Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #8
Published August 1940
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer
Notes Same Flash figure used on the cover of All Star Comics 2. In this issue, a contest offering 500 free copies of Flash Comics #10 was held, given to the first 500 readers to write in and tell the editors which features in Flash they liked the best.

Cover Details

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Same Flash figure used on the cover of All Star Comics 2. In this issue, a contest offering 500 free copies of Flash Comics #10 was held, given to the first 500 readers to write in and tell the editors which features in Flash they liked the best.
Reprinted in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

11 page Flash story "The Building Swindle"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Olsen; Mr. Jenkins (first appearance; villain); The Chief (first appearance; villain); Omsab (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis The Flash utilizes his amazing speed to help the city's D.A. gather enough evidence to convict construction company employees that have been using sub-standard materials.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Spelling corrected 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

6 page Cliff Cornwall story "The Captured Sub"

Characters Cliff Cornwall
Genre adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Leonard Sansone?
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

7 page The Whip story "The Search for the San Creso Mine"

Characters The Whip [Rod Gaynor]
Genre superhero; western
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Homer Fleming
Inks Homer Fleming

6 page Captain Desmo story "Desert Dilemma"

Characters Captain Desmo
Genre adventure
Pencils Ed Winiarski
Inks Ed Winiarski
Notes Continued from series in Adventure Comics 26-47.

6 page King Standish story "The Witch at Sea"

Characters The King [King Standish]; V: The Witch.
Genre adventure
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Writer & letterer credit by Craig Delich 9/04, up-dated 9-2-07.

5 page Johnny Thunderbolt story "Theatre Madness"

Characters Johnny Thunder
Genre superhero
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

8 page Rod Rian of the Sky Police story "The Gorilla Hunt"

Characters Rod Rian
Genre science fiction
Script Paul H. Jepson (signed)
Pencils Paul H. Jepson (signed)
Inks Paul H. Jepson (signed)
Notes Corrected 9/04.

9 page Flash Picture Novelette story "The Money Vanishes"

Genre mystery
Script Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters Ed Wheelan

6 page Hawkman story "The Sunspot Wizard"

Characters The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Dr. French; V: Professor Kitzoff [I, D].
Synopsis Hawkman must stop a weird scientist who has invented a machine that allows him to harness and use sunspots for his evil intents.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Inks Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1