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Flash Comics 99

FLASH COMICS #99

Cover Date: September 1948
Cover Price: $0.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Carmine Infantino
Colors: Jack Adler


Story: "The Star Prize of the Year!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtLee Elias
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (between Comic Cavalcade #28/5 and #29/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (last in Comic Cavalcade #28/5)

Villain(s):

A large group of crooks (first appearance for all; begin awards for criminals; Gadget Floyd named)

Location(s):

Keystone City

Comment(s):

The newspaper shown in this story is dated January 1st, 1948, but that is probably artistic error, as it is warm enough outside for ill children to be out without any coats.


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Second Story: "The Hammer Man!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksBob Oksner
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Villain(s):

Krul and his gang (first appearance for all; uses hammers in his crimes as a good luck charm)


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Third Story: "Crime in Costume!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
ArtJoe Kubert
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (last in All-Star Comics #42)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl

Villain(s):

Jewel thieves (first appearance for all; use dolls to smuggle jewels)

Comment(s):

Shiera has a red-headed niece.


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Fourth Story: "Diaster at Hairpin Turn!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

ArtPaul Reinman
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Atom (last in Comic Cavalcade #28)

Villain(s):

Carbon and his gang (first appearance for all; steal a midget racer to win a race)


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Fifth Story: "Time Runs Out!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

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

Supporting Character(s):

Larry Lance

Villain(s):

Criminals (first appearance for all; attempt to steal a radioactive element)

Comment(s):

Drake Floral Shop building number is 605.

Story Reprinted in:

Black Canary Archives #1 (2001)


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