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1Summer 1941
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All-Flash #1

DC · Summer 1941 · on sale 1941-05-25

First appearance: Gardner Fox
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Identification plate

Series
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Summer 1941
Key date
1941-07-00
On-sale date
1941-05-25
Indicia publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gardner Fox - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Everett E. Hibbard; inks: Everett E. HibbardJustice Society of America [The Atom [Al Pratt]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (inset); The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Thunder; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Superman [Clark Kent] (inset); The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Dr. Fate [Kent Ne
2Origin of the Flashcomic story3script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick] (origin); Joan Williams; un-named college Science Professor [Professor Manning]; un-named Police Sergeant
3The Living Statuescomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Mr. Norris (scientist); Joan Williams; Wallace (Acme Tie Company owner); Police Sergeant Casey; Joe Callen (villain, introduction); Callen's gang [Killer; others un-named] (villains, introduction for all)
4The Flash Presents His Hall of Speed Recordscartoon1pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Glenn Cunningham; Equipoise (a horse)
5Boys & Girls: Meet the Author and Artist of The Flash -- Fastest Man Alive!text article1script: Sheldon MayerGardner Fox First
6The Adventure of "The Monocle" and His Garden of Gemscomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; The Monocle (villain, introduction); Bennett (villain, introduction); Sanders (villain, introduction); Barnes (villain, introduction)
7The Rodeo Racketeerscomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Cowboy Jack Crofts (introduction); Mr. Crofts (introduction); Mrs. Crofts (introduction); Mr. Benton (villain, introduction); Benton's gang (villains, introduction for all)
8All-American Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellDoiby Dickles; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Mutt; Jeff
10The Mayor of Mapletowntext story2pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerHop Harrigan; Lauring; Peter Tuppins; Buddy Tuppins
11Butch McLobster, the Super-Mobstercomic story2script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanButch McLobster; Webb; Flannel; Marx; Wright; Diller
13Menace of the Racket Kingcomic story13script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Joe Vickers (hockey team owner); Virginia Vickers (Joe's daughter); Billy James (hockey team mascot); Bill; Gunner Parker (villain, introduction); Dagger Daniels (villain, introduction, racket king); Chuck (villain); Heels (villain)
14Flash Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetFlash [Jay Garrick]

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flash Annual #11963On eBay ›
Golden Age Flash Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0784-7
2006On eBay ›
Flash Annual No. 1 Replica Edition #12001On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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