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7July 1940
$0.10

Flash Comics #7

DC · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-15

First appearance: King StandishFirst appearance: The Thunderbolt
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-15
Indicia publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of King Standish - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Thunderbolt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffRod Gaynor, Carter Hall, Hawkman, The King, Johnny Thunder, The Whip, Cliff Cornwall, King Standish First
1Attention!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Metal Disintegratorcomic story11script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash, Jay Garrick
4The Witch and the Lawyercomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertThe King, The Witch, King Standish First
5Czar, the Unkillable Mancomic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffCarter Hall, Hawkman, Shiera Sanders
6"Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Vernetext article0.75letters: typeset
8The Gorillacomic story3script: Paul H Jepson; pencils: Paul H Jepson; inks: Paul H JepsonRod Rian; Karin; Loro
9The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)0.75
12The Mystery Womancomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDaisy Darling, Johnny Thunder, Mildred Thunder, Thunderbolt, The Thunderbolt First
13The Clue Criminalcomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Leonard SansoneCliff Cornwall
14Planet of the Metal Men, Part 3text story1.5script: Evelyn Gaines; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJack Raymond; Sally Raymond; Tommy
16All-American Comics; The Green Lanternpromo (ad from the publisher)0.1
17-text article0.6letters: typeset
19Circus Cursecomic story8script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanPop Benson; Dot Leroy; Bob Stanley; Blackie Shaw
20The San Creso Minecomic story7script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingEl Castigo, Don Fernando Suarez
21All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.63 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Age Flash Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-506-4		1999On eBay ›
Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0418-X		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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