Comic Title: Flash Comics #3
Publisher: DC (All-American Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1940
On Sale Date: January 15, 1940 Newsstand Date January 15, 1940
Source: House Ad, All-American Comics #11, Page 50, More Fun Comics #52, Page 64

Copyright Date January 19, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Maxwell Charles Gaines

Title: (The Terror of the Underworld)
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
King (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: William A. Smith

Feature Character(s)

• King (King Standish; next appearance in Flash Comics #4)

Villain(s)

• Boss Barton and two henchmen (dope dealers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Myrna Mallon (Barton's secretary; next appearance in Flash Comics #4)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Businessman Boss Barton is harassed by the King. Barton sends his secretary Myrna Mallon to locate the master of disguise and lead him into a trap. The King is prepared and shows Myrna that her boss is actually a dope dealer. Myrna then helps the King locate evidence against Barton. The crook and his henchmen try to stop the King, but they are defeated in a gun fight.