Cover: Jon Chester Kozlak

Flash Comics #81

Mar 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Flash Plays Football!", the Fastest Man Alive steps in when Midwestern’s football team is replaced by an unbeatable impostor squad, leaving the game in jeopardy. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by E. E. Hibbard, this 1947 adventure sees the Flash using his speed to quietly help Midwestern from the shadows—without revealing his true identity. The cover by Jon Chester Kozlak captures the high-stakes action in bold, dynamic lines.

Contains 5 stories

The Flash Plays Football!

12 pp · Superhero

Flash [Jay Garrick]Joan Williams"Odds" Henry (villain)"All Thumbs" McGurk (villain)

In "The Flash Plays Football!" from Flash Comics #81 (1947), the Fastest Man Alive steps in when Midwestern’s football team is sabotaged—only to find their opponents replaced by an unbeatable squad. With the game on the line, the Flash uses his speed to quietly help Midwestern from the sidelines, turning the tide in a high-stakes showdown.

The Roller Road to Renown!

7 pp · Humor, Superhero

Johnny ThunderPeachy PetGloria Glider (introduction)Herman Sherman

Three Ghosts, Two Girls

8 pp · War

The Ghost Patrol [FredPedroSlim]Alma Grove (introduction)Agnes Grove (introduction)Darby Furness

Untitled Humor story

3 pp · Humor

Rockhead McWizzardMr. Gotrocks (first appearance)

Voyage to Venus!

9 pp · Superhero

Hawkman [Carter Hall]Neptune PerkinsThe Venusians (introduction for all)the Roc (death)the Kraken (death)