Auctions: The Flash comic books issue 15

All-Flash (1941) 15 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #16-3A78AC1-008

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Martin Naydel. The Three Dimwits and the Flash all are literally terrified by a weird little man who has the power to summon up the evil Witch of Endor in order to aid a gang of crooks in their nefarious pursuits. Ebenezer Jones, as the Flash discovers, has the uncanny ability to cause people around him to worry about every matter under the sun. Unfortunately, Keystone City's criminal element uses this quirk to carry out a series of robberies that virtually go un-noticed! Fat and Slat humor story by Ed Wheelan. Hop Harrigan text story. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flashback 36: Flash Comics 15 (1941/1976) 36 VF- 7.5

The 36th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents FLASH COMICS #15 originally published in 1941 by DC Comics (National Periodical Publications). Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Circus Caper," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard; In order to keep a circus from going under financially, the Flash becomes the star attraction. "Fireman's Folly," script by John B. Wentworth, art by Stan Aschmeier; Johnny Thunder gets a job as a fireman. "Adventure of the Tin Plate Princess" starring Les Watts, Radio Amateur, script and art by Don Cameron; Les, Joe and Roy use their ham radio gear to rescue an heiress. "The Crooked Tax Collector," script by John B. Wentworth, art by Homer Fleming; The assistant tax collector kidnaps a little boy to keep his grandmother from testifying against him. "The Witch and the Hilton Jewels" starring King Standish, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Lampert; The Witch and the King spar over the Hilton jewels. "Industrial Sabotage," pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; German agents use toys to smuggle military secrets out of the country. "The Hooded Horror" Flash Picture Novelette, script and art by Ed Wheelan. "The Hand," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Hawkman must somehow contend with the horrible invention of a bodiless killer hand that is being used to steal and kill in order that a man become sole heir to a valuable estate. All-Star Comics #4 ad. 64-pages, full color cardstock cover, 7-1/2-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.