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Issue Details

Issue #17
Published Winter 1944
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Sheldon Mayer; Ted Udall (assistant editor); Julius Schwartz (assistant editor)

Cover Details - "The Adventure of the 4 in 1 Criminal"

Characters The Flash
Genre superhero
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Cover carries the AA (All-American) imprint.

12 page The Flash story "The Tale of the Three Wishes"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Charles Lucas (villain)
Synopsis An ugly little ivory idol falls into the hands of "Trigger" Charles Lucas, a gangster, whose wishes come true, but run him afoul of the Fastest Man Alive.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

10 page The Flash story "The Energetic Elephant"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy
Synopsis Noddy wins an elephant in a post office raffle, unaware that it isn't a real one. However, he is mystified to learn that a notorious gangster is interested in buying it from him, unaware it is to be used in a crime that will cause the Flash some very real problems!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

2 page Sport Shot advertisement

Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos
Letters George Roussos
Notes Actually a Thom McAn shoe ad.

12 page The Flash story "Chapter 1: The Matching Men from Mars"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy; Martians (villains)
Synopsis Keystone City is terrified by the suden appearance of an alien spaceship and its identical inhabitants, who have come to Earth to take its wealth. The Flash is equally concerned when these creatures and the underworld make a deal to accomplish just that!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.

2 page text story "Private School Mystery"

Genre mystery
Script Jack Miller [signed as Jay Marr]
Letters typeset

5 page The Flash story "Chapter 2: Camera, Crime and Cuckoos"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky; Blinky; Noddy
Synopsis The Three Dimwits accidently come across the three-dimensional camera left behind by the so-called men from Mars, and actually believe that they have let loose some of the worst criminals in the world's history!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 3/03. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-22-09.