Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Flash Comics #15

Mar 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "Circus Caper," Hawkman faces a chilling mystery in 1941 as a sinister, bodiless hand—wielded by an unseen villain—strikes at the circus, stealing and killing to secure a fortune for a single heir. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Sheldon Moldoff, this Flash Comics #15 standout blends pulp intrigue with early superhero suspense. The cover by Moldoff captures the eerie tension of the hand’s deadly presence, a striking visual that perfectly frames the issue’s unsettling premise.

Contains 7 stories

Circus Caper

11 pp · Superhero

The Flash [Jay Garrick]Joan WilliamsNellie Craft (introduction)Muggsy (villain, introduction)Spike (villain, introduction)

Fireman's Folly

6 pp · Humor, Superhero

Johnny ThunderMa Thunder

Adventure of the Tin Plate Princess

6 pp · Adventure

Les WattsJoe MageeRoy Buckley

The Crooked Tax Collector

6 pp · Adventure

The Whip [Rod Gaynor]Mamie O'DanielsChambersOfficer Jimmy O'DanielsPadre Demo

The Witch and the Hilton Jewels

6 pp · Adventure

The King [King Standish]The Witch (villain)Percival HiltonVan Dorp

Industrial Sabotage

5 pp · Adventure

Cliff Cornwall, Special AgentLys ValliereSamuel BurnsThe Chief

The Hand

9 pp · Superhero

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]Shiera SandersTeddy ThayerThe Hand [Elwin Thayer] (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Hand," Hawkman faces a chilling threat from a disembodied, murderous hand—its only purpose to steal and kill, all to ensure a man inherits a priceless estate. With no body to track and no clear motive beyond greed, Hawkman must unravel the mystery before the hand claims its next victim.