The Flash
#111
(February-March 1960)
DC,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1959-12-22
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Cloud Creatures
- Reprints
-
in Flits Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #2605 -
in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #20 -
in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #2 ([May] 2000) - in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007), #1 ([July] 2007) [new coloring]
- in The Flash Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([November] 2010)
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([August] 2016)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
The Flash / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Wiley Summers; Cloud Creatures (villains)
- Synopsis
- Dr. Wiley Summers discovers Cloud Creatures who want to take over the Earth.
- Reprints
- in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #20
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #33 (décembre 1961) [N&B [B&W]] - in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #210 (November 1971) which is reprinted
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #2 ([May] 2000)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
- in The Flash Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([November] 2010)
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([August] 2016)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"
Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Superboy
- Synopsis
- Superboy shows some kids several helpful things they can do as volunteers.
Indexer Notes
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
on the page immediately following page 9 of the previous story sequence
The Speed of Sound!
illustration / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Continental Schools Courses / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement of October 1, 1959.
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz and A.S. Herzog as Trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, I. Rappaport and A.S. Herzog as Trustees for L. Liebowitz and J.H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
Introducing the Justice League of America
Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #28 [first Justice League], on sale December 29
[no title indexed]
Flash Facts / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A flash spectrum is the spectrum of the solar chromosphere...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #12
-
in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #96 ([June 1964]) - in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #197 (May 1970) which is reprinted
- in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #83 ([June 1971])
-
The Challenge of the Crimson Crows!
Kid Flash / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Barry Allen]; The Crimson Crows [Steve; Georgie]; Golden Eagles (villains)
- Synopsis
- In Kid Flash's first solo adventure, he must stop a gang of kids before they get into trouble.
- Reprints
- in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #4
- in The Hundred Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 ? series) #52 ([December 1960])
- in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #33 (décembre 1961) [N&B [B&W]]
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #2 ([May] 2000)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
- in The Flash Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([November] 2010)
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #1 ([August] 2016)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
Indexer Notes
Spin off from the Flash strip in Flash #110. Early Kid Flash stories deal with teen-age problems as perceived by Schwartz and co. Kid Flash is also a member of the Teen Titans.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- Jowett Institute of Body Building
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
The Flash -
1.
[no title indexed]
Frontier Cabin -
2.
[no title indexed]
Hi-Power Binoculars -
3.
The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
The Flash -
4.
Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"
Superboy -
5.
The Speed of Sound!
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Continental Schools Courses -
7.
[no title indexed]
-
8.
Volcanoes
-
9.
Introducing the Justice League of America
Justice League -
10.
["A flash spectrum is the spectrum of the solar chromosphere..."]
Flash Facts -
11.
The Challenge of the Crimson Crows!
Kid Flash -
12.
[no title indexed]
Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets -
13.
[no title indexed]
150 Civil War Soldiers -
14.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
15.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
16.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- John Brichetto
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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