Famous First Edition 1974 #F-8 - reader copy - $11.00

The origin of The Flash and his battle against The Faultless Four, spies who have kidnapped Joan Williams' father and who all die.

An unnamed enemy is attacking US planes in Alaska and Cliff is sent to find them. Once there, he teams up with Lys and rescues the trapped airmen.

Recounts the final battle between Hath-Set and Prince Khufu and their first battle as the reincarnated Doctor Hastor and Carter Hall (Hawkman).

Johnny's life story is told up to the point where he begins to command his Thunderbolt, without knowledge of what he is doing.

Billy completes an experiment he and his father had been working on and takes the resulting weapon into space during a raid on Jupiter, intent on unleashing it upon Ralph "The Ruthless " Farnhan.

Jim Devlin frames ventriloquist Harry Dunstan for a murder, to get him out of the way for the affections of Madge. Harry goes to prison, with Red, but eventually Devlin is found out and imprisoned, which frees Harry.

The new Whip, affecting a Spanish accent, is aided by girl friend Marisa Dillon, not to mention his horse King, in freeing Carlos from jail.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #118.

• - Credits from Golden Age Flash Archives #1 and Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1.
• All-American Comics - Original inside front cover for Flash Comics #1 showing All-American Comics #10, including its indicia, along with current indicia.
• The Origin of Hawkman - Title from Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1.
• The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder - Coloring error on page 5 has Johnny's hair color changing instantaneously. Feature logo is "Johnny Thunderbolt"
• Warfare in Space, Part One - Includes spot illustrations. Story continues in Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2. There are three small ads for fireworks at the end of page 2 for Baltimore Fireworks Co., Spencer Fireworks Co., and The Brazel Novelty Manufacturing Co.
• - A history of Polish postage stamps, with illustrations of three of them. Also includes classified ads for five stamp dealers and one for class pins.
• The Demon Dummy [Part 1] - Story continues in Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2.
• - Ad for new 1940 Catalog of novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., with full page of novelties available. Company's address has been blanked out in this reprint. Appears on inside back cover and is noted as the original inside back cover of Flash Comics #1.
• Make Your Own Records at Home - Ad for Home Recording Co.'s Make Your Own Records at Home kit. Company's address has been blanked out in this reprint. Appears on back cover and is noted as the back cover of Flash Comics #1.