Unofficial Flash Comics Index

FLASH COMICS #97

Cover Date: July 1948
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1948-05-10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Irwin Hasen (signed)
Colors: Jack Adler

Story: "The Dream That Didn't Vanish!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Lee Elias
Inks	Moe Worthman
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (last in Comic Cavalcade #27/4)

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Rita Sterling (first appearance; a former school classmate of Joan's who shares a psychic bond with her)

Location(s):

Keystone City

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Second Story: "Dark Doomsday!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Bob Oksner
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:

Fred

Pedro

Slim

Villain(s):

Torral and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Bart Orland (first appearance; Slim's favorite cousin)

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Third Story: "Winner Takes All!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Pencils	Paul Reinman
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in All-Star Comics #41)

Supporting Character(s):

Mary James (between issues #95/3 and #100/4)

Villain(s):

Robbers (first appearance for all)

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Fourth Story: "The Call To Crime!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Robert Kanigher
Art	Joe Kubert
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in All-Star Comics #41)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl

Villain(s):

Craig Evans (first appearance; an explorer who uses his animal collection to cover his crimes)

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Fifth Story: "The Mystery of the Stolen Cloth!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Robert Kanigher
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Frank Giacoia
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary (last in All-Star Comics #41)

Supporting Character(s):

Larry Lance

Villain(s):

Threads and his gang (first appearance for all)

Story Reprinted in:

Black Canary Archives #1 (2001)

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