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Issue Details

Issue #F-8
Published August-September 1975
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell (collected edition); M.C. Gaines (original managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (original assisstant editor)

Cover Details

Characters Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Johnny Thunder; The Whip; Cliff Cornwall
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Credits from Golden Age Flash Archives vol. 1 and Golden Age Hawkman Archives vol. 1.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1

1 page All-American Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters Scribbly; Santa Claus; Gary Concord [Ultra-Man]
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Editing M.C. Gaines (original managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (original assisstant editor)
Notes Original inside front cover for Flash Comics #1 showing All-American Comics #10, including its indicia, along with current indicia.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

15 page The Flash story "Origin of the Flash"

Characters Flash [Jay Garrick] (introduction, origin); Joan Williams (introduction); Major Williams; the Faultless Four [Sieur Satan; Serge Orloff; Duriel; Smythe]; Professor Hughes
Synopsis The origin of The Flash and his battle against The Faultless Four, spies who have kidnapped Joan Williams' father and who all die.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Notes Story was originally untitled. First line is 'But before he became known and feared as "the fastest thing on Earth", Jay Garrick was an unknown student at Midwestern University...'
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

6 page Cliff Cornwall story "The Disappearing Plane"

Characters Cliff Cornwall; Lys Valliere; US Army personnel
Synopsis An unnamed enemy is attacking US planes in Alaska and Cliff is sent to find them. Once there, he teams up with Lys and rescues the trapped airmen.
Genre adventure
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Notes Story was originally untitled. First line is "A fleet of U.S. bombers wing their way toward Alaska..." Writer credit by Craig Delich.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

12 page The Hawkman story "The Origin of Hawkman"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall; Prince Khufu] (introduction, origin); Shiera Sanders [later Hawkgirl] (introduction); Doctor Hastor [Hath-Set] (introduction); Kolar
Synopsis Recounts the final battle between Hath-Set and Prince Khufu and their first battle as the reincarnated Doctor Hastor and Carter Hall [Hawkman].
Genre superhero
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Dennis Neville
Inks Dennis Neville
Notes Story was originally untitled. The title here was given in Golden Age Hawkman Archives vol. 1 where this story was also reprinted. First line is "In the weapon-lined library of Carter Hall, wealthy collector of weapons and research scientist -".
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

10 page Johnny Thunderbolt story "The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder"

Characters Johnny Thunder (introduction, origin); Thunderbolt (introduction); Simon B. Thunder; Mildred Thunder; Badhnisian agents; Priest of Aissor; Mr. Congreve
Synopsis Johnny's life story is told up to the point where he begins to command his Thunderbolt, without knowledge of what he is doing.
Genre superhero
Script John Wentworth
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Story was originally untitled. First line is "One night in August, 1918, Simon came home from the bank and found a crowd around his house...". Coloring error on page 5 has Johnny's hair color changing instantaneously.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

2 page text story "Warfare In Space (Part One)"

Characters Billy Morton; Keith Morton; Port Commander Worth; Ralph "The Ruthless" Farnham
Synopsis Billy completes an experiment he and his father had been working on and takes the resulting weapon into space during a raid on Jupiter, intent on unleashing it upon Ralph "The Ruthless " Farnhan.
Genre science fiction
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Sheldon Mayer
Inks Sheldon Mayer
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Notes Includes spot illustrations. Story continued in Flash Comics (1940 series) #2. There are three small ads for fireworks at the end of page 2 for Baltimore Fireworks Co., Spencer Fireworks Co., and The Brazel Novelty Manufacturing Co.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

1 page text article "Flash Stamps"

Genre Fact
Letters typeset
Notes A history of Polish postage stamps, with illustrations of three of them. Also includes classified ads for five stamp dealers and one for class pins. No connection to Flash; so the title makes no sense.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

8 page "Flash" Picture Novel story "The Demon Dummy [Part 1]"

Characters Red [a wooden dummy]; Harry Dunstan; Madge Devere; Jim Devlin; Sam; Slim; Tim; unamed street bum (dies); prison warden; prisoners
Synopsis Jim Devlin frames ventriloquist Harry Dunstan for a murder, to get him out of the way for the affections of Madge. Harry goes to prison, with Red, but eventually Devlin is found out and imprisoned, which frees Harry.
Genre crime
Script Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters Ed Wheelan (signed)
Notes Story continued in Flash Comics (1940 series) #2.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

10 page Whip, The story "Origin of the Whip"

Characters The Whip [Don Fernando Suarez]; The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon; Mr. Dillon (Marisa's father); Carlos; King [The Whip's horse]; Nita; Wing; Sheriff Todd; the Padre
Synopsis The new Whip, affecting a Spanish accent, is aided by girl friend Marisa Dillon, not to mention his horse King, in freeing Carlos from jail.
Genre western
Script John Wentworth
Pencils George Storm
Inks George Storm
Notes Story was originally untitled. First line is "He was known as Don Fernando Suarez, a patrician descended from the Grandees of Spain...".
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

1 page Johnson Smith & Co. advertisement

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Notes Ad for new 1940 Catalog of novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., with full page of novelties available. Company's address has been blanked out in this reprint. Appears on inside back cover and is noted as the original inside back cover of Flash Comics #1.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)

1 page Home Recording Co. advertisement "Make Your Own Records At Home"

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Notes Ad for Home Recording Co.'s Make Your Own Records at Home kit. Company's address has been blanked out in this reprint. Appears on back cover and is noted as the back cover of Flash Comics #1.
Reprinted from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940)