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85July 1947
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Flash Comics #85

DC · July 1947 · on sale 1947-05-07

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
July 1947
Key date
1947-07-00
On-sale date
1947-05-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hawkman in Hollywoodcover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Mr. Starky (film director); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Funny Stuff; The Dodo and the Frogpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Impresario of Crime!comic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Schuyler Van Wert; Torg; The Impressario (villain)
4-cartoon1script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
7Fairy Godfatherscomic story8script: John Wentworth; pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Frank HarryThe Ghost Patrol [Pedro; Slim; Fred]; Hardboiled Hannigan (villain)
10Picniccomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Frank Harry; inks: Irwin HasenJohnny Thunder; Peachy Pet
12-cartoon1script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
13-cartoon0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
15-cartoon0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
17The Path to the Lefttext story2script: Bill PerthDunwood; Keldine
18Hawkman in Hollywoodcomic story9script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Mr. Starkey; Lasso (villain, introduction)
20Kilroy Is Here!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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