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89November 1947
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Flash Comics #89

DC · November 1947 · on sale 1947-09-08

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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
November 1947
Key date
1947-11-00
On-sale date
1947-09-08
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing the Thorn, the Flash's Newest Opponentcover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertFlash [Jay Garrick]; Thorn [Rose Canton]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2All-Star Comics; The Junior Justice Society of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Introducing the Thorn, the Flash's Newest Opponentcomic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertThe Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thorn [Rose Canton] (introduction); Joan Williams; Professor Hollis (introduction)
5The Unexpected Hour!comic story7script: John Wentworth; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob OksnerThe Ghost Patrol [Fred; Slim; Pedro]; Abner Gresham
7Produce the Crime!comic story6script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaJohnny Thunder; Mr. Bijou (a jeweler); Fin (villain); Phillips (villain, the jeweler's secretary)
8Watt, the Question Mancomic story1script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanWatt
10The Waltzing Crooks!comic story6script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Chester Kozlak; inks: Chester KozlakThe Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James; Maisy
11-cartoon0.5script: Harry Lampert; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry Lampert
13Saved by a Shoestringtext story2script: Cliff RhodesOfficer Clancy; Judge Oakley; Little Louie (crook)
14The Crimes of the Acrobat!comic story9script: John Broome; pencils: Everett Kinstler; inks: Everett Raymond KinstlerThe Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; The Acrobat [Gyp Haines] (introduction); "Big Knife" Turner (crook)

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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ISBN 978-1-4012-9813-5		2020On eBay ›

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