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56August 1944
$0.10

Flash Comics #56

DC · August 1944 · on sale 1944-06-06

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
August 1944
Key date
1944-08-00
On-sale date
1944-06-06
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Funny Stuffpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Sap of the Sterdisnats Tree!comic story12script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan
5Crash-Dive to Victory!comic story8pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryThe Ghost Patrol [Slim; Fred; Pedro]
7The "Personal Appearance" Mysterycomic story6script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed Wheelan
9The Disappearing Scientist, Part Onetext story2script: Evelyn GainesJack Raymond
10Peachy Goes to Hollywoodcomic story7script: John Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder; Peachy Pet
11The Thief with the Terrible Temper!comic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Tantrum O'Hanlon (villain)
13A Letter to You from Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker!public service announcement1letters: typeset

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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