Comic Title: Millennium Edition:Flash Comics 1 (#39)
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 2000
On Sale Date: July 19, 2000 Direct Market Date July 19, 2000
Source: Previews, Vol. 10 #5 (#137)

Direct Market Date July 19, 2000
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 19, 2000

Direct Market Date July 19, 2000
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: July 19

Copyright Date June 30, 2000
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 2000

Cover Price: $3.95
Page Count: 64
Editor: Adam Philips

Title: (The Kidnapping of Johnny Thunder)
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Johnny Thunder (of Earth-2)

Writer: John B. Wentworth
Artist: Stan Aschmeier

Reprinted From:
Flash Comics #1 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Thunder (aka Johnny Thunderbolt; first appearance; next appearance in Flash Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Thunderbolt (a genie; appears only as a bolt of lightning; next appearance in Flash Comics #2)
• Simon B. Thunder (Johnny's father; next appearance in Flash Comics #5)
• Mildred Thunder (Johnny's mother; next appearance in Flash Comics #5)

Villain(s)

• The High Priest of Badhnisia and several of his agents (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The manager of Kash N’ Karry deparment stores, and a window washer (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story relates the origin of Johnny Thunder.

This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of JSA All Star Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
One year old Johnny Thunder, son of Simon B. Thunder, is kidnapped by agents of Badhnisia. Johnny was born at 7 AM on July 7, 1917 and according to Badhnisian legend will inherit great powers on his seventh birthday. Johnny is given a zodiac belt and a ceremony is performed with the mystical words Cei-U, which in English sound like "Say You."

When he is five, Johnny escapes from Badhnisia and is returned home by an American freighter. On his seventh birthday, torrential rains last for seven days, but the Thunder home is spared. The Badhnisians search for Johnny, but they cannot locate him until he is 23.

Johnny gains employment as a window washer and during an accident says the words "Say You." A magic thunderbolt appears and answers Johnny’s wishes, although Johnny is unaware of its intervention. The Badhnisians attempt to kidnap Johnny again, but the Thunderbolt rescues him. Johnny however loses his job.