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Issue Details

Issue #32
Published December 1947-January 1948
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer, [Julius Schwartz, assistant]
Notes Cover taken from splash of the third Flash story, inker credit by Craig Delich 3/03.

Cover Details - Introducing "The Fiddler"

Characters The Flash; Joan Williams; the Fiddler.
Genre superhero
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Moe Worthman
Notes Cover taken from splash of the third Flash story, inker credit by Craig Delich 3/03.

12 page The Flash story "The Amazing Star Sapphire!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Maria Flura; Star Sapphire (1st appearance, villain)
Synopsis The Flash and Dr. Flura are seeming found dead in the streets, but later are discovered to be in a state of suspended animation. Suddenly, Star Sapphire appears to challenge the Flash [in a dream state] to a battle royale, with the preservation of the Earth as the stakes. Unfortunately for the Fastest Man Alive, he has only two minutes to beat her before he dies!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Moe Worthman
Notes The deaths of the Flash and Dr. Flura are announced in The Daily Bugle. Note, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.
Reprinted In Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963).

13 page The Flash story "Crime, Incorporated"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thinker [Clifford Devoe](villain).
Synopsis Flash's arch-foe, the Thinker, escapes from prison and forms a new crime syndicate, whose success depends on the pooling of the right talent in perfect harmony with each other. When the Scarlet Speedster attempts to infiltrate the organization, he unwittingly reveals his identity, a near fatal mistake!
Genre superhero
Script John Broome?
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Frank Giacoia
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.

2 page text story "An Apple a Day --"

Genre adventure
Script Lee Grant (signed)
Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Letters typeset

1 page Ton o' Fun filler

Genre humor
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert

13 page The Flash story "Duet of Danger"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin](1st appearance, villain).
Synopsis A new villain named the Fiddler discovers a novel way of stopping the Fastest Man Alive: with the sounds emanating from his fiendish violin!
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Moe Worthman
Notes Story code: AF33C. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-17-09.
Reprinted In The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #160 (April 1966).