All-Flash #18
(Spring 1945)

DC, 1941 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1945-03-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Jolaine Publications Inc.
Brand
An All-American Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Ted Udall (assistant editor, uncredited); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Hotel of Missing Men! (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]

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

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

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

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

The Hotel of Missing Men! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis
The Flash is puzzled by the enigma of a hotel, whose guests disappear into thin air, where all traces of their occupancy fade away, and where even the registry they signed is blank!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, at last I finished my new invention!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a long time ago, Mutt!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Pencils
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Inks
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mutt, do me a favor?
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Al Smith
Pencils
Al Smith
Inks
Al Smith
Colors
?
Letters
Al Smith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When I grow up the man I marry must be handsome...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Cicero
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff daily (Bell Syndicate) ?

Ladies' Day at the Amusement Park! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan
Synopsis
The Three Dimwits are very unhappy when they learn that the local amusement park has Ladies' Day and will not admit men. Yet, when the Flash discovers that men in women's clothing have invaded the festivities, he decides that he and the boys will do some investigating.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

War Plane Models (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Flash Urges You to Help in the Scrap Paper Salvage Drive! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Flash / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer ?
Pencils
E. E. Hibbard
Inks
E. E. Hibbard
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams
Synopsis
The Flash and Joan Williams talk about the importance of salvaging scrap paper for the war effort.

The Stranger in the Lobby (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
Evelyn Gaines (credited as Lynne Lovelace)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

Not to Be Repeated! (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Flash Has the Time of His Life! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; the Liars' Club
Synopsis
At the regular session of the Liars' Club, the members decide to pursue the topic of just how fast or slow time goes for the Flash. For the first time, Jay Garrick loses the 1st Place trophy!
Keywords
Liars' Club

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hotel of Missing Men!
    The Flash
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Boys & girls here they are..."]
  4. 3. The Hotel of Missing Men!
    The Flash
  5. 4. ["Stop showing off, Quimby..."]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["Ah, at last I finished my new invention!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  7. 6. ["It was a long time ago, Mutt!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  8. 7. ["Mutt, do me a favor?"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  9. 8. ["When I grow up the man I marry must be handsome..."]
    Mutt and Jeff
  10. 9. Ladies' Day at the Amusement Park!
    The Flash
  11. 10. ["Whee! Isn't this fun, Volto?"]
    Volto from Mars; Grape-Nuts Flakes
  12. 11. War Plane Models
    Kellogg's Pep
  13. 12. The Flash Urges You to Help in the Scrap Paper Salvage Drive!
    The Flash
  14. 13. The Stranger in the Lobby
  15. 14. Not to Be Repeated!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  17. 16. The Flash Has the Time of His Life!
    The Flash
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Picture Stories from the Bible
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Lionel English
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore