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8May-June 1957
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Showcase #8

DC · May-June 1957 · on sale 1957-03-05

First appearance: Barry AllenFirst appearance: The FlashFirst appearance: Iris West AllenOrigin: Captain Cold
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
May-June 1957
Key date
1957-05-00
On-sale date
1957-03-05
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Barry Allen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Flash - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iris West Allen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Cold - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Leonard Snart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Captain Cold, Leonard Snart.

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: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen First, The Flash First
2The Secret of the Empty Box!comic story12script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaBarry Allen First, The Flash First, Iris West Allen First
3-promo (ad from the publisher)3letters: typeset
4-comic story1
5The Coldest Man on Earth!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Frank GiacoiaBarry Allen First, Captain Cold First, The Flash First, Leonard Snart First
6The Race of Wheel and Keelcomic story3script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Harry LazarusJohn Butterfield; Harrison
8A Date with Effiepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBetty; Stan

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-079-8		1993On eBay ›
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930289803		1991On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-391975On eBay ›
The Flash Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-139-5		1996On eBay ›
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930289838		1992On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1327-5; 1-4012-1327-8		2007On eBay ›
The Flash Chronicles #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2471-4		2009On eBay ›
The Flash vs. the Rogues #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2497-4		2010On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Showcase #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3523-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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