Flash Comics #56
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Sap of the Sterdisnats Tree!", the Flash teams up with a fellow scientist who's uncovered a rare, valuable substitute for quinine on a remote Pacific island—only to find themselves racing against a shadowy underworld force to claim it first. Written by Gardner F. Fox and illustrated by E. E. Hibbard, this 1944 adventure blends scientific intrigue with high-stakes peril, all captured in bold, dynamic art. The cover by Martin Naydel perfectly captures the story’s tropical mystery and urgency.
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The Flash is visited by a fellow scientist who has discovered a priceless substitute for quinine on an uncharted Pacific island. The only problem is beating the underworld to this prize.
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