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180January 2002
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Flash #180

DC · January 2002 · on sale 2001-11-28

First appearance: Lashawn BaezFirst appearance: Peek-a-BooFirst appearance: Josh Jackam1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#180
Publication date
January 2002
Key date
2002-01-00
On-sale date
2001-11-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194120024818011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lashawn Baez - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Peek-a-Boo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Josh Jackam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of David Hersch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Neil Borman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Peek-a-Boo!cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland; letters: Todd KleinLashawn Baez First, The Flash, Peek-a-Boo First, Wally West
1Peek-a-Boocomic story22script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: James Sinclair, Digital Chameleon; letters: Gaspar SaladinoIris West Allen, Lashawn Baez First, Neil Borman First, Officer Fred Chyre, Cicada First, Cyborg, Fallout First, The Flash, Brother Grimm, David Hersch First, Josh Jackam First, Dr. Jerry McGee, Tina McGee, Jared Morillo
2Back from San Diegoletters page1script: Joey Cavalieri

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932222601

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rogues
ISBN 1-56389-950-7		2003On eBay ›
The Flash by Geoff Johns #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6101-6		2016On eBay ›
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3391-4		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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