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Issue Details

Issue #13
Published Winter 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Dorothy Roubicek (assistant editor)
Notes The Assistant editor dates are approximate. There is an ad for the Junior Justice Society in this issue.

Cover Details - "Muscleman, the Djinn and the Flash"

Characters The Flash; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Muscleman; the Djinn
Genre superhero
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed as Hibbard)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed as Hibbard)
Reprinted In 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973).

10 page The Flash story "Campaign Against the Flash: Part 1: Flash Gives Up His Career"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Muscleman [Blinky Toylan]; Dapper Don Dolan (villain); Soapy (villain)
Synopsis After reading an article in "Clamor" magazine, that makes the Flash seem less than a hero, the Scarlet Speedster decides to retire. Suddenly, crime runs rampant, believing that they have nothing to fear.....that is until Muscleman appears on the scene.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Much info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.
Reprinted In 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)

10 page The Flash story "Campaign Against the Flash: Part 2: Help Wanted: Muscleman"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Muscleman [Blinky Toylan]; the Djinn; Dapper Don Dolan (villain); Soapy (villain)
Synopsis A giant Djinn appears on the scene to challenge Muscleman, and the new hero finds himself really outclassed. The Flash decides to come out of retirement to deal with the Djinn, but when he discovers the foe is a mechanized man, it only reinforces his sudden retirement.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard (signed)
Inks Everett E. Hibbard (signed)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.
Reprinted In 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)

10 page The Flash story "Campaign Against the Flash: Part 3: The Flash Steps Out"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Muscleman [Blinky Toylan]; the Djinn; Dapper Don Dolan (villain); Soapy (villain)
Synopsis Muscleman suddenly turns crook and challenges the Flash to a one-on-one confrontation. But when the Flash arrives, the Scarlet Speedster is shocked to discover that Muscleman is squaring off against another.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.
Reprinted In 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)

6 page The King story "Old King Cole Meets the King"

Characters The King [King Standish]; Old King Cole (villain)
Genre detective
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Paul Reinman
Inks Sam Burlockoff
Notes Writer and pencil credits by Craig Delich 3/03. Inker credit added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Victory Puzzles activity

Genre puzzle
Script A. W. Nugent
Pencils A. W. Nugent
Inks A. W. Nugent
Letters A. W. Nugent

2 page Hop Harrigan text story "The Guns That Wouldn't Fire"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Genre aviation
Letters typeset

10 page The Flash story "Campaign Against the Flash: Part 4: The Return of the Flash"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Muscleman [Blinky Toylan]; The Djinn; Dapper Don Dolan (villain); Soapy (villain)
Synopsis When Jay Garrick learns who Muscleman really is, he immediately drops his retirement and decides to help the new hero successfully complete his final case.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.
Reprinted In 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)