tabcom Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Issue #104Feb. 1949Rating: 5 Hawkman -- Broome, Kubert Flash -- Kanigher, Infantino, Giacoia Ghost Patrol -- Infantino, Sachs Atom -- Arthur Adler, Reinman Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop -- Martin Naydel Black Canary -- Kanigher, Infantino, Sachs Flash's origin retold, with a new development added . . . Nearly ten years later, Flash's Rival appears . . . FLASH COMICS CANCELLED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Great stuff love the Black Canary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) Great stuff love the Black Canary Complete story to be posted soon. Edited September 4, 2016 by tabcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) From Adventure Comics #137 (Feb. 1949), the house ads shows the last issue of Flash Comics shared newsstand space with Superboy #1 in the first week of January 1949. The so called GA Superhero Implosion has begun. Edited September 9, 2016 by tabcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Other house ads from the start of 1949: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 The art, stories and covers were as good as they'd ever been at the end of the run, but clearly quality wasn't going to save the superhero genre by 1949. Western comics being what the kids who used to buy superhero books wanted, apparently. Interesting though, that DC launched Superboy just as the genre was shutting down, and as I recall Superman titles were strong sellers throughout the 1950s (no doubt aided by the popularity of the TV show). It's as if a whole genre practically collapsed into one character for a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Although titles were trimmed from the DC line, the writers and artist continued to find work. More on that next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) They even used the Superheroes to introduce them. I believe he replaced the BOY COMMANDOS. https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5334/9026224147_29abc5dc3e.jpg' alt='9026224147_29abc5dc3e.jpg'>IMG WORLD'S FINEST #42 mm Edited September 10, 2016 by Marty Mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Yes, The Wyoming Kid replaced Boy Commandoes (art by Infantino). Edited September 16, 2016 by tabcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Flash Comics writers and artist continued working after the title cancelled in 1949. The following month, Sensation Comics #87 (March 1949) hit the newsstands with a lot of Flash Comics veterans contributing. Wonder Woman, -script by Kanigher Wild Cat, inks by Bernard Sachs (Flash) Half page Money Stuff and Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop filler, Martin Naydel (Flash) Willy Nilly, pencils\inks by Frank Harry (Ghost Patrol) Wonder Women of History story, pencils\inks by Paul Reinman (Atom) Text story "Underwater Architect", -script by Ted Udall (Flash) 1 page Gerry filler by Harry Lampert (co-creater of the Flash) Lady Danger, pencils\inks Carmine Infantino (Flash, Ghost Patrol, Black Canary, Atom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 After Flash Comics cancellation, Kanigher, Fox, Broome, Hasen, Infantino, and Kubert contributed to All-American Westerns in 1949.Here are Infantino (Boy Commandos) and Kubert (Zantana) work on World's Finest Comics strips during 1949 World's Finest # 39, March/April, 1949. World's Finest # 40, May/June, 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 World's Finest # 41, July/August, 1949 World's Finest # 42, Sept./Oct., 1949World's Finest # 43, Nov./Dec., 1949 World's Finest # 44, February/March, 1950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Flash Comics Wheaties GiveawayNov. 1946The giveaway promotion was buy 2 boxes of Wheaties, get a free comic. Issue features the Flash (Hasen) in a rare GA time travel story, Johnny Thunder (Hasen), Ghost Patrol (Harry), and Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Kubert). Cover by Irwin Hasen. The truncated format worked best for Frank Harry's 'Ghost Patrol'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Wonder Woman In The Silver Age premieres in SA Section today!. I start with issue #85 (same month as Showcase #4) and chronicle thru #120, while visiting a few detours on the journey. It's not an easy trek. Up until the origin issue #98, reading these stories is tedious -- mindless gangsters (and aliens), childish fantasies, ww identity revealing seekers, all recycled to lesser effect. The three stories per issue format was out of gas. Bob Kanigher, whom I have great respect for as a writer, clearly was not putting the 'A' work out there. Nor was Peters, who I never cared for, with the art. But you do see glimpses of SA shift in attitude in the 1957 issues with stories such as the origin of WW eagle breasted costume. In another story, we learn how she got her jeweled tiara. Although which comes first is confusing. With the introduction of Ross Andru (Pencils) and Mike Esposito (Inks) in #98, Kanigher finds inspiration to help the title morphs into a true Silver Age Classic. I'm really enjoying reading this era for the first time. I hope you enjoy following along with me as we explore Wonder Woman In The Silver Age! Edited October 4, 2016 by tabcom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Issue #104 Feb. 1949 Rating: 5 FLASH COMICS CANCELLED! By the end of the run in early 1949 the artwork in Flash Comics was getting pretty good and foreshadowed that of the early Silver Age. Edited October 4, 2016 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 @flashlites Here is the Flash Comics Journal topic you requested. Any broken image links are due to Photobucket randsome ware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
