Flash Comics #16 is an issue of the series Flash Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1941.
Synopsis for The Flash: "Target for Death: The Flash!"
Mexican bandit José Salvez kidnaps Joan Williams and takes her to Mexico. The Flash races across the border to rescue her.
Appearing in The Flash: "Target for Death: The Flash!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- José Salvez (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jim Dane
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for Johnny Thunder: "Secretary"
Johnny Thunder gets a job working for millionaire, Manny Bucks. One of Manny's stooges, Oscar Ovaseer tries to get Johnny fired, but Johnny exposes Oscar's illegal activities.
Appearing in Johnny Thunder: "Secretary"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Oscar Ovaseer (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Manny Bucks (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for Les Sparks, Radio Amateur: "Adventure of the Marshland Counterfeiters"
Appearing in Les Sparks, Radio Amateur: "Adventure of the Marshland Counterfeiters"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Joe
Antagonists:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for The Whip: "The Armored Car on the Prairie"
Appearing in The Whip: "The Armored Car on the Prairie"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Michael Kranz (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Carlos
- Wing Tai
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for King Standish: "Murder by the King"
A corrupt police officer named Corrigan (not to be confused with Jim Corrigan), frames the King for the murder of Silas Hackett. The King disguises himself as Hackett's ghost in order to expose Corrigan's involvement.
Appearing in King Standish: "Murder by the King"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Antagonists:
- Corrigan (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Silas Hackett (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Cliff Cornwall: "Duty in the Canal Zone"
Appearing in Cliff Cornwall: "Duty in the Canal Zone"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Basil Devolta
- Tanya
Other Characters:
- Itchy
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Hawkman: "The Graydon Expedition"
Appearing in Hawkman: "The Graydon Expedition"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Daki
Other Characters:
- King Targo
Locations:
- Mongolia
- Dravidia
Items:
- Sword of Keft
Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- "Target for Death: The Flash!" was reprinted in The Golden Age Flash Archives Vol. 1.
- "The Graydon Expedition" was reprinted in The Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 1.
- This issue also includes:
- a Minute Movies feature entitled, "A Fine Day for Murder" and
- a Jack Raymond text story by Evelyn Gaines.
- The character of Corrigan that appears in this issue, is not to be confused with police detective Jim Corrigan.
Trivia
- Carter Hall reads Flash Comics #9 in "The Graydon Expedition".
See Also
Recommended Reading
- The Flash Recommended Reading
- Hawkman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- The Atom (Volume 1): The Atom and Hawkman #39– #46
- Brightest Day
- Convergence: Hawkman
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Hawkgirl (Volume 1)
- Hawkgirl (Volume 2)
- Hawkman (Volume 1)
- Hawkman (Volume 2)
- Hawkman (Volume 3)
- Hawkman (Volume 4)
- Hawkman (Volume 5)
- Hawkworld (Volume 1)
- Hawkworld (Volume 2)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 1)
- Justice League of America (Volume 3)
- Mystery in Space (Volume 1): Mystery in Space #87– #91
- The Savage Hawkman
- Shadow War of Hawkman
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Justice Society Recommended Reading
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Squadron (Volume 1)
- America vs. the Justice Society (Volume 1)
- Infinity Inc. (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 2)
- JSA: All Stars (Volume 1)
- JSA Classified (Volume 1)
- JSA: Strange Adventures (Volume 1)
- JSA vs. Kobra (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 1)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 2)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 3)
- Justice Society of America (Volume 4)
- Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1