Comic Title: Flash Comics #96
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: April 9, 1948 Copyright Date April 7, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: 48
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The 'Spectacular' Crimes"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Ghost Patrol (of Earth-2)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Frank Giacoia

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #208 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Ghost Patrol (Fred, Pedro, and Slim; last appearance in Flash Comics #95; next appearance in Flash Comics #97)

Villain(s)

• Sparga and his gang (an advertising assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Palley and his wife (an advertising agent; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Ghost Patrol is hired by advertising agent Mr. Palley to guard his two large ad displays against possible trouble. The first display, a giant baseball player balloon, has hidden controls that allow men inside to break into a diamond wholesaler.

Pedro and Slim are captured by the crooks, but signal Fred for help. Fred rescues the others before the balloon explodes. When crooks attempt to use the next display in another crime, the Ghost Patrol stops them. Palley's assistant Sparga is unmasked as the man behind the crimes.