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1August 2006
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Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1

DC · August 2006 · on sale 2006-06-21

First appearance: The Flash2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2006
Key date
2006-08-00
On-sale date
2006-06-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125638200111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Flash - 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
0-cover1pencils: Ken Lashley; inks: Greg Parkin; colors: Marvin MarianoThe Flash First
1Lightning in a Bottle Part One: Flashbackcomic story22script: Danny Bilson, Paul Demeo; pencils: Ken Lashley; inks: Norm Rapmund, Marlo Alquiza, Jay Leisten, KWL Studio; colors: Carrie Strachan; letters: Pat BrosseauBart Allen [Kid Flash]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Griffin Grey (introduction); Tina McGee; Valerie Perez (introduction); Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness] (cameo); Captain Cold [Len Snart] (cameo); Don Allen (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Flash [Wally West] (cameo); Grodd (cameo); Heatwave [Mick
2-in-house column1script: Dan DiDio

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Andy Kubert / Joe Kubert Coverbarcode 76194125638200121
Newsstandbarcode 07098932222608

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive: Lightning in a Bottle #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1229-2		2007On eBay ›
Flash: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5178-9		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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