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166December 1966
$0.12

The Flash #166

DC · December 1966 · on sale 1966-10-20

First appearance: Heat WaveFirst appearance: Mick Rory
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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#166
Publication date
December 1966
Key date
1966-12-00
On-sale date
1966-10-20
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 Heat Wave - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mick Rory - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Tempting Target for the Temperature Twinscover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Captain Cold, The Flash, Heat Wave First, Mick Rory First, Leonard Snart
1The Last Stand of the Three-Time Losers!comic story13.34script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Joe LettereseBarry Allen, Iris West Allen, The Flash
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4Tempting Target for the Temperature Twins!comic story9.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Joe LettereseBarry Allen, Iris West Allen, Captain Cold, The Flash, Heat Wave First, Mick Rory First, Leonard Snart
5-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super-Team Family #11975On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-3679-3		2012On eBay ›
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8104-5		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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