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27March 1942
$0.10

Flash Comics #27

DC · March 1942 · on sale 1942-01-10

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Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
March 1942
Key date
1942-03-00
On-sale date
1942-01-10
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
3The Reform of Spike Dugancomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: Hal SharpThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Spike Dugan (villain)
4All-Flash Quarterlypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6Drifting Down the Amazoncomic story8script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder
7The Secret Sub Basecomic story6script: Don Cameron; pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don CameronLes Sparks
8Racketeerscomic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertThe King [King Standish]
9High-Priced Mealscomic story6script: Ted Udall; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingThe Whip [Rod Gaynor]
10Cloud of Death, Part 2text story1.75script: Evelyn Gaines
11-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
12Now on Sale Everywhere!!promo (ad from the publisher)1
13Air Mail in 1793text article1
14Crime Cavecomic story6script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed Wheelan
15The Inkling Kidcomic story1script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed Wheelan
16The Flash Celebrates the President's Diamond Jubilee Birthday!public service announcement1script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Doc Benson; Tommy (infantile paraylsis patient); Tommy's mother and father
17-in-house column1script: Josette Frank
18The Winged Stage-Robberscomic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]
19The Justice Society Invites You to Their Next Meeting!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
20Sensation Comics; Wonder Womanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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