Flash Comics #85 "D" Copy pedigree (DC, 1947) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. An immutable law of comics: when a superhero is i...

Auction amount: $1,840.00

Sold: Oct 2, 2004

Flash Comics #85 Values

Publisher: DC, 1947

About Flash Comics #85

Hawkgirl cover and art by Joe Kubert.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Hawkman in Hollywood

Characters: Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)

Pencils: Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)

Inks: Joe Kubert [as Kubert] (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(9 Stories)

Title: The Impresario of Crime!

Characters: The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Schuyler Van Wert; Torg; The Impressario (villain)

Synopsis: Jay and Joan go to the theatre and are mistakenly fooled when the actors appear to be shot dead by a masked assassin in the audience. However, when the incident reoccurs later in real life, the Flash has a real puzzle to solve.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Robert Kanigher ?

Pencils: E. E. Hibbard

Inks: E. E. Hibbard

Notes: Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Title: Fairy Godfathers

Characters: The Ghost Patrol [Pedro; Slim; Fred]; Hardboiled Hannigan (villain)

Synopsis: The Ghost Patrol tries to keep a youngster from following his father's footsteps into a life of crime.

Pages: 8.000

Script: John Wentworth

Pencils: Frank Harry

Inks: Frank Harry

Notes: Writer credit by Craig Delich.

Title: Picnic

Characters: Johnny Thunder; Peachy Pet

Pages: 6.000

Script: John Wentworth

Pencils: Frank Harry

Inks: Irwin Hasen

Notes: Thunderbolt doesn't appear in this story. Art credits per Craig Delich and Roy Thomas. We previously credited the art to Stan Asch.

Title: Hawkman in Hollywood

Characters: The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Mr. Starkey; Lasso (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Hawkman becomes involved with an escaped killer who uses a phony movie company filming crew to stage real robberies.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Robert Kanigher

Pencils: Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks: Joe Kubert (signed)

Reprints: The Golden Age Art of Joe Kubert (Al Dellinges, 1979 series) #2 (1979)

Notes: Writer credit by Craig Delich. Story title from cover.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	22
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24

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