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169April 1967
$0.25

The Flash #169

DC · April 1967 · on sale 1967-02-14

Origin: Barry Allen
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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
April 1967
Key date
1967-04-00
On-sale date
1967-02-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Barry Allen, Iris West Allen, The Flash.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, The Flash
1-table of contents1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe KubertBarry Allen, The Flash
2Beware the Atomic Grenade!comic story14.17script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaBarry Allen Origin, Roscoe Dillon, The Flash Origin, The Top, Iris West Allen
3The Mirror-Master's Magic Bullet!comic story10.67script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy AndersonBarry Allen, The Flash, Mirror Master, Sam Scudder, Iris West Allen
4Giant Flash Gramsletters page1script: Julius Schwartz
5The Man Who Claimed the Earth!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaBarry Allen, The Flash, James Jesse, Trickster, Iris West Allen Origin
6Return of the Super-Gorilla!comic story14.17script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, The Flash, Gorilla Grodd
7-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
9The Plight of the Puppet-Flash!comic story14.17script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Joe LettereseAbra Kadabra, Citizen Abra, Barry Allen, The Flash, Iris West Allen
10How I Draw The Flash--illustration2script: Carmine Infantino; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine InfantinoFlash [Barry Allen]
11The Golden Rulepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBob Hope

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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