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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published March-April 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant editor); Dorothy Roubicek (assistant editor)
Notes This issue contains an ad for the Junior Justice Society of America.

Cover Details - "Adventure of the Stolen Telescope; Adventure of the Magic Mirror"

Characters The Flash; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy
Genre superhero
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03.

13 page The Flash story "Adventure of the Stolen Telescope! Chapter 1: [The Anti-Gravity Metal]"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy; Terrible Three (villains)
Synopsis Research scientist Jay Garrick makes a startling discovery of a new metal, thanks to the use of a new type of telescope. A group of Nazis, called the "Terrible Three", find out about Jay's discovery and succeed in stealing both the telescope and metal.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 11/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Simp O'Dill filler

Characters Simp O'Dill
Genre humor
Script Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Pencils Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Inks Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Letters Sol Hess
Notes Some info added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Simp O'Dill filler

Characters Simp O'Dill
Genre humor
Script Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Pencils Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Inks Sol Hess (signed as Hess)
Letters Sol Hess
Notes Some info added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

13 page The Flash story "Adventure of the Stolen Telescope! Chapter 2: The Terrible Three Ain't So Terrible!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky Toyland; Noddy; Editor Sheldon Mayer; Terrible Three (villains)
Synopsis The Three Dimwits accidently convince the Nazis that they are the "Terrible Three." It's all the Flash can do to save them and capture the spies at the same time.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 11/04. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

Half page Victory Puzzles activity

Script A. W. Nugent
Pencils A. W. Nugent
Inks A. W. Nugent
Letters A. W. Nugent

1 page Rumpus filler

Characters Rumpus
Genre humor
Script Art Helfant
Pencils Art Helfant
Inks Art Helfant
Letters Art Helfant

13 page The Flash story "Adventure of the Magic Mirror: Chapter 1: Into the Looking Glass!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Marty Burke; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy
Synopsis World explorer Marty Burke brings an odd mirror back from the Pacific area of the war, and when Winky, Blinky and Noddy learn the 4th Dimensional aspects of it, the Flash is swept into mystery right out of "Alice in Wonderland".
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Inks Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Art credits revised from Hibbard pencils and Kozlak inks to Ferstadt art by Craig Delich 8-22-09. Some other info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Hop Harrigan text story "The Catafighter"

Characters Hop Harrigan
Genre aviation
Script Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page The Flash story "Adventure of the Magic Mirror: Chapter 2: Out of the Fourth Dimension"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Marty Burke; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy
Synopsis Learning that Marty and Joan have been captured by criminal elements, who have learned of the mirror's existence, the Flash travels from the 4th Dimension to save them and round up the crooks who have stolen the mirror.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard
Inks Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard)
Notes Synopsis, some info and art credits revision from Hibbard pencils and Kozlak inks to Ferstadt art added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Wonder Woman public service announcement "The March of Dimes"

Characters Wonder Woman
Genre public service
Script Sheldon Mayer
Pencils Harry G Peter
Inks Harry G Peter
Notes May be out of proper sequence.