Issue Details

Issue	#19
Published	July 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	M. C. Gaines (managing); Sheldon Mayer (assistant)

Cover Details

Characters	The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shierra Sanders; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Reprinted	in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006); in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

13 page The Flash story "The Fall Guy"

Characters	The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams; Bill; A. Hubbard (first appearance; villain); Gypper Zilich (first appearance; villain); Bridges (first appearance; villain); Jones (first appearance; villain); Henry (first appearance; villain); Sally (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis	Jay Garrick accidently hits a man with his car, but later discovers from his insurance company that this man makes his living from phony accidents. So the Flash decides the best cure for the crook is a little psychology.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils	Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]
Inks	Hal Sharp [as ghost for E. E. Hibbard]
Notes	All-Flash Quarterly is announced in this book as going on sale May 25. Credits by Craig Delich 9/04. Synopsis and corrected page count [from 11 pages] by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Flash Archives (DC, 1999 series) #2 (January 2006)

7 page Johnny Thunder story "Vacuum Cleaner Salesman"

Characters	Johnny Thunder; Thunderbolt.
Genre	superhero;humor
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

1 page All-Flash Quarterly promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House ad for All-Flash Quarterly #1. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

6 page Les Sparks, Radio Amateur story "Adventure of the Radio Spies"

Characters	Les Sparks
Genre	adventure
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Don Cameron
Inks	Don Cameron

6 page The King story "Adventure of the Scarlet Mermaid"

Characters	The King [King Standish]; V: the Scarlet Mermaid, a cat(fish) burglar.
Genre	detective
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Harry Lampert
Inks	Harry Lampert
Letters	Harry Lampert
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04.

6 page The Whip story "Sam Chavers"

Characters	The Whip [Rod Gaynor]; Sam Chavers.
Genre	superhero; western
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

8 page Minute Movies story "Circus Chimp"

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Pencils	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Inks	Ed Wheelan (signed)
Letters	Ed Wheelan

1 page All-American Comics; Mutt & Jeff Comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House-ad for All-American Comics #28 and Mutt & Jeff Comics #3. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

1 page filler "Flash Stamps"

Genre	fact
Notes	Information on stamps. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

1 page text story "Zansu the Brain-Builder"

Script	Evelyn Gaines
Letters	typeset
Notes	Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Half page World's Finest Comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House ad for World's Finest #2. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

Half page Flash Comics Monthly Book Review text article "Master of Ballantrae"

Synopsis	Book review of "Master of Ballantrae."
Letters	typeset
Notes	Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.

9 page Hawkman story "Cold Light"

Characters	The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Shiera Sanders; V: The Hood [Pratt Palmer][I].
Synopsis	An evil physicist, The Hood, invents a cold light ray which he intends to use to financially aid his criminal institutions.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Shelly)
Notes	The Hood is the first super villain ever in Flash Comics; writer credit by Craig Delich 9/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-2-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Hawkman Archives (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page All Star Comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House ad for All Star Comics #5. Sequence added per Len Wolinsky, December 2008.