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18February-March 1961
$0.10

Challengers of the Unknown #18

DC · February-March 1961 · on sale 1960-12-13

First appearance: The Flash
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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
February-March 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-12-13
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Flash - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Doomed World of Tomorrow!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
2The Menace of Mystery Islandcomic story12.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Red Ryan
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon MoldoffMark Merlin, Elsa Magusson
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Just Imagine!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy AndersonAquaman, Arthur Curry, The Flash First, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
6Flight without Endtext story1letters: typeset
7The Doomed World of Tomorrowcomic story12script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
8Our American Heritagepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
9Robbie the Robotcomic story0.67script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Irwin Hasen
10-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
14You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1725-9		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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