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FLASH COMICS #12
Cover Date: December 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Everett E. Hibbard
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Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Everett E. Hibbard |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Generals from the war-mongering nation of Nural (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
- Kurtavia
- Nural
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Flash Archives #1 (1999)
Credits:
| Story | Don Cameron |
| Art | Don Cameron |
| Lettering | Don Cameron |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- Les Watts (a young amateur ham radio enthusiast; first appearance)
Supporting Character(s):
- Doctor Burns (first appearance; an elderly physician and friend of Les')
- Joe Magee (first appearance; a friend of Les')
Villain(s):
- Biff Tolly (first appearance; trying to persuade the Mercury Mine to sell)
Other Character(s):
- Roy Buckley (first appearance; son of the owner of the Mercury Mine)
Comment(s):
- Les has access to an airplane and can fly it.
Credits:
| Story | John B. Wentworth |
| Art | Stan Aschmeier |
| Lettering | Stan Aschmeier |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- Johnny Thunder (becomes a waiter in this story)
Supporting Character(s):
- Thunderbolt (as a red/pink thunderbolt)
- Daisy Darling
Villain(s):
- Mrs. Darling (first appearance)
- Grover DeLillys (first appearance; a young fop that Mrs. Darling thinks is right for her daughter)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Credits:
| Story | John B. Wentworth |
| Art | Homer Fleming |
| Lettering | Homer Fleming |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Oil company owners
Location(s):
- White Bear
Comment(s):
- This story is continued from the last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Harry Lampert |
| Lettering | Harry Lampert |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
- The King (disguises himself as a hunchback and Mr. Evans (deceased))
Villain(s):
- The Witch (last in Flash Comics #10/2)
- Edward Greer (first appearance; kills Evans and steals his emeralds)
Other Character(s):
- Jan Opdorp (first appearance; The Emerald Emperor, buys and sells emeralds)
Credits:
| Art | John A. Eyman |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Wolf (first appearance; a Philippine pirate that worked for Goldie; dies)
Other Character(s):
- Goldie (renounces her evil ways and aids Cliff; dies)
Location(s):
- Philippines
Comment(s):
- This story continues from last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Lettering | Sheldon Moldoff |
| Editing | Sheldon Mayer |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Dr. Halliday (first appearance; runs a heart ailment swindle)
- Betty Tremont (first appearance; works with Halliday)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- This issue's Weapons of the Past is a helmet circa 1400.
Story Reprinted in:
- Hawkman #25 (April-May 1968)