Comic Title: Flash Comics #88
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: August 8, 1947 Copyright Date August 6, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
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 Ghost"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Secret Origins #1 (1973)

Feature Character(s)

• Hawkman (last appearance in Flash Comics #87; next appearance in All-Star Comics #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hawkgirl (last appearance in Flash Comics #87; next appearance in Flash Comics #89)

Villain(s)

• Gentleman Ghost (next appearance in Flash Comics #90)
• Ghost’s gang (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Ghost and his men committ a series of crimes across the world. Hawkman investigates and exposes some of the Ghost’s tricks. Hawkgirl is captured though and taken to Ghost’s hide-out. Hawkman follows and rescues his partner. The Ghost however gets away leaving Hawkman to wonder if the crook really is a ghost.