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After Flash Comics cancellation, Kanigher, Fox, Broome, Hasen, Infantino, and Kubert contributed to All-American Westerns in 1949.Here are Infantino (Boy Commandos) and Kubert (Zantana) work on World's Finest Comics strips during 1949 World's Finest # 39, March/April, 1949. World's Finest # 40, May/June, 1949

98 is certainly in more market favor at the moment (used to be 105) Been going 800-1000 a point Actually, 98 has been easing back down. A really nice 6.0 with nice pages didn't even hit 4K in the last Clink auction. While 98 is a desirable book I personally didn't understand the sudden run up last year. Correct me if I am wrong but the origin story, which starts in 98, is a trilogy, consisting of 98,99, and 105. 105 not only concludes the origin but summarizes all three parts. As you stated, for years 105 was the go to book. I love all the issues from this era and they are all exceptionally rare in the census. Obviously the run up in 98 has brought many more to market and is actually got a higher census than the other issues around it. 'SA Wonder Woman Journal' will premiere in SA Section this Fall. I start with issue #86 (same month as Showcase #4) and chronicle thru #120. I'm up to #96 in reviews. Reading these stories is tedious -- mindless gangsters (and aliens), childish fantasies, ww identity revealing seekers, all repeated over and over again. The three stories per issue format was out of gas. Bob Kanigher, whom I have great respect for as a writer, clearly was not putting the 'A' work out there. Nor was Peters, who I never cared for, with the art. But you do see glimpses of SA shift in attitude in the 1957 issues with stories about the origin of WW eagle breasted costume. In another story, we learn how she got her jeweled tiara. Although which comes first is confusing. With the introduction of Ross Andru (Pencils) and Mike Esposito (Inks) in #98, Kanigher puts forth a better effort.

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Flash Comics writers and artist continued working after the title cancelled in 1949. The following month, Sensation Comics #87 (March 1949) hit the newsstands with a lot of Flash Comics veterans contributing. Wonder Woman, -script by Kanigher Wild Cat, inks by Bernard Sachs (Flash) Half page Money Stuff and Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop filler, Martin Naydel (Flash) Willy Nilly, pencils\inks by Frank Harry (Ghost Patrol) Wonder Women of History story, pencils\inks by Paul Reinman (Atom) Text story "Underwater Architect", -script by Ted Udall (Flash) 1 page Gerry filler by Harry Lampert (co-creater of the Flash) Lady Danger, pencils\inks Carmine Infantino (Flash, Ghost Patrol, Black Canary, Atom)

Yes, The Wyoming Kid replaced Boy Commandoes (art by Infantino).

Although titles were trimmed from the DC line, the writers and artist continued to find work. More on that next.

Other house ads from the start of 1949:

From Adventure Comics #137 (Feb. 1949), the house ads shows the last issue of Flash Comics shared newsstand space with Superboy #1 in the first week of January 1949. The so called GA Superhero Implosion has begun.

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Issue #104Feb. 1949Rating: 5 Hawkman -- Broome, Kubert Flash -- Kanigher, Infantino, Giacoia Ghost Patrol -- Infantino, Sachs Atom -- Arthur Adler, Reinman Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop -- Martin Naydel Black Canary -- Kanigher, Infantino, Sachs Flash's origin retold, with a new development added . . . Nearly ten years later, Flash's Rival appears . . . FLASH COMICS CANCELLED!

Issue #103 Jan. 1949 Rating: 4 The penultimate issue of the series is routine for the genre. Outline for a GA comic strip: 1. Bad guys do something bad. 2. Hero\Heroine investigate the clues. 3. Hero\Heroine stumble into a trap. 4. Hero\Heroine gets free. 5. Bad guys get caught. Step #3 for this issue:

The Hawkman's main two artist were Moldoff and Kubert. The Flash had a half dozen artist. Harry Lambert (creator) and Martin Naydel (mid-40s) were better suited for the one page gag strips.

