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The Flash #105-108; Flash Comics #104; Showcase #4,8,13,14 February 1949, October 1956-August-September 1959 (First Printing: 1996; 224 pages) ISBN (1-56389-139-5) ***Information for this page submitted by James Friel Highlights:
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Foreword by Paul Kupperberg |
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February 1949 (12 Pages) "The Rival Flash!" Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: This is the final solo Jay Garrick story of the Golden Age. Introducing a duplicate super-speedster. |
October 1956 (22 Pages + Cover) "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Kubert Synopsis: A laboratory accident gives police scientist Barry Allen super-speed. He decides to emulate his boyhood comic book hero, and adopts the costumed identity of The Flash. Intro. Iris West. "The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Kubert Synopsis: Flash battles a criminal from the future who has been accidentally projected into this time period. |
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Showcase #8 June 1957 (24 Pages + Cover) "The Secret of the Empty Box"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Flash investigates the connection between a mysterious gigantic box and a string of unexplained crimes. "The Coldest Man on Earth"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Introducing Captain Cold, a supervillain who uses low super-low temperatures to commit robberies. |
Showcase #13 April 1958 (26 Pages + Cover) "Around the World in 80 Minutes!"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Flash runs all the way around the world, saving lives and stopping crimes—but can he make it home in time for his date with Iris? "Master of the Elements"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Introducing Mr.Element, a scientific thief who uses his knowledge of chemistry to commit crimes. |
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Showcase #14 June 1958 (25 Pages + Cover) "Giants of the Time World"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Flash breaks the time barrier to rescue Iris and save Earth from alien invasion. "The Man Who Changed the Earth"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Mr. Element acquires the Philosoper’s Stone and becomes Dr.Alchemy. |
The Flash #105 February-March 1959 (25 Pages + Cover) "Conqueror From 8 Million B.C."
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Katmos, an ancient pre-human tyrant, awakens in the present and attempts to re-conquer the world. "The Master of Mirrors"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Introducing the Mirror Master, a supervillain who commits robberies with mirrors. |
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The Flash #106 Aprril-May 1959 (25 Pages + Cover) "Menace of the Super-Gorilla"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Introducing Grodd, a super-genius criminal ape; Gorilla City, a hidden civilization of super-scientific simians in Africa, and Solovar, its ruler. "The Pied Piper of Peril"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Introducing the Pied Piper, a super-criminal who uses music to commit robberies. |
The Flash #107 June-July 1959 (25 Pages + Cover) "Return of the Super-Gorilla"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Grodd returns, and forges an alliance with subterranean bird-people (!) in an attempt at conquest. "The Amazing Race Against Time"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: A mystery speedster proves to ba an alien who helps Flash save the earth from destruction. |
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The Flash #108 August-September 1959 (24 Pages + Cover) "The Speed of Doom"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Frank Giacoia Synopsis: Flash fights interdimensional aliens who are stealing objects that giv ethem super-speed. "The Super-Gorilla’s Secret Identity"
Artist: Carmine Infantino/Joe Giella Synopsis: Grodd returns again, and invents an evolution accelerator which evolves him into a being with the power of mind over matter. |
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