(January 1949)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-11-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Sword of Time (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Indexer Notes

The cover is a slightly redrawn version of The Flash story's splash panel.

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

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sword of Time! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
John Broome (sourced)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis
The Flash must outwit a clever crook who uses the fear of the unknown as a weapon to bring Keystone City to its knees!
Keywords
Keystone City

Indexer Notes

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Henry Iba (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

For Thrills! For Action! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Sensation Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mystery on Ice! (Table of Contents: 5)

Black Canary / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL107
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Larry Lance; Professor Stanley
Synopsis
Black Canary and Larry track down some crooks who have stolen a professor's new formula: Element X-99.
Reprints
Keywords
X-99

Indexer Notes

Sachs inker credit by Craig Delich. We formerly credited Frank Giacoia. The Archives credit is wrong.

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

Flash Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hair grows more rapidly in Summer than in Winter...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich.

Gets the Bird! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Rock Crushers! (Table of Contents: 8)

The Atom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Arthur Adler (sourced)
Pencils
Paul Reinman
Inks
Paul Reinman (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Atom [Al Pratt]

Indexer Notes

The title of the story was orignally meant to be "Stream of Stones."

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

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Path of Peril! (Table of Contents: 10)

Ghost Patrol / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Peddy (sourced)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL109
Genre
war; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Ghost Patrol: Fred; Pedro; Slim

Mystery Mine's Treasure! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Adventures of Nip & Tuck; Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Famous Sport Trophies (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
sports

The Ghost's Criminal Cruise! (Table of Contents: 15)

Hawkman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed as Kubert)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FL111
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Ghost [Jim Craddock] (villain); Hawkman [Carter Hall]
Synopsis
As a favor to the man who once saved his life, Carter Hall appears aboard a man's yacht as the Hawkman, little knowing his enemy the Ghost is also along for the ride.
Reprints

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

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Sword of Time
    The Flash
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. The Sword of Time!
    The Flash
  4. 3. Henry Iba
    Wheaties
  5. 4. For Thrills! For Action!
    Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Sensation Comics
  6. 5. Mystery on Ice!
    Black Canary
  7. 6. ["Hair grows more rapidly in Summer than in Winter..."]
    Flash Facts
  8. 7. Gets the Bird!
    Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  9. 8. The Rock Crushers!
    The Atom
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
  11. 10. The Path of Peril!
    Ghost Patrol
  12. 11. Mystery Mine's Treasure!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  13. 12. Editorial Advisory Board
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Adventures of Nip & Tuck; Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  15. 14. Famous Sport Trophies
  16. 15. The Ghost's Criminal Cruise!
    Hawkman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • John Censullo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore