Giant Flash Album #12

Published
January 1975
Page count
100
Cover price
0.40 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Planet Comics (1)
 
Planet Comics (1)

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (The Flash) Cover, 1 page

"The Flash battles the creations of Captain Cold! The Golden Age Flash meets amazing Muscleman! The power that changed Kid Flash!"

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Editing
E. Nelson Bridwell, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)
Untitled
Show/hide 1. Man Who Mastered Absolute Zero! (The Flash) Comic story, 15 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-703

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Text
Gaspar Saladino, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #134 (February 1963)
The Man Who Mastered Absolute Zero!

Synopsis

Exposure to an unknown radiation causes Elongated Man to foil Flash's attempts to capture Captain Cold.

Show/hide 2. Moccasin Foot's Strange Treasure! (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Speedy; Dial-Finger Maloney; Tattoo; Spud; Moccasin Foot

Credits

Writing
, scripter (GA writer 1?)
Art
George Papp, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #127 (April 1948)
Moccasin Foot's Strange Treasure!

Synopsis

Only Green Arrow's archery skills can help Tattoo find a hidden Indian treasure.

Show/hide 3. Secret of the Three Super-Weapons (The Flash) Comic story, 24.34 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-701
Characters
Flash; Kid Flash

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #135 (March 1963)
Secret of the Three Super-Weapons
Also printed
Australia
The Hundred Comic (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #82 ([July 1963?])
Secret of the Three Super Weapons
 
United States
100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)
Secret of the Three Super-Weapons
 
United States
The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 5 ([March] 2009)
Secret of the Three Super-Weapons!

Synopsis

While fighting an alien invasion, Wally gets a new uniform.

Notes

Kid Flash gets new uniform.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.66 pages

"Look at that neat Gal. I'd like to meet her!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #14 (April-May 1952)
"Look at that neat gal..."
Show/hide 5. Camelot, U.S.A. (Shining Knight) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Shining Knight
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Shining Knight

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
Frank Frazetta, line art [signed as F. Frazetta]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #157 (October 1950)
Camelot, U.S.A.

Synopsis

Takes place in Camelot, Michigan.

Show/hide 6. Campaign against the Flash! Chapter One: Flash Gives Up His Career! (Flash (Golden Age)) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Flash (Golden Age)
Genre
Superhero
Code
N-700

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter [credited as Gardner F. Fox]
Art
E. E. Hibbard, line art [credited]
Editing
Sheldon Mayer, Editor
 
Dorothy Woolfolk, Assistant Editor [attributed as Dorothy Roubicek]

Reprint history

First print
United States
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #13 (Winter 1943)
Campaign Against the Flash! Chapter One: Flash Gives Up His Career!

Synopsis

After reading an article in "Clamor" magazine, that makes the Flash seem less than a hero, the Scarlet Speedster decides to retire. Suddenly, crime runs rampant, believing that they have nothing to fear...that is until Muscleman appears on the scene.

Show/hide 7. Chapter Two: Help Wanted: Muscleman! (Flash (Golden Age)) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Flash (Golden Age)
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter [credited as Gardner F. Fox]
Art
E. E. Hibbard, line art [credited]
Editing
Sheldon Mayer, Editor
 
Dorothy Woolfolk, Assistant Editor [attributed as Dorothy Roubicek]

Reprint history

First print
United States
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #13 (Winter 1943)
[Campaign Against the Flash!] Chapter Two: Help Wanted: Muscleman!

Synopsis

A giant Djinn appears on the scene to challenge Muscleman, and the new hero finds himself really outclassed. The Flash decides to come out of retirement to deal with the Djinn, but when he discovers the foe is a mechanized man, it only reinforces his sudden retirement.

Show/hide 8. Chapter Three: The Flash Steps Out! (Flash (Golden Age)) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Flash (Golden Age)
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter [credited as Gardner F. Fox]
Art
E. E. Hibbard, line art [credited]
Editing
Sheldon Mayer, Editor
 
Dorothy Woolfolk, Assistant Editor [attributed as Dorothy Roubicek]

Reprint history

First print
United States
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #13 (Winter 1943)
[Campaign Against the Flash!] Chapter Three: The Flash Steps Out!

Synopsis

Muscleman suddenly turns crook and challenges the Flash to a one-on-one confrontation. But when the Flash arrives, the Scarlet Speedster is shocked to discover that Muscleman is squaring off against another.

Show/hide 9. Chapter Four: The Return of the Flash! (Flash (Golden Age)) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Flash (Golden Age)
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter [credited as Gardner F. Fox]
Art
E. E. Hibbard, line art [credited]
Editing
Sheldon Mayer, Editor
 
Dorothy Woolfolk, Assistant Editor [attributed as Dorothy Roubicek]

Reprint history

First print
United States
All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #13 (Winter 1943)
[Campaign Against the Flash!] Chapter Four: The Return of the Flash!

Synopsis

When Jay Garrick learns who Muscleman really is, he immediately drops his retirement and decides to help the new hero successfully complete his final case.

Show/hide 10. Free Coin Collection Worth 85c (Seven Seas Coins of Dubbo) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Seven Seas Coins of Dubbo
Code
KGM MOSSCQ/175

Notes

Issue includes the Trade Practices Act 1974 advertisement.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Anthony Revill

AusReprints ID

  • 2004

Entry created

  • 17/11/2004

Cover added

  • 30/03/2018

Index completed

  • 04/06/2005

Last updated

  • 20/08/2021