spring 1942)

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

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

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Josette Frank

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Sheldon Mayer

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Sheldon Mayer

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for "Augustus and the Mountains" by Le Grand.

The Tale of the Time Capsule! Chapter 1: [Miracle of Sleepian] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

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E. E. Hibbard

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E. E. Hibbard

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Stealing a march on the old gentlemen with the scythe and the hourglass, the Flash goes...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Professor Archibald McQuatness; gang of crooks (villains); Reginald Hasto; Betsy McQuatness

Synopsis

Professor McQuatness invents a formula pill that re-arranges the electrons of the human body, allowing a person to travel in time. When the Professor persuades a skeptical Flash to travel back to 50 B.C., Joan Williams and several crooks make the journey as well.

Keywords

Long Island; time travel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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500 years into the future...

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

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

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Thanks a million, boys and girls...

Characters

Green Lantern (inset); The Flash (inset); Superman (inset); Batman (inset)

Nothing Like Being Formal (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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The recreation center at Forg Snag... Gee, Captain, it's been a real pleasure meeting you here!

Genre

humor

Characters

Elmer Q. Dimwitz; Capt. Howe Crood; Yvonne Dimwitz

Synopsis

Yvonne sends a dinner invitation for the company of Capt. Crood, but ends up with more than she bargained for.

Keywords

Fort Snag

[The Tale of the Time Capsule!] Chapter 2: Tommy-Guns Versus Spears! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

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E. E. Hibbard

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E. E. Hibbard

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When a bunch of cutthroats led by money-crazed Reginald Hasto invade the...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Professor Archibald McQuatness; Julius Caesar (villain); gang of crooks (villains); Reginald Hasto; Betsy McQuatness; Cleopatra

Synopsis

The Flash loses his super speed and becomes a galley slave for Julius Caesar, while the crooks, armed with machine guns, join with the Egyptians to battle the Roman legions.

Keywords

Alexandria; time travel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

We Were All Kids Once! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Charles! Do you hear me...

Genre

humor

Characters

Charles Simpson; Mrs. Simpson

Synopsis

Charles comes sliding down the stairs and ruins the freshly laundered clothes.

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

Butch McLobster, The Super Mobster / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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Ed Wheelan

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Jest as soon as I kin tink up anudder poifect crime...

Genre

humor; crime

Characters

Butch McLobster; Killer Diller; Lefty Wright; Spider Webb; Red Flannel; Scar Marx

Synopsis

Butch and his gang target a victim, but come away with only a lollipop.

[The Tale of the Time Capsule!] Chapter 3: Breakneck Speed -- 50 B.C. (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

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E. E. Hibbard

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E. E. Hibbard

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Julius Caesar was an evil, victory-mad influence in the life of ancient Rome!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Professor Archibald McQuatness; Brutus (villain); Julius Caesar (villain); gang of crooks (villains); Betsy McQuatness; Reginald Hasto

Synopsis

Having regained his speed and saving Caesar's soldiers from certain death, the Flash is besieged by Roman citizens to help them regain their freedom from Caesar's tyranny. At the same time, Brutus (sworn enemy of Caesar) conspires with the future criminals to dispose of Caesar once and for all, including the Flash!

Keywords

Rome; time travel

And Now the "Big Seven" Becomes the "Big Eight"! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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House ad for titles published by DC Comics.

Dummy Dynamite (Table of Contents: 12)

Hop Harrigan / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines (signed)

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Hop wakened with a start.

Genre

aviation

Characters

Hop Harrigan; Karl

An Important Message to Members of the All-American Flying Club (Table of Contents: 13)

All-American Flying Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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Can you "spot" a plane in the sky?

Characters

Prop Wash; Tank Tinker

[The Tale of the Time Capsule!] Chapter 4: Traipsing through Time! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

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E. E. Hibbard

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E. E. Hibbard

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Across the vast reaches of time the Flash flings himself in his untiring efforts to...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Professor Archibald McQuatness; Julius Caesar (villain); Brutus (villain); gang of crooks (villains); Betsy McQuatness; Reginald Hasto; Christopher Columbus (cameo); D'Artagnan (cameo); Queen Bess (cameo); William Shakespeare (cameo)

Synopsis

Having rediscovered his time pill formula, the Professor and all the principals make their way back to 1942. However, the crooks find out that the Professor has left some very valuable items in a time capsule back in the Rome of 50 B.C., so they kidnap the Professor and Joan, traveling to the present day Rome to see of they can find that time capsule.

Keywords

England; France; Spain; time travel

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

public service announcement / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Keith Morgan

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The Flash (fastest man alive) is thanked for his great help...

Keywords

infantile paralysis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Follow the further adventures of The Flash...

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How You Can Defend Your Home! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Here are the answers to everyone's questions!

Characters

Uncle Sam

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Prizes for All! (Table of Contents: 18)

American Seed Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Fred Harman (signed); ?

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Fred Harman (signed); ?

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Characters

Red Ryder; Gene Autry

Indexer Notes

Back cover.