Flash Comics #5

(May 1940)

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

Peck Brothers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Case of the Murderous Art Collector] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

E. E. Hibbard

Inks

E. E. Hibbard

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I think I'll get there just in time1

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Boleau (introduction); The Vandal (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Flash must terminate the evil desires of The Vandal, an art collector extra-ordinary who would do anything to make his collection more valuable, even if he has to kill the artists of the works he owns!

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

We previously credited the art to Dennis Neville in error.

Get the King (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Harry Lampert

Inks

Harry Lampert

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Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I tell you! You must get The King!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

The King [King Standish]; The Witch (villain); Sport Dolan

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[The Kidnapping of Ione Craig] (Table of Contents: 4)

Hawkman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another episode of the winged phantom of the night who from time immemorial has fought the cause of justice against the force of evil.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Ione Craig; Abdul Ben Hathor (villain, death), Hassan Ibn Sadah (villain, death)

Synopsis

Hawk follows a female secret agent to the hidden city of Alamut, home to an ancient league of assassins who are attempting to kill the leaders of the world.

Reprints

• in The Great Comic Book Heroes (Dial Press, 1965 series) (1965)
• in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1 (2005 [February 2006])

Keywords

Alamut; bondage

Indexer Notes

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

[G-Man Johnny] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

John Wentworth

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now what the heck am I going to do with this thing?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Johnny Thunder; The Thunderbolt; Daisy Darling; Herman Darling; Mrs. Thunder; Simon P. Thunder; Cut Perce (villain); Perce's gang (villains)

Synopsis

Johnny's life as a G-Man begins by looking into a case where crooks have stolen an entire safety deposit vault...and his father along with it!

Reprints

• in The JSA All Stars Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([December] 2007)

Indexer Notes

The Thunderbolt appears as a yellow streak of lightning.

[The Mephisians Attack] (Table of Contents: 6)

Rod Rian of the Sky Police / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jepsen (credited as Paul H. Jepson)

Pencils

Paul Jepsen (credited as Paul H. Jepson)

Inks

Paul Jepsen (credited as Paul H. Jepson)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This condition is probably due to certain conditions in that water..

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Rod Rian; Karin; Pilotar Andres of the Moon Patrol; Commandant Elmus of the Sky Police; Chan

Reprints

• from Rod Rian of the Sky Police Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) 1936-03-xx - 1936-04-xx

No. 2 - Buckskin, by Thomas C. Hinkle (Table of Contents: 7)

Flash Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 1 page (report information)

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[Niagara Falls] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

[The Snow King] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Always working at night...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Cliff Cornwall; The Snow King (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich and verified by Sheldon Moldoff.

Moldoff also signs in the final panel.

Planet of the Metal Men (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Evelyn Gaines (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer ? (2 spot illustrations)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer ? (2 spot illustrations)

Colors

? (2 spot illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Every nerve tense...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Jack Raymond; Sally; Tommy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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You Can't Get Away with It! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Ed Wheelan (signed)

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Ed Wheelan (signed)

Inks

Ed Wheelan (signed)

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Ed Wheelan (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Order in the court!!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Judge Thompson; Beth Bryant; Commissioner Stanley Grimly; David Thomapson; Tony Madera

[Judge Frawd's Court] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)

Pencils

Homer Fleming (credited)

Inks

Homer Fleming (credited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

For a month now...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon; Judge Frawd

Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Fred Harman (signed)

Inks

Fred Harman (signed)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Back cover.