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5October 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Flash #5

DC · October 1987 · on sale 1987-06-09

First appearance: Dr. Jerry McGeeFirst appearance: Speed DemonFirst appearance: Mr. Gilchrist2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987-06-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Jerry McGee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Karl Kesel; letters: Todd KleinThe Flash, Dr. Jerry McGee First, Tina McGee, Speed Demon First, Wally West
1Speed McGeecomic story22script: Mike Baron; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Jack Torrance; colors: Shelley Eiber; letters: Steve HaynieThe Flash, Mr. Gilchrist First, Dr. Jerry McGee First, Tina McGee, Speed Demon First, Rudolph West, Wally West
2Flashletters page2script: Mike Gold

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893222210
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893222210

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Flash: Savage Velocity #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9957-6		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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