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Publishers / DC / The Flash (1959) / #196
196April 1970
$0.25

The Flash #196

DC · April 1970 · on sale February 10, 1970

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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#196
Publication date
April 1970
Key date
April 1970
On-sale date
February 10, 1970
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sensational Super-Speed Stunts of the Fastest Man Alive!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Flash [Barry Allen]; Reverse Flash [Professor Zoom]
1The Mightiest Punch of All Time!comic story24script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaReverse Flash; Mr. Element
2The Speed of Doom!comic story9.67script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia
3-cartoon0.33
4The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity!comic story7script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella
5The Mirror Master's Invincible Bodyguardscomic story14.34script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaFlash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master
6-cartoon0.33

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8104-5		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #19592 of 246#197 ›

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