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348August 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

The Flash #348

DC · August 1985 · on sale 1985-04-16

First appearance: Roy G. BivoloFirst appearance: Rainbow Raider2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#348
Publication date
August 1985
Key date
1985-08-00
On-sale date
1985-04-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Roy G. Bivolo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rainbow Raider - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Klaus JansonBarry Allen
1The Final Verdict!comic story23script: Cary Bates; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tim HarkinsBarry Allen, Roy G. Bivolo First, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Digger Harkness, Mark Mardon, Mirror Master, The Reverse-Flash, Rainbow Raider First, Sam Scudder, Leonard Snart, Eobard Thawne, The Weather Wizard, Fiona Webb
2-letters page2pencils: José Luis García-López
3The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893048508
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893048508

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3182-8		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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