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87September 1947
$0.10

Flash Comics #87

DC · September 1947 · on sale 1947-07-07

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
September 1947
Key date
1947-09-00
On-sale date
1947-07-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hawkman Meets the "Foil"cover1pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler; inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler; colors: Jack AdlerHawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
1Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frogpromo (ad from the publisher)0.8
2Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.2letters: typeset
3Peril at High Tide!comic story8script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler; inks: Everett Raymond KinstlerHawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; The Foil (villain)
5The Package of Perilcomic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: George Storm, Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaJohnny Thunder; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; The "Boss" (villain)
7Knights Must Fall!comic story7script: John Wentworth; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob OksnerThe Ghost Patrol [Fred; Slim; Pedro]; Sir Lancor; Sir Mordane
9Al Pratt's Problem!comic story6script: Joe Greene; pencils: Jon Chester Kozlak; inks: Jon Chester KozlakThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary; Billy
10-cartoon0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
12The Kid Goes Hometext story2script: Ted UdallThe Kid; Grant
13The Phantom Bell of the Bayous!comic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Clara Craig; Jack Craig; Mark Craig

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2
2001On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6
2021On eBay ›

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