All-Flash #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Formula to Fairyland! [Prologue]," a 1943 All-Flash tale by Gardner Fox and E. E. Hibbard, a bookstore owner—unaware he’s been rescued by the Flash—mistakenly credits the Three Dimwits with his salvation, rewarding them with a mysterious book on summoning Fairyland. On Halloween, the trio and the Flash, along with Joan, chant the incantation and vanish into the magical realm, setting off a surreal journey that begins with a single, fateful page. The cover by E. E. Hibbard captures the whimsical dread of the moment, a 10-cent comic in 1943 that blends science and sorcery with classic Golden Age flair.
In "The Formula to Fairyland! Chapter One: Migration into Fantasy," a bookstore owner, grateful to the Flash for a rescue he never saw, rewards the Three Dimwits—misunderstood scientists—with a mysterious book on entering Fairyland. On Halloween, the trio recites the incantation, shrink to miniature size, and vanish into the fantastical realm, followed by the Flash and Jo, who also speak the words and are pulled in.
In "The Formula to Fairyland! Chapter Two: Unfairness in Fairyland!", Flash, Jean, and the Dimwits stumble through a whimsical realm teeming with familiar faces like Cinderella, Puss n' Boots, and the Ugly Duckling—only to find themselves tangled in a mystery when a trio of crooks, aided by a sly old witch, steal Fairyland’s golden treasure. Now, with Joan wrongly accused, it’s up to the Flash to clear her name by tracking down the stolen loot, all while navigating the strange, shifting rules of a world that never quite plays fair.
In "The Flash Meets Magic!" from All-Flash #8, the speedster races into a whimsical world where legend and mischief collide, chasing Jack of the Beanstalk up a towering stalk to stop a witch and her crooked allies from exploiting the giant’s lair—only to find himself trapped in their trap.
In "The Formula to Fairyland! Chapter Four: Tale's End!", the Flash escapes captivity with help from Mother Frost and her allies, then races to find the Fairy Godmother to arm himself for a final stand against the old witch. With the fate of Joan hanging in the balance and a dying boy finding strength in the tale, the hero’s journey takes on a deeper meaning—though the outcome remains as mysterious as the magic that binds it all.
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