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The Flash Archives #1

DC · [August] 1996 · on sale 1996-06-12

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Identification plate

Series
The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[August] 1996
Key date
1996-08-00
On-sale date
1996-06-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$49.95; 70.95 CAD
Pages
232
Barcode
76194120505200111
ISBN
1-56389-139-5

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick TaylorFlash [Barry Allen]
1The Flash Archives, Volume 1credits, title page1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor
2Copyrightcredits, title page1letters: typeset
3Table of Contentstable of contents2pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor
4Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick TaylorFlash [Barry Allen]
5The Rival Flash!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bernard Sachs; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams
6Cover - Showcase #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
7Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen] (first appearance, origin); Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a comic book cover); Iris West (first appearance); The Turtle Man (villain, later The Turtle)
8The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Mazdan (villain)
9Cover - Showcase #8cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
10The Secret of the Empty Box!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West
11The Coldest Man on Earth!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (first appearance, origin, villain)
12Cover - Showcase #13cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
13Around the World in 80 Minutes!comic story14script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Le Chat Noir (villain); El Claw (villain); Princess Tara
14Master of the Elements!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mr. Element [Albert Desmond] (first appearance, origin, villain, later called Dr. Alchemy); Argon (villain); Radon (villain); Krypton (villain); Xenon (villain)
15Cover - Showcase #14cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
16Giants of the Time-World!comic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West
17The Man Who Changed the Earth!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Alchemy [Albert Desmond] (villain, origin, formerly Mr. Element)
18Cover - The Flash #105cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; The Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]
19Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen] (origin recap); Iris West; Katmos (villain); John Haines
20The Master of Mirrors!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder](first appearance; villain)
21Cover - The Flash #106cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; The Pied Piper
22Menace of the Super-Gorilla!comic story15script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (first appearance; villain); Fred Pearson; Solovar; Gorilla City
23The Pied Piper of Peril!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (first appearance, villain)
24Cover - The Flash #107cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
25Return of the Super Gorilla!comic story15script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Solovar; Gorilla Grodd (villain)
26The Amazing Race Against Time!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kyri
27Cover - The Flash #108cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]
28The Speed of Doom!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kee Feleg (villain)
29The Super Gorilla's Secret Identity!comic story14script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (villain)
30Biographiestext article1letters: typeset
31Backcoverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert, Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella; colors: Tom McCraw, Rick Taylor; editing: Julius SchwartzFlash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master

Printings and variants

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Second Printingprice 49.95 USD; 78.50 CAD; barcode 76194120505200112
Third Printingprice 49.95 USD; 82.95 CAD; barcode 76194120505200113

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