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22October 1941
$0.10

Flash Comics #22

DC · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-13

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-13
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
1A Message to Our Readerspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Hatchet Cultcomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal SharpThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Kai Fu (death); Jan Vordyce (villain, introduction); Kong (villain, introduction)
3All-Flash Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)1
4Johnny's New Adopted Daughtercomic story8script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder; Peachy Pet
5Rescued by Radiocomic story6script: Don Cameron; pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don CameronLes Sparks
6The Adventure of the Siamese Twins!comic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertThe King [King Standish]
7Mistaken Identitycomic story6script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingThe Whip [Rod Gaynor]
9Pilgrim Tercentenary Issuetext article1letters: typeset
10The Crocodile's Secret, Part Itext story1.5script: Evelyn Gaines; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
11Wooden Saddles by Marion Layin-house column0.5script: Josette Frank
12The Maharajah's Necklacecomic story8script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed Wheelan
13The "Big Six" Now Becomes the "Big Seven"promo (ad from the publisher)1
14The Adventure of the 'Killer Gang'!comic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Police Commissioner Givvens; Joe Givvens (villain); The Killer Gang (villains)
15The Justice Society of America Proudly Presents All-Star No. 7!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Age Flash Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0784-7
2006On eBay ›
Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0418-X
2006On eBay ›

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