Flash Comics #51

(March 1944)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Waste Paper (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Saga of Sven Scarface! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

Inks

Martin Naydel (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard)

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Sven Scarface (villain)

Synopsis

An ancient Viking comes into possession of the Mjolnar, the magic hammer of Thor, and while hunting for food, is trapped for centuries in a glacier. When he awakes, the Flash has his hands full trying to civilize him.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

The Justice Society of America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

Inks

Joe Gallagher; Harry Peter (Wonder Woman only)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Free! A membership in the Junior Justice Society for all who help in the March of Dimes!

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

The Justice Society of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Charles McNider]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Starman [Ted Knight]]

Synopsis

Members of the Justice Society make an appeal for the March of Dimes campaign. Wonder Woman offers a free membership in the Junior Justice Society to all who contribute to the March of Dimes

Keywords

infantile paralysis; Junior Justice Society; March of Dimes

Indexer Notes

Illustrated plea, with coupon, for readers to donate to the March of Dimes. All readers who contribute 15 cents to the March of Dimes campaign will receive a free membership in the Junior Justice Society of America.

[This Is a House] (Table of Contents: 5)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

John Wentworth

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

[The Volcano People] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Frank Harry

Inks

Frank Harry

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

war

Characters

The Ghost Patrol [Fred; Slim; Pedro]; the Volcano People (villains)

Swoon Song (Table of Contents: 9)

Minute Movies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Wheelan

Pencils

Ed Wheelan

Inks

Ed Wheelan

Colors

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Letters

Ed Wheelan

Genre

adventure; humor

The Killer Plant, Part Two (Table of Contents: 10)

Jack Raymond / text story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines

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Letters

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Now! The Complete Old Testament Edition (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Energy on the Alert! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Talked Too Much! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Whip / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Homer Fleming (signed)

Inks

Homer Fleming (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]

Indexer Notes

Different from previous story with same title.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Crime on the Wing (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

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]

Synopsis

When a young girl is attacked and robbed of her valuable diamonds, Hawkman and Hawkgirl enter the fray to combat Jackdaws used in the commission of the crimes.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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