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The Flash and Short Shanks

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Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Short Shanks

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Inside front cover.

Three Indians Bit the Dust!

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Writer(s): Josette Frank

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Feature(s): Books Worth Reading

First Line: This is a true story of a real little Dutch boy in America and how he...

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Notes: On the inside front cover. Page also includes Superman Code Message and indicia. Ad for "The Matchlock Gun" by Walter D. Edmonds.

[The Flash and Short Shanks] Chapter One: The Case of the "Patsy Colt"!

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky Moylan (introduction); Blinky Boylan (introduction); Noddy Toylan (introduction); Trudy Edwards; Short Shanks (a horse); Blackie; Walter King; Bill Hayward

First Line: This is a story of a race horse...

Synopsis: Flash meets Winky, Blinky and Noddy while visiting the Cumberly Horse Farm with Joan. Joan's friend Trudy owns a horse named "Short Shanks," a very fast horse that shows little promise of racing fame...until a mysterious fire and sale of the horse at public auction.

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Feature(s): Glover's

First Line: Look what I got, fellows!

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Notes: Ad for Glover's dog medicines.

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Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (credited)

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Genres: opinion

First Line: A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury!

Synopsis: The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.

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Notes: This PSA appears in comics from multiple publishers in 1942.

[The Flash and Short Shanks] Chapter Two: A Horse on Mr. King!

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan; Trudy Edwards; Short Shanks (a horse); Walter King (villain); Bill Hayward

First Line: I didn't know what to expect, as Bill, the blacksmith, led me away...

Synopsis: A blacksmith buys the horse and discovers that the horse has one leg shorter than the others, so he constructs special shoes that allow the horse a chance to become a champion. Meanwhile, the Flash discovers that the Three Dimwits have a photo in their possession showing the guilty party who set the fire at the horse farm: Trudy!

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Writer(s): Art Helfant

Penciller(s): Art Helfant

Inker(s): Art Helfant

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Letterer(s): Art Helfant

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): We Were All Kids Once!

First Line: Well, here we are at the zoo at last...

Synopsis: A father brings his two children to the zoo; after his oldest child gives an elephant a bucket of water, the father is drenched by the elephant.

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Writer(s): Ed Wheelan

Penciller(s): Ed Wheelan

Inker(s): Ed Wheelan

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Letterer(s): Ed Wheelan

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Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Butch McLobster, The Super Mobster

Character(s): Butch McLobster; Killer Diller; Lefty Wright; Spider Webb; Red Flannel; Scar Marx

First Line: Now fer de roll call, mugs!

Synopsis: Butch and his gang plot to steal a bunch of cats.

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[The Flash and Short Shanks] Chapter Three: Melodrama in a Sawmill!

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Trudy Edwards; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan; Short Shanks (a horse); Walter King (villain); Bill Hayward; Honeyball (a horse); Hal Griffon

First Line: One of the most happy periods of my life began right after the big race!

Synopsis: Walter King persuades the Three Dimwits to set traps to kill the Flash in hopes of taking full possession of the horse, now a proven contender in racing, and they nearly succeed in sawing the Flash in two!

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Feature(s): Mutt & Jeff

Character(s): Mutt; Jeff

First Line: Here we are again, folks...

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Notes: House ad for Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #5, with cover repro.

Runaway Plane

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Genres: aviation

Feature(s): A Hop Harrigan Story

Character(s): Hop Harrigan; Tank Tinker; Marie Dillon; Walter Gray

First Line: Hello, Hop.

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Feature(s): All-Star Comics

First Line: War calls the Justice Society into action!

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Notes: House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #11, with cover repro.

An Important Message to the Members of the All-American Flying Club

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Feature(s): All-American Flying Club

Character(s): Prop Wash; Tank Tinker

First Line: Can you "spot" a plane in the sky?

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The Big Eight!

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Notes: House ad for All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #40, Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #7, Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #31, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #50, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #65, Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #76, Star-Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #10, and More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #81, with cover repros.

[The Flash and Short Shanks] Chapter Four: The Big Race!

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Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): E. E. Hibbard

Inker(s): E. E. Hibbard

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Character(s): The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Trudy Edwards; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan; Short Shanks (a horse); Walter King (villain); Bobo (a monkey); Bill Hayward; Honeyball (a horse); Billy Hayward Jr.; Short Shanks Jr. (a horse)

First Line: I couldn't relax among the zoo noises that went on all day and night around my cage!

Synopsis: The blacksmith and Trudy kidnap "Short Shanks" and paint him to look like a zebra in order to outwit King. While the Police round up and jail King, Joan Williams decides to ride the horse in a local race.

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Feature(s): Flash Comics

First Line: Follow the further adventures of the Flash...

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Notes: House ad for Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #31, with cover repro.

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Feature(s): Green Lantern

Character(s): Green Lantern (inset); Superman (inset); The Flash (inset); Batman (inset)

First Line: Here it is again!

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Notes: House ad for Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #3.

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Feature(s): How You Can Defend Your Home!

Character(s): Uncle Sam

First Line: Here are the answers to everyone's questions!

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Notes: Inside back cover.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?; Fred Harman ?

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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles

Character(s): Red Ryder

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Notes: Back cover.