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Publishers / DC / The Flash (1959) / #197
197May 1970
$0.15

The Flash #197

DC · May 1970 · on sale March 3, 1970

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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
May 1970
Key date
May 1970
On-sale date
March 3, 1970
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen [Flash]
1Four Star Super-Herocomic story15.5script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaFlash [Barry Allen]; The Ice King (1st appearance)
2-cartoon1
3To the Nth Degreecomic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John Costanza
4-cartoon1
5-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella

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

‹ #19693 of 246#198 ›

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