Johnny Lightning Newsflash issue no. 41, Summer 2004, the newsletter of the Johnny Lightning Collector Club. 6 page newsletter + 3 inserts (new offers/order form, checklist 2004, Playing Mantis envelope).

The newsletter includes updates on Johnny Lightning and collecting for Johnny Lightning Collector Club members, profiles and photos of the latest car series including:

• a message from Praying Mantis' Tom Lowe about the acquisition of Praying Mantis by RC2 (Racing Champions/Ertl)
• Mustang 2 Release 4 series ('00 Mustang Convertible, '65 Mustang Convertible, '71 Mustang mach 1, '69 Shelby GT350, and more)
• New limited edition offers: '55 Ford Panel Delivery Zinger, 10th Anniversary Custom GTO, Gold Series Chevy Bel Air)
• Universal Studios Monsters series (Haulin' Hearse, '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk, Frankenstude, WWII WC54 Ambulance, '66 Cadillac Hearse, and more)
• Collecting with Mac Ragan column: "Tomorrow's Treasures"
• Grateful Dead vehicles series ('56 Chevy School Bus, '65 VW Samba Bus, '66 VW Beetle, '65 Chevy Chevelle Wagon, '59 DeSoto Firefight, and '66 Cadillac Hearse)
• Chevy Trucks in 1:18 scale ('68 Chevy Pickup, '55 Chevy Sedan Delivery)
• Sneak Peeks ('61 Lincoln Continental, '05 Ford Mustang Production Car, '66 Ford Bronco)
• Promos (Cool Collectibles '71 Pontiac GTO Zingers and '69 Camaro Convertible, '69 Yenko Camaro, '63 Vw Karmann Ghia, and more)
• Lightning Fest 2004 info

The New Offers insert highlights some new limited edition cars like the '04 NYC Toy Fair Cars, '70 Ford Boss Mustang 302 Slot Car, '55 Ford Panel Zinger, 10th Anniversary Custom GTO, and more.

The Checklist 2004 insert shows the new series and cars release for July to September 2004

Condition: the newsletter and inserts are in very good condition.  The news letter has small dogear creases on the bottom corner edges  (see photos).