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Flash Comics 58

FLASH COMICS #58

Cover Date: October 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Martin Naydel


Story: "Merman Meets The Flash!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJon Chester Kozlak
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Flash (next in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night)

Supporting Character(s):

Joan Williams (next in All-Flash #16)

Villain(s):

Merman (Jon Rogers; first appearance; fishlike person; also in flashbacks to his youth)

Other Character(s):

Mr. and Mrs. Rogers (first appearance for both; adopt an infant found floating in from the sea; also in flashbacks)
Junior (first appearance?; Joan's nephew)

Comment(s):

Kozlak credited as E.E. Hibbard.


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Second Story: "What Cooks?" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFrank Harry
LetteringFrank Harry
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Ghost Patrol:
Fred
Pedro
Slim

Other Character(s):

Jason Hand (first appearance; a wimpy dancer pining for Pinkie)
Eddie (first appearance; a good dancer also trying to win Pinkie's favor)
Pinkie (first appearance; the cute redhead in question)


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Third Story: "Hop Harrigan's Bull Story" (2 Pages)

Credits:

Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hop Harrigan

Supporting Character(s):

Tank Tinker

Villain(s):

Nazis (first appearance; in flashback only)

Location(s):

Germany (in flashback only)

Comment(s):

This is a text story.


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn B. Wentworth
ArtStan Aschmeier
LetteringStan Aschmeier
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Thunder (next in All-Star Comics #22)
Peachy Pet Thunder

Supporting Character(s):

Thunderbolt (disguises himself as Peachy Pet; next in All-Star Comics #22)

Villain(s):

Hedda Lettis (first appearance; a bratty child actress)

Location(s):

Hollywood, CA

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.


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Fifth Story: "The Voice From The Lake!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtSheldon Moldoff
LetteringSheldon Moldoff
Assistant editingTed Udall, Julius Schwartz
EditingSheldon Mayer

Feature Character(s):

Hawkman (next in All-Star Comics #22)

Supporting Character(s):

Hawkgirl

Villain(s):

Radio Al Mallon (first appearance; discovers that he can use a radio set to make a lake appear haunted; also in flashback to 1934)


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