"Our liability is limited to $100 unless a higher value declared on the shipment." CGC never listed a declared value on the package when they shipped it out to me. What happens then? It took me about three weeks and five phone calls to receive a $100 check on an undeclared $350 item.

Sorry to hear about your troubles with fedex. I just received a $100 check from fedex yesterday for a printer part that was sold to a customer for $350.

No love for Kubert, Infantino, Toth and Sprang? Respect certainly, but limited love and limited interest. Unpopular opinion? My appreciation for Kubert and Infantino is similar to the love for 'Meet The Beatles' or Rolling Stones 'England's Newest Hitmakers'. All started their careers very early in life and evolved into masters of their respected craft.

Issue #102 Dec. 1948 Rating: 5 Joe Kubert cover. Alex Toth is credited with pencils on the Flash. Robert Kanigher (-script), Carmine Infantino (Pencils), and Bernard Sachs (Inks) presents an outstanding Black Canary story in this issue. By the end of 1948, comics were evolving. So was Jazz. With the Jazz soundtrack combined with the silent film of the streets of New York in 1948, it helps in understanding from where comics found their inspiration.

Thanks, sacentaur. After the series ends, I'm going to have a deconstruction of Showcase #4 post.

Issue #101 Nov. 1948 Rating: 5 Cover and Flash story inks credited to Bernard Sachs. The Atom is dropped. A text story and a couple pages of cartoon gags by Martin Naydel are added. This fledgling pre-SA style Flash story, scripted by John Broome , is unique in that it substitutes cops-n-robbers cliches for a sci-fi adventure. Broome would go on to write the very first SA Flash time travel story in "The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier!", in Showcase #4 (along with Infantino and Kubert). Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs superb work in the GA Flash vision of time travel makes this one of the truly lost gems of the GA. The following panel brings to mind the outstanding work of a future Joe Kubert on the Viking Prince strip of the mid-fifties in The Brave And The Bold. In that strip, the Viking Prince spends a lot of time sailing the North Sea. The kid friendly roller coaster ride does create a sense of vertigo. This issue exhibits glimpses of the future for comics, and the death spasms of the past for the superhero genre. An Ectroplasmic Magnet??? How many times has Batman and Robin found themselves in this exact situation? Bernard Sachs gets a well deserved feature in the Nov. 2013 issue (#121) of Alter Ego fanzine. More to come in a future post.

Ebay listing that sold today. Winning bid: $3,849.99

Dickk Powell laments that comics are causing his son to hear things outside in the film noir forties movie 'Pitfall' . Scene queued up here: Pitfall Movie

While watching Dickk Powell in 'Pitfall' tonight on youtube, . Scene queued up here: Pitfall

Issue #100 Sept. 1948 Rating: 5 The Kubert (Hawkman) and Infantino (Flash, Ghost Patrol, Black Canary) art in these stories makes for a quick fluid read. Dialogue is mostly window dressing. Even the Paul Reinman\Bob Oksner work with the 5pcs. Atom filler is respectful. The following newsreel from 1948 stirs the fear pot of "Hitler Werwolf Gangs" lurking to retake Germany.

Gardner Fox Born on this day, 20 May 1911

Issue #99Sept. 1948Rating: 5 Carmine Infantino is credited for the cover. Lee Elias art in the Flash. Infantino art in the Ghost Patrol and Black Canary. Kubert art in the Hawkman. Paul Reinman, who is best known for the Green Lantern, does a fine job with the Atom. Martin Naydel who is best as a cartoonist does the two page Flash Facts filler pages. Jay is now officially a criminal forensics expert. Now we have the source material for his SA counterpart, Barry Allen choice of career.These house ads foreshadow the new trend in comics away from the Superhero genre . . .

From quotes I've read, Kubert wasn't very proud of his Flash Comics work. His comments seemed to imply he was embarrassed by his youthful output.