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FLASH COMICS #3
Cover Date: March 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Everett E. Hibbard |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- Flash (last in flashback in All-Star Squadron #65)
Supporting Character(s):
- Joan Williams
- Major Williams
Villain(s):
- Berstoff (first appearance; publisher of the Daily Cackle; a newspaper; tries to sell stolen plans to a foreign power)
- Eddens (first appearance; working with Berstoff)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- This story takes place in winter (1939-40).
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Flash Archives #1 (1999)
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Lettering | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- Cliff Cornwall (identifies himself as agent G-30)
Supporting Character(s):
- Lys Valliere
Villain(s):
- Bortolain spies (first appearance)
- Boris and Dian (first appearance; spies)
Location(s):
- Panama Canal Zone
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Dennis Neville |
| Lettering | Dennis Neville |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Una Cathay (first appearance; scientist who tries to keep scientists alive; dies)
Other Character(s):
- Dick Blendon (first appearance; a college chum of Carter's)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- Carter Hall's home address is given as 20 Hudson Terrace. The Rimble Road address is probably the Hall mansion and this is a place in the City.
Credits:
| Story | John B. Wentworth |
| Art | Stan Aschmeier |
| Lettering | Stan Aschmeier |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- Johnny Thunder (becomes a champion boxer)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Gunpowder Glantz (first appearance; fights Johnny for the championship, and throws the fight)
Location(s):
- Bronx, NY
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | William Smith |
| Lettering | William Smith |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- The King (King Standish; first appearance; fighter for the downtrodden; uses disguises to fool criminals; disguises as "Hunchback Harry"; wears a bulletproof vest)
Villain(s):
- Boss Barton and his gang (first appearance; a druglord)
- Myrna Mallon (first appearance; works for Boss Barton)
Credits:
| Story | John B. Wentworth |
| Art | George Storm |
| Lettering | George Storm |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Association of Ranchers
- Sheriff Todd
Location(s):
- Seguro
- Casa Risada
Comment(s):
- This story takes place a day or two after last issue.