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Flash Comics #8

DC · Series began 1940 · August 1940

Dates

Cover date
August 1940
On sale
June 14, 1940
Pages
68

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, E. E. Hibbard, Homer Fleming, Harry Lampert, Stan Asch, Paul Jepsen, Ed Wheelan, Sheldon Mayerinks: Sheldon Moldoff, E. E. Hibbard, Leonard Sansone, Homer Fleming, Harry Lampert, Stan Asch, Paul Jepsen, Ed Wheelan, Sheldon Mayerscript: Gardner Fox, John Wentworth, Paul Jepsen, Ed Wheelan, Evelyn Gainesletters: Harry Lampert, Ed Wheelan

Stories

  • The Building Swindle · 11 pages

    The Flash utilizes his amazing speed to help the city's D.A. gather enough evidence to convict construction company employees that have been using sub-standard materials.

  • The Captured Sub · 6 pages
  • The Search for the San Creso Mine · 7 pages
  • Puddn'head Wilson, by Mark Twain · 0.75 pages
  • The Witch at Sea · 6 pages
  • Theatre Madness · 6 pages
  • The Gorilla Hunt · 5 pages
  • Panama Hats · 0.5 pages
  • The Money Vanishes · 8 pages
  • The Strange Formula B-9 [Part 1] · 1.45 pages
  • The Sunspot Wizard · 9 pages

    Hawkman must stop a weird scientist who has invented a machine that allows him to harness and use sunspots for his evil intents.

Characters

Jay GarrickThe FlashCarter HallHawkmanJohnny ThunderThunderboltRod GaynorThe WhipThe KingCliff CornwallDaisy DarlingMarisa DillonKing StandishThe WitchCarlosEl CastigoKingDon Fernando SuarezWing TaiSimon B. Thunder

Reprinted in

Golden Age Flash Archives (1999), Golden Age Hawkman Archives (2005)

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