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Issue Details

Issue #11
Published July-August 1943
Frequency [not indicated]
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant editor); Dorothy Roubicek (assistant editor)
Notes There is an ad in this issue for the Junior Justice Society of America. Indicia states: "All Flash No. 11 July-August 1943 Entire contents copyrighted 1943 by Jolaine Publications Inc."

Cover Details - "Troubles Come In Doubles"

Characters The Flash; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy
Genre superhero
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 11/04.

1 page The Flash story "Troubles Come in Doubles: Introduction"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy
Synopsis [See synopsis in Chapter 1]
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03.

13 page The Flash story "Troubles Come in Doubles: Chapter 1: The Invasion from Space"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy; Jay Garrick (look alike from Karma); Joan Williams (look alike from Karma)
Synopsis A man and a woman, identical to Jay Garrick and Joan Williams in appearance, arrive from the planet Karma looking for three escaped convicts who bear a striking resemblance to the Three Dimwits. Unfortunately, the Flash confuses these crooks with the real Dimwits, who are working for a genius professor.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03. Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

11 page The Flash story "Troubles Come in Doubles: Chapter 2: Extradition from Earth"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy; President Flingo of Karma
Synopsis President Flingo of Karma insists that the Three Dimwits are the men he is looking for, so Flash must prove he is wrong by capturing the three real criminals. However, Winky, Blinky and Noddy are kidnapped by them, so the Scarlet Speedster must travel to Karma to rescue them.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03. Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Fat and Slat filler "Way Down Yonder in the Corn Field"

Characters Fat; Slat
Genre gag
Script Ed Wheelan
Pencils Ed Wheelan
Inks Ed Wheelan
Letters Ed Wheelan

11 page The Flash story "Troubles Come in Doubles: Chapter 3: Adventures on a New World"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy; President Flingo of Karma
Synopsis After showing him around Karma, President Flingo allows the Flash to pursue the dangerous villains to save his friends. But Flingo is captured and forced to sign a document stating he alone was responsible for the invasion of Karma, hoping to become dictator!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Lou Ferstadt
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

1 page Hop Harrigan text story "They Needed Glasses"

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

12 page The Flash story "Troubles Come in Doubles: Chapter 4: Doubles or Nothing"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky Toylan; Noddy; President Flingo of Karma
Synopsis An invasion fleet is sent out to destroy the Flingora, Karma's capital city, but the Scarlet Speedster and the Three Dimwits team up to rescue the President and capture the criminals involved.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Lou Ferstadt
Inks Harry Tschida
Notes Credits by Craig Delich 3/03. Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.