Winky, Blinky, and Noddy
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Winky, Blinky, and Noddy are a trio of fictional comic book characters, created by writer Gardner Fox
and artist E.E. Hibbard, who first appeared in books starring the Flash. Their names were taken from Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
.
They first appeared in All-Flash #5 (1942), as incompetent small-time criminals working for a crooked stable owner. After the Flash captured the stable owner, the three henchmen decided to move on to more benign pursuits. The trio wandered from job to job, usually getting into trouble or causing it, and the Flash would always get involved.
The Three Dimwits appeared in All-Flash until issue #29 (1947), and in All-American Comics
from issue #73 (1946) to #82 (1947). Their appearances in Flash Comics
began in issue #46 (October, 1943) and ended in #79 (January, 1947), and they were seen in Comic Cavalcade
from issue #4 (Fall, 1943) to #18 (December/January, 1947).
Thirteen years later, in 1960, they appeared in Flash #117, with no explanation as to why they were present, and met Silver-Age Flash. It is claimed they chave a combined I.Q of 150.
In Flash vol. 2 no. 161 (2000), the trio appeared in a flashback that explained why they had disappeared: they had stumbled across a sack full of money and retired to the Caribbean
.
In Justice League: Cry for Justice
#2 (2009), while volunteering as night guards at Flash Museum
, they were killed by an unknown assailant who steals the Cosmic Treadmill
. Jay investigates the trio's demise.
Gardner Fox
Gardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-book historians estimate that he wrote over 4,000 comics stories....
and artist E.E. Hibbard, who first appeared in books starring the Flash. Their names were taken from Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was Dutch Lullaby....
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History
Winky Moylan, Blinky Boylan, and Noddy Toylan were designed to be comic relief for the Flash, and were patterned after The Three Stooges. The comic books frequently referred to them as the "Three Idiots", the "Three Numbskulls", the "Three Dopes", or, most often, the "Three Dimwits".They first appeared in All-Flash #5 (1942), as incompetent small-time criminals working for a crooked stable owner. After the Flash captured the stable owner, the three henchmen decided to move on to more benign pursuits. The trio wandered from job to job, usually getting into trouble or causing it, and the Flash would always get involved.
The Three Dimwits appeared in All-Flash until issue #29 (1947), and in All-American Comics
All-American Comics
All-American Comics was the flagship title of comic book publisher All-American Publications, one of the forerunners of DC Comics. It ran for 102 issues from April 1939 to October 1948, at which time it was renamed All-American Western. In 1952, the title was changed again to All-American Men of...
from issue #73 (1946) to #82 (1947). Their appearances in Flash Comics
Flash Comics
Flash Comics was an anthology comic book published by All-American Publications and later National Periodicals . The title ran for 104 issues between January 1940 to February 1949. Although the name of the comic book was Flash Comics, the Flash was only one of many different series featured in the...
began in issue #46 (October, 1943) and ended in #79 (January, 1947), and they were seen in Comic Cavalcade
Comic Cavalcade
Comic Cavalcade was a comic book series published by All-American Publications and later DC Comics. It ran 63 issues, cover-dated Winter 1942/43 to Summer 1954....
from issue #4 (Fall, 1943) to #18 (December/January, 1947).
Thirteen years later, in 1960, they appeared in Flash #117, with no explanation as to why they were present, and met Silver-Age Flash. It is claimed they chave a combined I.Q of 150.
In Flash vol. 2 no. 161 (2000), the trio appeared in a flashback that explained why they had disappeared: they had stumbled across a sack full of money and retired to the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
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In Justice League: Cry for Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice is a seven-issue comic book limited series, written by James Robinson, drawn by Mauro Cascioli, and published by DC Comics in 2009...
#2 (2009), while volunteering as night guards at Flash Museum
Flash Museum
The Flash Museum is a fictional museum that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The museum is dedicated to the superheroes sharing the alias of the Flash, with its primary focus on Barry Allen...
, they were killed by an unknown assailant who steals the Cosmic Treadmill
Cosmic treadmill
The cosmic treadmill is a fictional time travel device in the DC Comics universe. The treadmill first appears in The Flash #125 written by John Broome.-Origins:The treadmill was first seen in The Flash #125 written by John Broome...
. Jay investigates the trio's demise.