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Cover: Jack Burnley

Flashback #38

Jan 1976 · DynaPubs Enterprises · [None]
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In "Talent, Unlimited," the King takes a surreal turn on the subway, inspired by a sleeping passenger he decides to imitate—unaware the man is a reporter who’s mocked "The Chicken" and now suspects him of Nazi ties. Written by Gardner F. Fox and illustrated by Joe Gallagher, this 1976 DynaPubs Enterprises tale blends absurdity and intrigue, with Jack Burnley’s cover capturing its offbeat tension.

Contains 9 stories
Talent, Unlimited
13 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Perry WhiteMr. Carroll (Sally's father)Mulligan (detective)Mr. Tollivar (talent agency director)un-named talent agency secretarySally Carroll [aka Polly Hughes]Peter Penn (artist)Reginald Poindexter (actor)E. J. Calkins (writer)Tom Chester (musician)Crakewski (musicial conductor)

In "Talent, Unlimited," Clark Kent takes on a routine assignment from Editor White to locate a missing heiress—only to find himself stepping into the role of the Man of Steel, quietly helping five strangers unlock their hidden potential along the way. A heartfelt, character-driven tale that blends superheroics with everyday inspiration, this 1976 classic showcases the power of small acts of courage.

Tanks for the Memory!
4 pp · Humor, Military
DraftyTimun-named Army General
The Magic Lantern
9 pp · Superhero
ZataraGrubs (villain)
Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc.!
13 pp · Superhero
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]John Pemberton (Sylvester's father)Ambrose Klutch (villain)Brassy (villain)Mugger (villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Military
Pvt. Peteun-named Army Sergeant
The Luck of the Lepparts
13 pp · Adventure, War
The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn [aka Dan Turpin]Alfie TwidgettAndre ChavardJan Haasan]Captain Rip CarterJared Leppart (villain, death)Dr. Schwette (villain)Colonel Makada (villain)General Kioto (villain)
The Unluckiest Man In The World!
13 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Mr. O'Toole (butcher shop owner)James Luckless (villain, introduction, death)Slats (villain)
A Double for Trouble
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
The King [King Standish]Al Norton (newspaper reporter)The Chicken (villain)Slugger (villain)

In a tense, fleeting moment on the subway, the King takes a risky gamble, transforming himself into a stranger he finds sleeping—only to realize too late that the man he’s imitating is a reporter who’s publicly mocked "The Chicken," a figure the King now suspects of Nazi ties.

Brothers in Law!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]John O'Brien (introduction, a G-Man, death)Tim O'Brien (introduction)Nick O'Brien (introduction)The Little Corporal [Little Nap Boyd] (villain, introduction)Slim (villain)

In "Brothers in Law!" from Flashback #38 (1976), the O'Brien brothers, bound by grief and a shared loss, take up the law—each in their own way—after their father’s sudden death. As one walks the courtroom and the other takes the streets, their paths diverge in pursuit of justice, testing the fragile bond that remains.

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Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Gallagher
cover pencils, inks Jack Burnley

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