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Flash (1959 1st Series DC) comic books

  • Item #60852756
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    Published Aug 1960 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 114 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4388997013

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Big Freeze!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Captain Cold breaks out of jail and proposes to Iris West, after turning everyone in the city into frozen statues. Fleet-Footed Proghorn fact page about an antelope. Lend a Friendly Hand public service announcement with Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Amazing Speeds! fact page about the human nervous system, Neptune, baseball and reaction times. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. King of the Beatniks!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Jimmy King, one of Wally's classmates, runs away after being accused of cheating; He meets up with his cousin, who is one of the members of the Beatnik Gang, and it's up to Kid Flash to rescue him and stop the Gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60519390
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    Published Feb 1961 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 118 FR/GD 1.5

    4.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Doomed Scarecrow!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; Flash, in Hollywood, helps out on a movie set; Steve Palmer, the actor playing Flash, is in danger. The Midnight Peril!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Wally West and his friend Pete Willard must spend the night in a haunted house to fulfill a fraternity pledge. Showcase #30 ad with Aquaman. Ad for Giant Superman Annual. Amazing Speeds fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60495429
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    Published May 1962 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 128 VG- 3.5

    1st app. and origin Abra Kadabra
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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Abra Kadabra, a magician in the 64th century, travels to the past and becomes a criminal. The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash decides its a good idea to wear a mask with his uniform. Flash Facts filler page. Mystery in Space #75 ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60519392
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    Published Jun 1962 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 129 VG- 3.5

    Cover and first 3 wraps detached at one staple.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Flash from Earth-2 in Double Danger on Earth, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; a comet strikes the sun, endangering Earth 2 with radiation; Barry and Iris attend a costume party on Earth 1, and the proceeds are stolen by Captain Cold; Jay and Barry team up; Cameo of the JSA vs. the Key. Ad for Atom #1. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Brave and the Bold ad with Hawkman. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor, publisher Bill Warren, and super fan Bernie Bubnis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60519393
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    Published Dec 1962 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 133 VG+ 4.5

    Water damage.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Plight of the Puppet Flash!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Abra Kadabra turns Flash into a puppet. Secret of the Handicapped Boys!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Three handicapped boys accidentally discover that Wally West is Kid Flash. Johnny DC ad. Superman talks about Pennies for Unicef! public service ad with Superman. Ads for Giant Superman Annual and Giant Batman Annual. Brave and the Bold #45 ad with Strange Sports Stories. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60852757
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    Published Sep 1963 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 139 CGC 6.5

    1st app. Reverse Flash

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388997014

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of Reverse Flash in Menace of the Reverse Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published Sep 1964 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 147 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover and first wrap detached at one staple, cover coming loose at second.

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson; cover similar to the classic cover for #123. Our Enemy, The Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Reverse Flash (aka Professor Zoom) teams up with Mr. Element. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Trix cereal ad. Star names fact half-page. Lucky Charms ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60519397
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    Published Mar 1966 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 159 FN 6.0

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Flash calls it quits; luckily, Kid Flash rushes in. Big Blast in Rocket City!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Iris West's absent-minded father gets into trouble at a missile base in Florida, with Flash stepping in to save the day. Showcase ad with the Spectre. Amazing Speeds fact page. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. Supergirl 80 pg. Giant. Batman #179 ad. Teen Titans subscription ad. G.I. Joe Club ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60852758
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    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 160 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388997015

    Starts Jun 3

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 80-page Giant G-21. Flash reprints. "The Amazing Race Against Time" (from Flash 107), "Duet of Danger" (from All-Flash 23 in 1948), "Danger in the Air" (from Flash 113), "King of the Beatniks" (from Flash 114), "Space-Boomerang Trap" (from Flash 124), and Johnny Quick in "Adventure of the Antelope Boy" (from Adventure Comics 123 from 1947). Scripts by John Broome, Robert Kanigher. and Don Cameron; pencils by Carmine Infantino, Lee Elias, and Mort Meskin; inks by Joe Giella, Elias, and Meskin. Barry Allen/Flash pin-up (from Flash Annual 1). Grandpa Munster Dragula model kit ad. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Atom ad. Justice League ad. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. G.I. Joe Club ad. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60519398
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    Published Jun 1966 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 162 FN/VF 7.0

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Who Haunts the Corridor of Chills?, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A fearful Flash investigates strange goings on at a Disney Land-type amusement park. Ad for various DC TV shows. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. 80 pg. Giant Superman ad. Full page Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Scooter ad. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. Batman and Detective ad. G.I. Joe Club ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60879394
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    Published Mar 1967 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 168 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4391037008

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. One of Our Green Lanterns is Missing, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; the Guardians enlist Flash's aid in finding Hal "Green Lantern" Jordan, who has amnesia. Letter from fanzine writer Robert Jennings. Letter from noted letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. Captain Action super hero parachute ad. Lost in Space Aurora model kit ad. Caps Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. House of Mystery Dial H for Hero ad. 80 pg. Giant Supergirl ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published Dec 1967 by DC.

    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) 175 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #3913154005

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike Esposito. The Race to the End of the Universe, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rokk and Sorban, two aliens who once encountered Superman and Batman, force Superman and The Flash to a rematch race.; Superman soon realizes the aliens are not who they seem to be, and the two help each other escape traps along the race and reach the finish line together, after which they unmask the aliens as Abra Kadabra and Professor Zoom; the second Flash/Superman race; marks a new era for The Flash as Carmine Infantino steps down as longtime penciler; he went on to become the editorial director for DC and then publisher, returning to the title as penciler in 1985. Letter to the editor from Infantino himself! Bob Hope, Scooter, and Fox and Crow ad. Mattels Major Matt Mason ad. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Cap's Hobby Hints strip by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.