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103January 1949
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Flash Comics #103

DC · January 1949 · on sale 1948-11-08

First appearance: Jim CraddockFirst appearance: The Ghost
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#103
Publication date
January 1949
Key date
1949-01-00
On-sale date
1948-11-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jim Craddock - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Ghost - 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
0The Sword of Timecover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine Infantino; colors: Jack AdlerThe Flash, Jay Garrick
2The Sword of Time!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bernard SachsThe Flash, Jay Garrick
4For Thrills! For Action!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Mystery on Ice!comic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bernard SachsBlack Canary, Dinah Drake, Larry Lance
6-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
8The Rock Crushers!comic story5script: Arthur Adler; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanThe Atom, Al Pratt
10The Path of Peril!comic story7pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsFred, Pedro, Slim
12Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
14Famous Sport Trophiestext story2script: Gardner F. Fox
15The Ghost's Criminal Cruise!comic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkman, Jim Craddock First, The Ghost First, Carter Hall

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2		2001On eBay ›
The Golden Age Art of Joe Kubert #21979On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6		2021On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #102103 of 104#104 ›

Sources

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