Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Flash Comics #21

Sep 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Lottery," Jack and Sally Raymond face the unsettling consequences of a chance encounter with a mysterious meteor, a discovery that tragically leads to the death of their neighbor Dak Samson—though they had no part in it. Written by Evelyn Gaines and illustrated with sharp, expressive detail by Sheldon Moldoff, this 1941 Flash Comics tale explores guilt, unintended consequences, and the weight of secrets in a quiet neighborhood turned uneasy. The cover by Sheldon Moldoff captures the story’s tension with a striking, moody composition.

Contains 7 stories

The Lottery

13 pp · Superhero

The Flash [Jay Garrick]Joan WilliamsTuffy Hecke (villain, introduction)Lefty (villain, introduction, reforms)Mugs (villain, introduction, reforms)Moe (villain, introduction)Lightfinger Joe (villain, introduction)un-named carnival barker (villain, introduction)

Johnny Joins the Rodeo

8 pp · Humor, Superhero

Johnny ThunderPeachy Pet (introduction)

The Adventure of the Phantom Churchyard

6 pp · Adventure

Les Sparks

The Apartment Robbers

7 pp · Detective-Mystery

The King [King Standish]

Blackmail

6 pp · Western-Frontier

The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]

Super-Crime

8 pp · Adventure, Humor

Menace from Space

9 pp · Superhero

The Hawkman [Carter Hall]Shiera SandersNoel Ratchford (villain)Egon (villain, Neptunian boy, death)

In "Menace from Space," Hawkman investigates a crashed alien spacecraft and uncovers a chilling mystery: its enormous alien passengers are dead, yet a strange egg remains intact—its origin and purpose a terrifying unknown.