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Issue Details

Issue #79
Published January 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Julius Schwartz (story editor)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

Cover Details - "The Battle of the Birds"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

12 page Flash story "Evil over Eelton!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky, Blinky, Noddy; Joan Williams; The Eel (villain)
Synopsis Flash's old villain is released on parole and decides to create a town named after himself --- and, horror of horrors, decides to name the Three Dimwits as Mayor, Judge and Police Chief!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04; revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.

8 page Ghost Patrol story "Crime With an Animal Twist"

Characters Ghost Patrol [Fred; Pedro; Slim]; Oswald Peebles
Genre superhero
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

3 page Rockhead McWizzard filler "Turning Pages in a Book"

Characters Rockhead McWizzard
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Credits added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.

7 page Johnny Thunder story "The Barefoot Bandit"

Characters Johnny Thunder; Ma Thunder; Peachy Pet; The Barefoot Bandit (villain); no Thunderbolt
Synopsis Johnny goes to borrow some baking powder and Peachy Pet ends up capturing a bandit.
Genre superhero
Script John B. Wentworth (signed)
Pencils Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]
Inks Stan Aschmeier [as Stan Josephs]
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04.

2 page text story "Junk"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Udall [as Charles King]
Letters typeset

9 page Hawkman story "The Revolt of the Birds!"

Characters Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders].
Synopsis The birds of Hawk Valley revolt due to the influence of the Jewel of Shakarr, a gem which, down through the years, absorbed the evil desires of its possessors.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Inks Jon Chester Kozlak (signed)
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 9/04; modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-11-07.