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Issue: Flash Comics #15
Publication Date: March 1941
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Issues: #15 of 104 Issues (105 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 01/17/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman
Character(s): The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagGolden Age Hawkman Archives #1 published February 2005
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Flash Archives #1 published November 1999
as Cover - Flash Comics #15 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Promo for Action Comics (Superman); Adventure Comics (Sandman); Detective Comics (Batman); All-American Comics (Green Lantern); More Fun Comics (The Spectre); and Flash Comics (The Flash) with illustrations of the lead character of each comic.
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Circus Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox (signed)
Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard (signed)
Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Flash
Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Nellie Craft (introduction); Muggsy (villain, introduction); Spike (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: In order to keep a circus from going under financially, the Fastest Man Alive becomes the star attraction.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Circus Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Flash Archives #1 published November 1999
as Circus Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Coach Jim Crowley

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Jim Crowley (quote)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth; Curtiss
Character(s): Jim Crowley (photo)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Coach Jim Crowley [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Baby Ruth candy bars featuring Fordham University football coach Jim Crowley.
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Fireman's Folly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John B. Wentworth
Penciller(s): Stan Asch
Inker(s): Stan Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Thunder
Character(s): Johnny Thunder; Ma Thunder
Synopsis: Johnny gets a job as a fireman.
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In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Fireman's Folly [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Adventure of the Tin Plate Princess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Cameron (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Cameron (signed)
Inker(s): Don Cameron (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Les Watts, Radio Amateur
Character(s): Les Watts; Joe Magee; Roy Buckley
Synopsis: Les, Joe and Roy Buckley use their ham radio gear to rescue an heiress.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Adventure of the Tin Plate Princess [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Note at end of story says title of the feature changes next month to Les Sparks.
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The Crooked Tax Collector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John B. Wentworth (signed)
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming (signed)
Inker(s): Homer Fleming (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero, western
Feature(s): The Whip
Character(s): The Whip [Rod Gaynor]
Synopsis: The assistant tax collector kidnaps a little boy to keep his grandmother from testifying against him.
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In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as The Crooked Tax Collector [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Witch and the Hilton Jewels

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Lampert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Harry Lampert
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): King Standish
Character(s): The King [King Standish]; The Witch (villain)
Synopsis: The Witch and the King spar over the Hilton jewels.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as The Witch and the Hilton Jewels [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The King is a master of disguise. Un-named in the early stories, he wears a simple domino mask, perhaps with a top hat, when he is not impersonating some one else.
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Make Your Own Records at Home

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Make Your Own Records at Home [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for home recording machine that uses needles and blank records. Home Recording Co., New York, NY.
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Industrial Sabotage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ben Flinton
Inker(s): Leonard Sansone
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cliff Cornwall
Character(s): Cliff Cornwall; Lys Valliere
Synopsis: German agents use toys to smuggle military secrets out of the country.
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In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Industrial Sabotage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Tin Can Mail

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flash Stamps
Synopsis: Article on "tin can" mail delivery on the south Pacific island of Niuafoou.
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In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Flash Stamps [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: About half the page consists of classified ads offering stamps for sale.
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Voice from the Sky

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Voice From the Sky [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Continued from last issue.
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Amazing Combination Offer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Amazing Combination Offer [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Remington portable typewriters. Remington Rand Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.
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"Drums" by James Boyd

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Rosen
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flash Comics Monthly Book Review
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as "Drums" by James Boyd [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Review of the book "Drums" by reader Henry Rosen of Bridgeport, Conn.
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The Hooded Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Wheelan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Wheelan
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Flash Picture Novelette
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as The Hooded Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Shelly] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman
Character(s): The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Teddy Thayer; The Hand [Elwin Thayer] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: The Hawkman must somehow contend with the horrible invention of a bodiless killer hand that is being used to steal and kill in order that a man becomes sole heir to a valuable estate.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagGolden Age Hawkman Archives #1 published February 2005
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as The Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: The last panel of the story features another in the series "Weapons of the Past": Shield and Dagger.
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Here's What You've Been Waiting For--All Star No. 4!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
Character(s): Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; The Atom [Al Pratt]
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In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Here's What You've Been Waiting For--All Star No. 4! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for All-Star Comics #4, starring the Justice Society of America, "on sale everywhere Feb. 7!"
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chemical Co.
First Line: Given
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as Given [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for premiums for selling boxes of White Cloverine Brand Salve. Wilson Chemical Co., Tyrone, Pa.
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1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; Fred Harman
Inker(s): ?; Fred Harman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver (cameo)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFlashback #36 published January 1976
as 1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine [Advertisement on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine air rifle for $2.95. Daisy Air Rifles; Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich.

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