Flash Comics #3 Values

Publisher: DC, 1940

About Flash Comics #3

King Standish run begins with his first appearance here. E. E. Hibbard art on the Flash begins. Sheldon Moldoff cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Cliff Cornwall; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset); The Whip [Rod Gaynor] (inset); Rod Rian (inset); the King [King Standish] (inset); The Flash [Jay Garrick]

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(10 Stories)

Title: The Trial of Major Williams

Characters: The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Major Williams (Joan's father); James (Berstoff's butler); Mr. Eddens (villain, reporter, introduction); Mr. Berstoff (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: When Joan's father is arrested for being a spy, the Flash speeds up his investigation of the foreign government behind the apparent frame-up.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Everett E. Hibbard

Inks: Everett E. Hibbard

Notes: We previously credited the art to Harry Lampert in error. Story takes place in New York.

Title: The Secret of Dick Blendon

Characters: The Hawkman [as Hawk-Man; Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; Dick Blendon; Count Torgoff (villain); Una Cathay (villain); Rolf (villain)

Synopsis: The Hawkman investigates the threat of a scientist who has discovered the secret of keeping a human body alive long after it is clinically dead.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Dennis Neville

Inks: Dennis Neville

Notes: Carter Hall's home address is given as 20 Hudson Terrace. Hall's identity as the Hawkman is discovered by Dick and several of his friends.

Title: Fight with Gunpowder Glantz

Characters: Johnny Thunder; Daisy Darling; Gunpowder Glanz (boxer)

Synopsis: After his initial win in the ring, Johnny begins training for his next fight against Gunpowder Glanz. To top things off, Daisy agrees to marry Johnny if he loses the fight, but Johnny's mysterious power strikes again and he becomes the heavyweight champion!

Pages: 6.000

Script: John B. Wentworth

Pencils: Stan Asch

Inks: Stan Asch

Title: The Terror of the Underworld

Characters: The King [King Standish] (introduction); Boss Barton (villain)

Pages: 6.000

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: William Smith

Inks: William Smith

Notes: Credits by Craig Delich. The King is a master of disguise. Unnamed in the early stories, he wears a simple domino mask, perhaps with a top hat, when he is not impersonating some one else.

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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
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