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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