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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published Spring 1945
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant editor); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "The Hotel of Missing Men"

Characters The Flash
Genre superhero
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Cover carries the AA (All-American) imprint.

12 page The Flash story "The Hotel of Missing Men"

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!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

2 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff
Genre humor
Script Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Pencils Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Inks Al Smith [as Bud Fisher] (signed)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints.

13 page The Flash story "Ladies' Day at the Amusement Park"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy
Synopsis The Three Dimnwits are very unhappy when they learn that the local amusement park has Ladie's 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.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page The Flash public service announcement "Flash Urges You to Help in the Scrap Paper Salvage Drive!"

Characters The Flash
Genre superhero
Script Sheldon Mayer
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak

1 page text story "The Stranger in the Lobby"

Genre adventure
Script Lynne Lovelace (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page The Flash story "The Flash Has the Time of His Life"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; the Liars' Club
Synopsis At the regular session of the Liar's 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!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.