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40April 1943
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Flash Comics #40

DC · April 1943 · on sale 1943-02-06

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Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April 1943
Key date
1943-04-00
On-sale date
1943-02-06
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Man Who Could Read Men's Souls!cover1pencils: Lou Ferstadt; inks: Lou FerstadtThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2The Biscuit Eater by James Streetin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Man Who Could Read Facescomic story13script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Bonham (villain); Joan Williams; Mrs. Wilson; "Checkers" Nesbit; Judge Vickers
4The Biggest Thing in Bi-Monthlies!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5Brand New!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6Into Frozen Russiacomic story8script: Ted Udall; pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryThe Ghost Patrol [Slim; Pedro; Fred]; Adolph Hitler; "Rat" Schultz
7Keep Away Unless You're a Divercomic story7script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder; Peachy Pet
8-activity0.67script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
9-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
10Double Trouble!comic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Gallagher; inks: Joe GallagherThe King [King Standish]; Cliff Norman; Mark Lanning (crook)
11Case of the Patriotic Boyscomic story6pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingThe Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Marisa Dillon
12All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Here She Is Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
14The Disappearing Monsters, Part 1text story1.5script: Evelyn GainesJack Raymond; Gork
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
16The Heart of Cha Mingcomic story6script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanCha Ming; Ralph McSneer; Dick Dare; Andrew Handy; Blanche Rouge; Will Power
17Mutt & Jeff; Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
18Boy Commandos; World's Finest Comics; Leading Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
19Liberiatext article1script: Sidney M. Elias
20The Junior Justice Society of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
21Give Them the Birdcomic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Professor Stone; Prescott Norwood; Halliwell Cravath; John Kelly

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

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