Millennium Edition:Flash Comics 1 (#39)
Millennium Edition:Flash Comics 1 (#39)
Cover Credits
Artist: Harry Lampert

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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)

Supporting Character(s)

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.


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