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