Comic Title: Flash Comics #18
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: April 15, 1941 Copyright Date April 16, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
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: (Manny Bucks)
Pages: 7

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

Writer: John B. Wentworth
Artist: Stan Aschmeier

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Thunder (last appearance in Flash Comics #17; next appearance in All-Star Comics #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Thunderbolt (last appearance in Flash Comics #17; next appearance in All-Star Comics #5)
• Mildred Thunder (last appearance in Flash Comics #15; next appearance in Flash Comics #22)

Villain(s)

• Jack Crane (aka the Pirate; a horse trainer; no further appearances)
• Mouse and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Manny Bucks (next appearance in Flash Comics #16)
• A watchman and a jockey (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place out of sequence. The introduction of Manny Bucks in this story indicates that it takes place prior to his first appearance in the second story of Flash Comics #16.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Johnny is hired by the wealthy Manny Bucks to act as a bodyguard. Bucks owns a racehorse named Slim King which is stolen by crooks. Johnny stops the robbery and rescues Slim King. He then rides the horse in the Welldone Stakes. Bucks's rival Jack Crane drugs the horse, but Johnny's Thunderbolt ensures victory anyway.