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1[September] 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Flash Annual #1

DC · [September] 1987 · on sale 1987-06-02

First appearance: Connie Noleski2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Annual (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[September] 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-06-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Ed HanniganThe Flash, Wally West
1Death Touchcomic story38script: Mike Baron; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Steve HaynieThe Flash, Connie Noleski First, Wally West
2Flashletters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893215075
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893215075

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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