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Flash Comics 55

FLASH COMICS #55

Cover Date: July 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)


Story: "The Man With The Television Eyes" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in flashback in JSA #18; next in All-Flash #15)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (next in All-Flash #15)

Villain(s):

Barnum Hickman and his gang (first appearance for all; a fat gourmet who uses medallion sized television cameras to guide his gang)

Comment(s):

Kozlak credited as E.E. Hibbard.


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Second Story: "Prisoners by Preference!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFrank Harry
LetteringFrank Harry
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Villain(s):

Crooked Politicians (no actual appearance; frame a pretty girl's father)


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Second Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Peachy Pet Thunder

Other Character(s):

Herbert Hawkins (first appearance; a kid who tries to get Peachy a job as a movie star)

Location(s):

Long Island, NY


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtHomer Fleming
LetteringHomer Fleming
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Whip (next in Big All-American Comic Book)

Supporting Character(s):

King
Wing Tai
Carlos Fuentez

Villain(s):

Alton Peters (first appearance; a crooked store owner)

Location(s):

Rod Gaynor's estate (probably in California)

Comment(s):

This is the final Whip story in Flash Comics.


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Fifth Story: "The Great Radium Mystery!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in flashback in JSA #18; next in All-Star Comics #21)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl (last in flashback in JSA #18)

Villain(s):

An ingenious art forger (first appearance)


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