Issue Details

Issue	#22
Published	October 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Everett E. Hibbard
Inks	Everett E. Hibbard
Reprinted	in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006)

13 page The Flash story "The Hatchet Cult"

Characters	The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Kai Fu (death); Jan Vordyce (first appearance; villain); Kong (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis	Joan Williams, in Chinatown to see an eye doctor, is attacked by a strange sect of the Tong. The Flash decides to intervene to see if he can determine who resurrected the cult and why.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils	Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]
Inks	Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]
Notes	Credits by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006)

8 page Johnny Thunder story "Johnny's New Adopted Daughter"

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

6 page Les Sparks story "Rescued by Radio"

Characters	Les Sparks
Genre	adventure
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Don Cameron
Inks	Don Cameron

7 page The King story "Adventure of the Siamese Twins"

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

6 page The Whip story "Mistaken Identity"

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

8 page Minute Movies story "The Maharajah's Necklace"

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters	Ed Wheelan

9 page Hawkman story "The Adventure of the 'Killer Gang'!"

Characters	The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Police Commissioner Givvens; Villains: Joe Givvens and the Killer Gang.
Synopsis	A ruthless killing witnessed by Shiera spurs the Hawkman on to track down the gang's leader, but he is shocked when he discovers that man is the Police Commissioner's son!
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. In this story, Hawkman uses a shrill hawk whistle from his helmet to announce his presence. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1