Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1960-09-01
Editing: Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)
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The Man Who Stole Central City!
(Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page

Script:
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Pencils:
Carmine Infantino (uncredited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (uncredited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (uncredited)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Flash [Barry Allen]; Teacher Elider
Reprints (7)

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Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

The Man Who Stole Central City!
(Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 13.67 pages

Script:
John Broome (uncredited)
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino (uncredited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (uncredited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; World 86 Dimension 24 [Teacher Elider; Pgrie; Modrie [M. Odriex] (lab assistant, villain)]; Lefty Dolan Gang (villains)
Synopsis:
Aliens from another dimension monitor Central City as a teaching aide in an advanced classroom, but when the students see Flash in trouble they come to his rescue.
Reprints (11)

Just Imagine!
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Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Amazing Speeds! / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:non-fiction; math & science
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It takes about 90 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body…
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Speed fact illustrated panels.
On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

A City 100 Miles Down!
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Cave Carson / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[A Hare... And a Rabbit...]
(Table of Contents: 6)

What's the Difference Between / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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Pencils:
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Inks:
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Colors:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

Fact panels.

Free! British Empire Stamps
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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

Keep Learning-- The Key to Success!
(Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (uncredited)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (uncredited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (uncredited)
  • Genre:advocacy
Characters:
Bob; Bob’s dad; Frank
Synopsis:
Bob wants to quit school until he realizes how it will affect his future.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
typeset
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:As a follower of Flash since he originally wore Mercury’s silver, winged cap…

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Roy Thomas Jr., William A. Zapata Jr., Joseph Debaire, Robert Geling.

The Race to Thunder Hill!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Kid Flash / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
John Broome (uncredited)
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino (uncredited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (uncredited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Kid Flash [Wally West]; Jimmy King; Kitty Clark; Professor Bob West; Mr. Gardner; Mr. Cooper; Bank Robbers [Mike (villain); Boomer (villain)]; Thunder Hill Police; Doctor
Synopsis:
Kid Flash prevents two bank robbers from getting away with stealing his dad’s car during a rally.
Reprints (11)

Learn Radio-Television Electronics
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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

Do You Want Spending Money?
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

Fix Any Car in a Jiffy!
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MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Man Who Stole Central City!
    The Flash
  2. ["Dear Friend - My name is Charles Atlas."]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. The Man Who Stole Central City!
    The Flash
  4. Just Imagine!
    Justice League
  5. ["It takes about 90 seconds for blood to circulate through the human body…"]
    Amazing Speeds!
  6. A City 100 Miles Down!
    Cave Carson
  7. [A Hare... And a Rabbit...]
    What's the Difference Between
  8. Free! British Empire Stamps
    Garcelon Stamps
  9. Keep Learning-- The Key to Success!
  10. ["As a follower of Flash since he originally wore Mercury’s silver, winged cap…"]
    Flash-Grams
  11. The Race to Thunder Hill!
    Kid Flash
  12. Learn Radio-Television Electronics
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  13. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  14. Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  15. Fix Any Car in a Jiffy!
    MoToR's Auto and Truck Repair Manuals
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  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
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