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178April-May 1968
$0.25

The Flash #178

DC · April-May 1968 · on sale 1968-02-08

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Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#178
Publication date
April-May 1968
Key date
1968-04-00
On-sale date
1968-02-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Scarlet Speedster's Most Terrific Team-Ups!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoFlash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; The Trickster [James Jesse]
1-table of contents1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert
2Land of Golden Giants!comic story25script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoFlash [Barry Allen]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Iris West; Dr. Manners; Gail Manners; Grodan (villain); Golden Giants (villain)
3Giant Flash-Gramsletters page1script: Julius Schwartz
4Double Danger on Earth!comic story22.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaFlash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Garrick; Iris West; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); The Trickster [James Jesse] (villain)
6Captives of the Cosmic Ray!comic story24script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaFlash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Tom Kalmaku]; Carol Ferris; The Myrmitons (villains)

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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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