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Flash Comics 98

FLASH COMICS #98

Cover Date: August 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1948-06-07

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Cover Credits:
Art: Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors: Jack Adler


Story: "Crime in Costume!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtJoe Kubert
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (next in All-Star Comics #42; changes his headdress in for a cloth cowl for a costume party, but continues wearing it)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl (changes her headdress in for a cloth cowl for a costume party, but continues wearing it)

Villain(s):

Henry Barton (first appearance; uses a costume party to rob his rich brother)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

Carter Hall's home address is 1948 Keystone Ave. Gotham City.
This story takes place between April 21st and May 1st.


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Second Story: "Mystery of the Million Dollars!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
PencilsLee Elias
InksMoe Worthman
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (next in All-Star Comics #42)

Villain(s):

Counterfeiters (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Keystone City


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Third Story: "Marked for Danger!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksBob Oksner
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Villain(s):

Specs and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Alex's mother (first appearance; a ghost who gets the Patrol to save her son from gambling debts)


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Fourth Story: "Terror Rides the Rails!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (next in All-Star Comics #42; begins wearing a costume inspired by Cyclotron; see Comments)

Villain(s):

Criminals (first appearance for all; try to sabotage a railroad so they can take it over)

Comment(s):

Atom begins exhibiting super-strength in this story.

Story Reprinted in:

Justice League of America #99 (June 1972)


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Fifth Story: "The Byzantine Black!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary (next in All-Star Comics #42)

Supporting Character(s):

Larry Lance

Villain(s):

Criminals (first appearance for all; attempt to kill a millionaire to inherit his fortune)

Comment(s):

Drake Floral Shop building number is 605.

Story Reprinted in:

Black Canary Archives #1 (2001)


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