Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #50

Volume: 5

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 60

On-sale Date: 1943-12-07

Editing: Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Dorothy Rubicek (assistant editor, uncredited)

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The Tale of the 1000 Dollar Bill

(Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	E. E. Hibbard
Inks:	E. E. Hibbard
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]
(inset)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: J. R. Publishing Co.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]

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Good Books for Christmas / in-house column / 0.67 page

Thousand Dollar Bill!!!

(Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils:	Martin Naydel (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard) (sourced) (see notes)
Inks:	Martin Naydel (ghosted for E. E. Hibbard) (sourced) (see notes)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Synopsis:: A meek, hen-pecked man accidentally draws $1000 out of his bank account and is amazed to note how people suddenly treat him with respect. The Flash also notices a group of crooks who take an unusual interest in him as well.

Indexer Notes

Naydel credit from Craig Delich. Original indexer credited E. E. Hibbard for the art based on the splash page credit. Credit on splash page reads: 'By GARDNER F. FOX AND E.E. HIBBARD'.

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All-Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

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Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Thunderbolt Impersonates Johnny]

(Table of Contents: 6)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages

Script:	John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)
Pencils:	Stan Asch
Inks:	Stan Asch
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; superhero

Characters:

Legend of the Lethal Lagoon!

(Table of Contents: 7)

Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Frank Harry
Inks:	Frank Harry
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:war; fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

The Ghost Patrol

Join the Junior Justice Society of America

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The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Sleeping Beauty

(Table of Contents: 9)

Minute Movies / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Ed Wheelan
Pencils:	Ed Wheelan
Inks:	Ed Wheelan
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ed Wheelan

Genre:adventure; humor; drama

Here's Get Up and Go

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Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Killer Plant, Part One

(Table of Contents: 11)

A Jack Raymond Story / text story / 1.33 pages

Script:	Evelyn Gaines (credited)
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:adventure

Characters:

Jack Raymond

Complete Your Old Testament Series in This Colorful Form!

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Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Light That Never Failed!

(Table of Contents: 13)

The Whip / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks:	Homer Fleming (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:western-frontier

Characters:

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]

Look Now on Your Favorite Newsstand

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Personal Protection from the Hawkman!

(Table of Contents: 15)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox (sourced)
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]

Synopsis:: A group of criminals seek to discredit the Feathered Fury by selling phony scrolls to people purporting to offer "protection" from Hawkman.

The Tale of the 1000 Dollar Bill (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Editorial Advisory Board (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books for Christmas / in-house column / 0.67 page

Thousand Dollar Bill!!! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 13 pages

Indexer Notes

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

All-Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Comic Cavalcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Thunderbolt Impersonates Johnny] (Table of Contents: 6)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages

Legend of the Lethal Lagoon! (Table of Contents: 7)

Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages

Join the Junior Justice Society of America (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

The Junior Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Sleeping Beauty (Table of Contents: 9)

Minute Movies / comic story / 6 pages

Here's Get Up and Go (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Wheaties / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Killer Plant, Part One (Table of Contents: 11)

A Jack Raymond Story / text story / 1.33 pages

Complete Your Old Testament Series in This Colorful Form! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Light That Never Failed! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Whip / comic story / 6 pages

Look Now on Your Favorite Newsstand (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Personal Protection from the Hawkman! (Table of Contents: 15)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages

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Weatherman Weather House / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Funk and Wagnalls New Standard Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page

Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Tale of the 1000 Dollar Bill

(Table of Contents)

Editorial Advisory Board

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[no title indexed]

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Thousand Dollar Bill!!!

(Table of Contents: 3)

[no title indexed]

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[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

[The Thunderbolt Impersonates Johnny]

(Table of Contents: 6)

Legend of the Lethal Lagoon!

(Table of Contents: 7)

Join the Junior Justice Society of America

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

The Sleeping Beauty

(Table of Contents: 9)

Here's Get Up and Go

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

The Killer Plant, Part One

(Table of Contents: 11)

Complete Your Old Testament Series in This Colorful Form!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

The Light That Never Failed!

(Table of Contents: 13)

Look Now on Your Favorite Newsstand

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Personal Protection from the Hawkman!

(Table of Contents: 15)

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[no title indexed]

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Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon!

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