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FLASH COMICS #74

Cover Date: August 1946
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1946-06-10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Everett E. Hibbard

Story: "Jewels and Fools!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Everett E. Hibbard
Assistant editing	Julius Schwartz
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last, briefly, in All-American Comics #74/3; next in All-Star Comics #30)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (next in All-Flash #24)

Three Dimwits:

Winky Moylan (between All-American Comics #75/2 and #76/2)

Blinky Boylan (between All-American Comics #75/2 and #76/2)

Noddy Toylan (between All-American Comics #75/2 and #76/2)

Villain(s):

Carl Wendt (first appearance; smuggling jewels into a country among tigers)

Location(s):

Keystone City

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Second Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	John B. Wentworth
Art	Frank Harry
Assistant editing	Julius Schwartz
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:

Fred

Pedro

Slim

Villain(s):

Lug (first appearance; a gangster)

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Third Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	John B. Wentworth
Art	Stan Aschmeier
Lettering	Stan Aschmeier
Assistant editing	Julius Schwartz
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Thunder (next in All-Star Comics #30)

Supporting Character(s):

Thunderbolt (next in All-Star Comics #30)

Mr. and Mrs. Thunder

Villain(s):

O.H.M.I. Bright (first appearance; a hustler who sells Johnny a blank manuscript for $50,000)

Other Character(s):

Julius Sheldall (first appearance; a book publisher; see Comments)

Location(s):

Long Island, NY

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

The editor shown in this story is based on Julius Schwartz, Sheldon Mayer and Ted Udall.

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Fourth Story: "The Silent Sound!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Gardner Fox
Art	Joe Kubert
Lettering	Joe Kubert
Assistant editing	Julius Schwartz
Editing	Sheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (next in All-Star Comics #30)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl

Villain(s):

Ears (first appearance; a large eared crook who uses a whistle to cause people to paralyze)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the early fall, but still warm enough for swimming on the beach.

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