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Flash (1959 1st Series DC) comic books in grade NM or lower

  • Item #63932580
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    Published Dec 1959 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 CGC 5.5

    1st app. Kid Flash (Wally West), Wizard

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4530534002

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #63817916
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    Published Dec 1959 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 110 GD+ 2.5

    1st app. Kid Flash (Wally West), Wizard

    1" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. First appearance of Kid Flash in Meet Kid Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash. Challenge of the Weather Wizard!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; the origin of the Weather Wizard. Flash Facts filler page. The Atom: Servant of Man fact page. Amazing Speeds fact page. Weather Forecast! fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64070848
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    Published Sep 1961 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 123 GD+ 2.5

    1st SA app. of GA Flash, 1st mention of Earth-2

    Cover coming detached at both staples. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash; 1st mention of an Earth-2 where Golden Age heroes live. Flash of Two Worlds!, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry Allen appears at the Community Center in Central City to perform for kids, and during one of his amazing tricks, is mysteriously transported to Keystone City, a place that he recalls that the original Flash once lived; The two meet and Barry surmises that Jay lives on a parallel Earth, one that evidently Earth-1 writer Gardner Fox tuned in on when he wrote the adventures of the Flash in the 1940's; Jay tells Barry that a crime wave has hit Keystone City and asks Barry for his help. Fastest Trips Around The World! fact page. Promo for Superman Annual #3 and Secret Origins #1. Promo for Batman Annual #1, pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64059263
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    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 124 CGC 8.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4667957008

    Starts Jan 3

    Last 10-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Space-Boomerang Trap!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Captain Boomerang is paroled from prison and invents a time-traveling boomerang; Flash and Elongated Man stop Boomerang; all three join together to battle aliens. Vengeance Via Television!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; When James Lawton is released from jail he takes revenge on those who put him in jail by using his new psi-helmet. Sea Devils #1 ad. Letter from fanzine writers Bernie Bubnis and Robert Jennings. Letter from Infantino. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64022549
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    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 126 FN- 5.5

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Doom of the Mirror Flash!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master escapes prison by going to an alternate mirror dimension where the women are obsessed with mirrors. Snare of the Headline Huntress!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; while traveling on a train to his home town, Barry encounters his old girlfriend, Daphne Dean, who is now a movie star; Daphne gets kidnapped, and Flash rescues her. A letter from the editors of DC Comics explaining why DC has increased the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c; Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadn't increased in 25 years; What isn't mentioned is that comics were originally 64-pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32-pages. Letter from comics reviewer and fanzine publisher Donald Thompson (better known as Don). Superman Annual ad. Giant Batman Annual #2 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #63975639
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    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 126 GD 2.0

    1/2" spine split from the bottom. Centerfold detached. Water damage.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Doom of the Mirror Flash!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master escapes prison by going to an alternate mirror dimension where the women are obsessed with mirrors. Snare of the Headline Huntress!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; while traveling on a train to his home town, Barry encounters his old girlfriend, Daphne Dean, who is now a movie star; Daphne gets kidnapped, and Flash rescues her. A letter from the editors of DC Comics explaining why DC has increased the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c; Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadn't increased in 25 years; What isn't mentioned is that comics were originally 64-pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32-pages. Letter from comics reviewer and fanzine publisher Donald Thompson (better known as Don). Superman Annual ad. Giant Batman Annual #2 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64058993
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    Published Mar 1962 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 127 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4667957005

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Grodd falls in love with Boka, a female gorilla, but Boka is set to marry Solovar; Grodd uses neo-magnetic radiation to make everyone love him; Boka becomes Grodds queen, and he rules Gorilla City. The Mystery of the Troubled Boy!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally searches for his friend Tommy Elkins, who has skipped school and is missing. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64137161
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    Published Mar 1965 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 151 FN 6.0

    Starts Jan 19

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Invader From the Dark Dimension, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Barry "Flash" Allen and Jay Garrick (the Flash of Earth 2) battle The Shade. GI Joe toy ad. 80 pg. Giant More Secret Origins ad. Astroforce Space Soldiers toy ad. What's the Difference Between Dumb and Mute public service announcement, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi. Ed Big Daddy Roth custom finishes ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Flash subscription ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64069107
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    Published Nov 1966 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 165 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4646432021

