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98August 1948
$0.10

Flash Comics #98

DC · August 1948 · on sale 1948-06-07

First appearance: Larry Lance
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#98
Publication date
August 1948
Key date
1948-08-00
On-sale date
1948-06-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Larry Lance - 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
0Crime in Costume!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Jack AdlerThe Flash, Jay Garrick, Hawkman, Carter Hall
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Sensation Comics; Star Spangled Comics; All-American Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Crime in Costume!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkgirl, Hawkman, Shiera Sanders, Carter Hall
7Mystery of the Million Dollars!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Moe WorthmanThe Flash, Jay Garrick, Joan Garrick
9Marked for Danger!comic story7pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob OksnerFred, Pedro, Slim
11Terror Rides the Rails!comic story5script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaThe Atom, Al Pratt
13Spelunkers - Modern Troglodytestext article2script: Ted Udall
14The Byzantine Black!comic story7script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaBlack Canary, Dinah Drake, Larry Lance First
17Strange As It Seemspublic service announcement1pencils: ? (signed); inks: ? (signed)

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League of America #991972On eBay ›
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2		2001On eBay ›
The Golden Age Art of Joe Kubert #21979On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6		2021On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #9798 of 104#99 ›

Sources

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