''Flash Comics'' is a comics anthology published by All-American Publications and later by National Periodical Publications ( DC Comics). The title had 104 issues published from January 1940 to February 1949. Despite the title, the anthology featured the adventures of multiple superheroes in addition to Jay Garrick, the original Flash. Characters introduced in the series include the Flash, Hawkman (Carter Hall), Hawkgirl and

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Publication history

The series debuted with a January 1940

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and the first issue featured the first appearances of the Golden Age versions of the Flash,

Hawkman Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

, and

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. The Flash was later given a solo comic book series, '' All-Flash'' which ran for 32 issues between Summer 1941 to January 1948. Artist Joe Kubert's long association with the Hawkman character began with the story "The Painter and the $100,000" in ''Flash Comics'' #62 (Feb. 1945). The Monocle was introduced in #64 as a new foe for Hawkman.

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's first published work for DC was "The Black Canary", a six-page Johnny Thunder story in ''Flash Comics'' #86 (August 1947) that introduced the superheroine the

. Writer Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert created the Thorn in issue #89 (November 1947). ''Flash Comics'' was cancelled in 1949 with issue #104. The series' numbering would be continued by the first volume of ''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' series, which debuted during the Silver Age in 1959 and featured Barry Allen as the new Flash. * Hawkman - issues #1 (January 1940) – #104 (February 1949) * Johnny Thunder - issues #1 (January 1940) – #91 (January 1948) * The Whip - issues #1 (January 1940) – #55 (July 1944) * Cliff Cornwall - issues #1 (January 1940) – #19 (July 1941) * Ghost Patrol - issues #29 (May 1942) – #104 (February 1949) * Black Canary - issues #92 (February 1948) – #104 (February 1949)

Collected editions

*'' Golden Age Flash Archives'': ** ''Vol. 1'' collects the "Flash" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #1–17, 224 pages, September 1999, ** ''Vol. 2'' collects the "Flash" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #18–24, 224 pages, February 2006, *''The Flash Archives'' Vol. 1 includes the "Flash" story from ''Flash Comics'' #104, 224 pages, May 1998, *''Golden Age Hawkman Archives'' Vol. 1 collects the "Hawkman" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #1–22, 224 pages, February 2006, *''JSA All-Stars Archives'' Volume 1 includes the "Johnny Thunder" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #1–4, 256 pages, October 2007, *''Black Canary Archives'' collects the "Johnny Thunder" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #86–91 and the "Black Canary" stories from ''Flash Comics'' #92–104, 224 pages, December 2000,

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