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Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Flash Comics #53

May 1944 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Peddler's Pipedream!", the Flash investigates the sudden fortune of humble peddler Wally Hacker, only to uncover a mystery that stretches beyond ordinary luck. Written by Gardner F. Fox and illustrated by E. E. Hibbard, this 1944 adventure blends whimsy and wonder with the speedster’s trademark curiosity. The cover by Sheldon Moldoff captures the story’s playful intrigue, a 10-cent glimpse into a world where even the smallest dreams might just come true.

Contains 6 stories
The Peddler's Pipedream!
13 pp · Superhero
The Flash [Jay Garrick]the Alchemist [Wally Hacker] (villain)

When the Flash notices the sudden fortune of peddler Wally Hacker, he sets out to uncover the truth—only to find a mystery that stretches far beyond a simple case of luck.

Untitled Humor story
7 pp · Humor, Superhero
Johnny Thunder
Untitled War story
8 pp · War
The Ghost Patrol [FredSlimPedro]
Terrors of the "Big Top"
6 pp · Adventure, Humor
Untitled Western-Frontier story
6 pp · Western-Frontier
The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]
Simple Simon Met the Hawkman!
9 pp · Superhero
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]Simple Simon (villain, introduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $54
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $6,612*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 $4,657
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,884
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $856
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $688*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $425
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $420*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $341*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $264*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $234*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer Gardner F. Fox
artist, inker E. E. Hibbard
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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#3★
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#64 1st appearance — The Monocle
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#66 1st appearance — Neptune Perkins
#88★
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