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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published Fall 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)
Notes Begin book-length adventures. This issue contains an ad for Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club.

Cover Details

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Genre superhero
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Begin book-length adventures. This issue contains an ad for Hop Harrigan's All-American Flying Club.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

1 page The Flash credits "Contents Page"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis Page consists of several reprints pieces of art from previous Flash covers and stories.
Genre superhero
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Some info added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

1 page The Flash story "A Short History of the Flash"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams.
Synopsis A capsule introduction to the Flash and his powers is provided [no doubt for newer readers].
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

13 page The Flash story "[Challenge of the Threat]: Chapter 1: The Adventure of Roy Revenge!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; District Attorney/Mayor Jim Kelley (first appearance); Mrs. Kelley (first appearance); Roy Revenge (first appearance; Jim Kelley's son); Annie Crowley [also as Annie Connor] (first appearance); Ann Connor (first appearance); The Threat [Joe Connor] (first appearance; villain).
Synopsis A hardened criminal, in order to exact revenge upon District Attorney Kelley, who originally sent him to prison, kidnap's the D.A.'s son, raising him and influencing him to believe that the D.A. is his enemy.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

1 page The Flash filler "The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Records"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Atley Donald; Jesse Owens; John R. Cobb.
Synopsis The Flash presents some more speed records, this time by John R. Cobb in his streamlined racer, runner Jesse Owens, N. Y. Yankees pitcher Atley Donald and the London to Glasgow express train.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

1 page The Flash filler "How to Develop Your Speed"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis Through illustrations, the Flash demonstrates the proper positions a runner must take in order to be successful.
Genre Superhero; Sports
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006)

13 page The Flash story "[Challenge of the Threat] Chapter 2: Adventure of the Blood-Red Ray"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Mayor Jim Kelley; Mrs. Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; The Threat [Joe Connor] (villain); D'Arcy (first appearance; villain).
Synopsis The sister of Roy Revenge, unable to influence her father or brother to stop their campaign of revenge, turns to the Flash, hoping he can find a way to halt their plans.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Everett E Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

13 page The Flash story "Challenge of the Threat]: Chapter 3: [The Threat Returns to the Big House"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Mayor Jim Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; Farmer Dell (first appearance); The Threat [Joe Connor; also as Dr. Cravath] (villain).
Synopsis The Threat escapes prison, secreted in a barrel of lye which burns him horribly. Now disfigured, he adopts a new identity, locates his son, and plots once again to kill the D.A., unaware that his daughter is on the train he plans to blow up.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).

2 page Hop Harrigan text story "Blackmail Money"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Genre aviation
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (spot illos)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (spot illos)
Letters typeset

2 page Butch McLobster, The Super Mobster filler

Characters Butch McLobster
Genre detective
Script Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters Ed Wheelan

13 page The Flash story "Challenge of the Threat]: Chapter 4: [Roy Revenge Learns the Truth"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Governor Jim Kelley; Mrs. Kelley; Roy Revenge (Jim Kelley's son); Ann Connor; The Threat [Joe Connor; aka Jake Boyles] (villain).
Synopsis Learning that he is really the D.A.'s son, Roy helps the Flash trap his insidious father before his revenge becomes complete!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 6-17-08.
Reprinted In Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006).