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Flash Comics 44

FLASH COMICS #44

Cover Date: August 1943
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Lou Ferstadt


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtLou Ferstadt
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Roubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in Comic Cavalcade #3/8)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in Comic Cavalcade #3/8)
Liar's Club (first appearance; a group of tall tale tellers and fibbers who compare and compete for the "Biggest Whopper" annual plaque; Tom and Bill named)

Location(s):

Daytona Beach, FL

Comment(s):

Lou Ferstadt credited as E.E. Hibbard.
If the story Jay tells is to be believed, he travels to the year 2443.


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Second Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Roubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Thunder

Supporting Character(s):

Thunderbolt

Villain(s):

'A spy (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Ermintrude and her playmate (first appearance for both; two little kids who read Johnny's adventures in Flash Comics)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This story probably takes place during Johnny's leave.
Stories in Flash Comics show that Johnny summons his Thunderbolt by saying "Cei-U".


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Third Story: "The Demented Dictator!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryTed Udall
ArtFrank Harry
LetteringFrank Harry
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Roubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Villain(s):

Adolf Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
Nazis

Location(s):

Berlin, Germany


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Fourth Story: "The Curse of the Alvarados!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHomer Fleming
LetteringHomer Fleming
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Roubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Whip

Supporting Character(s):

Marisa Dillon

Villain(s):

Pietro (first appearance; tries to drive Jose insane so he would get an inheritance)

Other Character(s):

Jose Alvarado (first appearance; an artist)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Fifth Story: "The Haunted Man" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
Assistant editingTed Udall, Dorothy Roubicek
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in All-Star Comics #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl (last in issue #42/5)

Villain(s):

Swindlers (first appearance; try to use Abner's childhood fear to get him to commit suicide; dies)

Other Character(s):

Abner Monday (first appearance)

Location(s):

Hawk Valley


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