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149December 1964
$0.12

The Flash #149

DC · December 1964 · on sale 1964-10-15

First appearance: Mary WestFirst appearance: Rudolph West
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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#149
Publication date
December 1964
Key date
1964-12-00
On-sale date
1964-10-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mary West - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rudolph West - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Flash's Sensational Risk!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, The Flash, Wally West
1Children of Tomorrow!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Flash's Sensational Risk!comic story13.33script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, The Flash, Kid Flash, Wally West, Mary West First, Rudolph West First
3Metamorpho the Element Man...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine InfantinoFlash
625 Years of Batman with Robin the Boy Wonderpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
8-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
9-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMr. Cap
11Robberies by Magic!comic story9.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy AndersonBarry Allen, The Flash, Abra Kadabra, Citizen Abra
13-cartoon1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 5.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Special #131971On eBay ›
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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #21980On eBay ›
The Flash #3441985On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2297-0		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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