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9September 1940
$0.10

Flash Comics #9

DC · September 1940 · on sale 1940-07-17

First appearance: Poseidon
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-07-17
Indicia publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Poseidon - 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: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffThe Flash, Jay Garrick, Carter Hall, Hawkman
1All-American Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Creatures from the Canyoncomic story9script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffCarter Hall, Hawkman, Poseidon First
3The Witch's Revengecomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertThe King, The Witch
4The Orphanage Benefitcomic story7script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingMarisa Dillon, Rod Gaynor, The Whip
5Antarctic Adventurecomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Leonard SansoneCliff Cornwall
6Magic's in the Aircomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschJohnny Thunder
7Preparation for Warcomic story5script: Paul H Jepson; pencils: Paul H Jepson; inks: Paul H JepsonRod Rian; Andres; Karin; Radin, King of the Skeleton Men
9Chocolatetext article0.4letters: typeset
11A Case of Hivescomic story8script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanDetective Nick Duncy; Inspector Muddleton of Scotland Yard; "McBuzz the Bee Man"; Stan Stinger (villain)
12The Strange Formula B-9 [Part 2]text story1.35script: Evelyn Gaines; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJack Raymond; Sally Raymond; Jan Cedric
14The Adventures of Don Quixotetext article0.5letters: typeset
15All-Star Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
17The Giant Animalscomic story11script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash, Jay Garrick
18Soon on Sale!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley
19Important Announcement!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.25letters: typeset

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Age Flash Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-506-4		1999On eBay ›
Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0418-X		2006On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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