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188May 1969
$0.12

The Flash #188

DC · May 1969 · on sale 1969-03-06

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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#188
Publication date
May 1969
Key date
1969-05-00
On-sale date
1969-03-06
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Most Colorful Villain of All!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoFlash [Barry Allen]
1The Most Colorful Villain of All!comic story21.83script: John Broome; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]; Dr. Maybrook; Mako (Dr. Maybrook's valet); Baker (Dr. Maybrook's assistant)
2#7: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)text article1letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Flash Factscartoon1

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The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8104-5
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