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Issue Details

Issue #65
Published June 1945
Frequency [not indicated]
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor); Ted Udall (story editor)
Notes AA issue, no DC symbol on cover. Indicia states: "June Flash No. 65. Entire contents copyrighted 1945 by J. R. Publishing Co."

Cover Details - "The Return of Simple Simon....."

Characters The Hawkman; Simple Simon
Genre superhero
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert

12 page Flash story "Adventure of the Thinking-Cap!"

Characters The Flash [Jay Garrick]
Synopsis A scientist invents a cap that uses thought power to accomplish certain things. However, when the criminal underworld discovers that invention, the Fastest Man Alive is faced with a criminal genius who can out-think even him!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Everett E. Hibbard
Inks Everett E. Hibbard
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.

7 page Johnny Thunder story "Angel"

Characters Johnny Thunder
Genre superhero; humor
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier

3 page Picture Stories from American History story "The Story of Rebellion in the Colonies"

Genre fact
Script M. C. Gaines
Pencils Don Cameron
Inks Don Cameron

8 page Ghost Patrol story "Swami Howmuh Dooeen"

Characters Ghost Patrol; VILLAIN: Swami Howmuh Dooeen
Genre war
Script John B. Wentworth
Pencils Frank Harry
Inks Frank Harry

9 page Hawkman story "The Return of Simple Simon"

Characters The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; VILLAIN: Simple Simon
Synopsis Simple Simon takes up knitting in jail --- but unknown to his captors, he knits an escape plan into a sweater and his gang busts him out of jail so that he can renew his battle with the Hawkman!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Notes Writer credit by Craig Delich 10/04; synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.

1 page Victory Puzzles activity "Victory Puzzles"

Script A. W. Nugent
Pencils A. W. Nugent
Inks A. W. Nugent
Notes Sequence added by Craig Delich 12-02-07 and is most likely out of sequence.