Flash Comics, #4

Published: April 1940

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Flash Comics #4

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring The Whip

Credits
Story Notes

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to George Storm, who drew the feature, but this style is too cartoony to be him, and it looks more like Ed Wheelan. But even that identification is uncertain.

The Gambling Ship

Story Featuring The Flash

"One night as The Flash patrols the city docks..."

Storyline

The Flash must rescue the son of a steel magnate who is kidnapped and held for ransom because his father supports a bill that makes gambling ships illegal.

Credits
Story Notes

We previously credited the art to Harry Lampert.

The Stolen Message

Story Featuring Cliff Cornwall

"Cliff Cornwall has made such a name for himself in diplomatic circles..."

Story Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Thought Terror

Story Featuring Hawkman

"At the Futurist Club in New York..."

Storyline

Hawkman faces a ruthless individual who pretends to foretell the future to people, then hypnotizes them to carry out the future he predicted for them.

Story Notes

First Moldoff Hawkman. In addition to a credit, Moldoff signs in the penultimate panel.

Johnny Law

"Fame has decended [sic] on Johnny Thunder like a ton of bricks..."

Storyline

Daisy's father wins a bundle off the fight that Johnny won, but a thug is determined to take that bundle of loot, no matter what. When Johnny rounds up the criminal, he is offered a position as a G-Man.

Credits
Story Notes

The Thunderbolt appears as a yellow streak of lightning.

The Deadly Pool

"In the grasp of the huge beast..."

Credits
The Stolen Washton Jewels

"The famous diamonds of the Washton Family..."

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

Where There's a Will

"Ann. You must help me..."

Credits
The Plundered Peons

Story Featuring The Whip

"Over a hundred years ago..."

Story Notes

Back cover.

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

No. 1 - Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe
Adventure in a Time Warp

"Returning from a survey of outer space..."

Credits
Story Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!
Story Notes

Inside front cover.