Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Flash Comics #8

Aug 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Building Swindle," the Flash uses his lightning speed to outmaneuver corruption in 1940s Metropolis, aiding the city’s D.A. in exposing a construction crew falsifying building materials. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by E. E. Hibbard, this early Flash tale blends crime-fighting with a sharp focus on justice, all framed by Sheldon Moldoff’s dynamic cover art.

Contains 8 stories

The Building Swindle

11 pp · Superhero

OlsenMr. Jenkins (villain, introduction)The Chief (villain, introduction)Omsab (villain, introduction)

In "The Building Swindle," the Flash races against time and faulty blueprints to expose a construction crew cheating the city with shoddy materials—using his speed not just to catch criminals, but to uncover the truth behind a crumbling skyline.

The Captured Sub

6 pp · Adventure

Doctor Brine (villain)

The Search for the San Creso Mine

7 pp · Western-Frontier

Jim Shiner (19th century, death)Sairy Shiner (19th century, death)Jimmy Shiner (19th century, son of Jim and Sairy)Ike Coffey (19th century, death)Elby Shiner (great-grandson of Jim Shiner)Carol Shiner (Elby's wife)Pat Shiner (Elby's son, great-great-grandson of Jim Shiner)Casper Fleece (villain)

The Witch at Sea

6 pp · Adventure

Colonel EversTrader Torne

Theatre Madness

6 pp · Superhero

Ma Darling

The Gorilla Hunt

5 pp · Science Fiction

Rod RianLoroKarinTaro

The Money Vanishes

8 pp · Detective-Mystery

Inspector PierceMr. WhitesideHarvey RichmondSergeant HanleyEarnest Goldman [sic]Detective McCreery