    Starts Feb 2

    Cover art by Murphy Anderson. One Bridegroom Too Many!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Reverse Flash impersonates Barry Allen with the intent of marrying Iris West; luckily, Barry marries Iris in the end; Craig "Mr. Silver Age" Schutt has called this the greatest Silver Age wedding of all time. Lost--A Free Education! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. 80 pg. Giant Justice League ad. Batman Magic Photo Kit ad. Plastic Man ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. G.I. Joe Club ad. Back cover model kit ad featuring Captain Kidd, The Frog, Forgotten Prisoner of Castelmare, and The Green Beret. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64103463
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    Published Mar 1967 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 168 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Dec 22

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. One of Our Green Lanterns is Missing, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; the Guardians enlist Flash's aid in finding Hal "Green Lantern" Jordan, who has amnesia. Letter from fanzine writer Robert Jennings. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Captain Action super hero parachute ad. Lost in Space Aurora model kit ad. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. House of Mystery Dial H for Hero ad. 80 pg. Giant Supergirl ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #63987027
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    Published Apr 1968 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 178 VG+ 4.5

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    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 80-Page Giant Issue featuring the following reprinted stories: "Land of the Golden Giants" (Script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella), in which Barry reveals his secret identity to Kid Flash; they go on a scientific expedition in South America; "Double Danger on Earth" with Jay Garrick (Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Infantino, inks by Giella); and "Captives of the Cosmic Ray" with Green Lantern (Script by Broome, pencils by Infantino, inks by Giella). Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #64098346
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    Published Feb 1969 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 185 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4641472016

    Starts Dec 22

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Threat of the High-Rise Buildings, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; while vacationing in France, Barry and Iris see the Eiffel Tower being lifted off into space; other buildings take off as well; Barry and Inspector Martell of Interpol investigate. Letters to the editor from comics writers Martin Pasko and Mike Barr. Moon Walk Revell model kit ad. Showcase Presents The Phantom Stranger ad. Binky ad. DC cartoons ad. 80 pg. Giant Sgt. Rocks Prize Battle Tales ad. Batman 209 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64098351
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    Published Aug 1970 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 199 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4641472001

    Starts Dec 22

    Cover art by Gil Kane. Flash?--Death Calling, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; A serum makes Flash appear dead. The Explosive Heart of America, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Flash must thwart a Chinese "Y-missile. Letters to the editor from comics writers Martin Pasko and Alan Brennert. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Challengers of the Unknown and The House of Secrets ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #64103465
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    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 205 FN 6.0

    Starts Dec 22

    68-page Giant G-82. Reprinted stories. Menace of the Reverse Flash (from Flash 139), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; a time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Journey Into Danger!, pencils by Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; a Golden Age Flash story from the 40s that had never been previously published. Kid Flash: The Race To Thunder Hill!" (from Flash 116), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Too Many Speed Kings (from Adventure 189) starring Johnny Quick, script by Joe Samachson, art by Ralph Mayo. Woodstock jewelry ad. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #63325836
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    Published Dec 1972 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 219 CGC 9.2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4460590002

    Starts Dec 22

    Cover art by Nick Cardy. Million Dollar Deathtrap, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; Flash and villain The Top team up against Mirror Master. The Fate of an Archer, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; When Black Canary is hit by a car and desperately needs a transfusion, Green Lantern's search for Green Arrow becomes even more urgent; a report on the wreckage of the Arrow-Plane leads Green Lantern to Green Arrow. Phantom Stranger ad. Kamandi ad. Ad for Kids Magazine. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #64022604
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    Published Jul 1983 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 323N FN+ 6.5

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    Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Rodin Rodriguez. Run, Flash--Run For Your Wife, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Rodin Rodriguez; A Guardian warns Barry that Reverse-Flash has been freed from limbo; Barry, late for his wedding with Fiona, battles Reverse Flash, who killed Barry's first wife, Iris. All-Demons Adieu, script by Nicola Cuti, pencils by Chuck Patton and Keith Giffen, inks by Gary Martin; The black market drug storyline continues, starring the Creeper. Tron Atari 2600 ad. Dungeons & Dragons Basic and Expert Set ad. Meanwhile… column by Dick Giordano. SGT Rock vehicles and weapons toy ad from Remco. Star Wars Jedi Arena Atari 2600 ad. Lock N Chase Intellivision ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.