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96June 1948
$0.10

Flash Comics #96

DC · June 1948 · on sale 1948-04-07

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#96
Publication date
June 1948
Key date
1948-06-00
On-sale date
1948-04-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sharks and Evil Centaurs!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Jack AdlerThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
2The Return of the Centaurs!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]
5The Flash and the Thorn-Stalk!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Frank GiacoiaThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thorn [Rose Canton] (villain)
10The "Spectacular" Crimescomic story7script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaGhost Patrol [Slim; Fred; Pedro]
11-cartoon0.67script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert
12Editorial Advisory Boardcredits, title page0.33letters: typeset
14More Monkey Businesstext story2script: Charles King
16The Riddle of the Topaz Brooch!comic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaBlack Canary [Dinah Drake]; Larry Lance; Della Gorham; Alfred (Mrs. Gorham's nephew); Carno and his Masked Riders (villains, circus act); un-named druggist (villain, a fence for stolen goods)
17-cartoon1script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert
20-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #2081971On eBay ›
The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-57-9
1990On eBay ›
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2
2001On eBay ›
The Golden Age Art of Joe Kubert #21979On eBay ›
The Flash: 80 Years of the Fastest Man Alive The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9813-5
2020On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6
2021On eBay ›

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