Comic Title: Flash Comics #27
Publisher: DC (J.R. Publishing Company)
Address: 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: January 14, 1942 Copyright Date January 10, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
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
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Maxwell Charles Gaines

Title: (The Kid Crooks)
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Flash (Jay Garrick of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Everett E. Hibbard
Inker: Harold Wilson Sharp

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash Comics #26; next appearance in Flash Comics #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Joan Williams (last appearance in Flash Comics #26; next appearance in Flash Comics #28)

Villain(s)

• Spike, Lefty, and Mugs (three teenaged criminals; no further appearances)
• Little Sam and his men (bank robbers; no further appearances)
• Ratsy McGee (a gangster; no further appearances)
• Slit Dugan and several convicts (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A butcher (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story war not titled.

Synopsis:
The Flash catches three teenagers who have robbed a butcher shop. Rather than turn the kids in, he returns the stolen money, then hires the kids to help him fight crime. The boys are against the idea at first, but they eventually take pride in helping the Flash. When one of the boys, Spike, learns that his criminal brother Slit Dugan is planning a jail break, he wants to quit. The Flash stops the escaped crooks, then convinces Dugan to talk to his brother. Slit tells Spike to stay straight. He then turns himself back into prison. After exhibiting good behavior, Slit is eventually paroled.