The Flash
#224
(November-December 1973)
- Volume
- 24
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1973-08-28
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [circle]
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-1598
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Flash isn't fast enough to intercept this assassin's bullet--
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Credits for letters and colors provided by Carl Gafford via the GCD Error List.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad seeking sellers of greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery and gifts.
Inside front cover.
The Fastest Man Dead!
The Flash / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Cary Bates (credited)
- Pencils
- Irv Novick (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- S-1577
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Charlie Conwell; Maxel; Bork (hitman); Barbie
- Synopsis
- Flash takes on the Maxel Mob after they gun down his friend Charlie Conwell.
- Reprints
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #42 (mai 1979) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Daredevil Stunts - Wild Action!
Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Kenner TTP Deluxe Thrill Set action cars.
First page between pages 4-5 of previous story.
The Dramatic Break-Thru From -- DC The Line of Super-Stars!
Tarzan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (credited)
- Colors
- Sol Harrison
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Genre
- jungle; adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for Limited Collectors' Edition #C-22 (cover reprinted).
Second page between pages 4-5 of previous story.
Just Put An X Next To The Comics You Want!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
DC subscription ad: 15 consecutive issues for $3.00 per title.
Top half of page between pages 6-7 of previous story.
The Wanderer...
Korak / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- jungle
Indexer Notes
House ad for Korak, Son of Tarzan #55 (cover reprinted).
Bottom half of page between pages 6-7 of previous story.
This Postage-Free Coupon Can Change Your Life!
Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Between pages 8-9 of previous story.
The Super Catalog
Passaic Book Center Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Passaic Comic Catalogue #11
On top of first page between pages 10-11 of previous story.
Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
On Bottom of first page between pages 10-11 of previous story.
Take Any 6 LPs or 5 Tapes
Record Club of America / advertisement / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (photos)
- Inks
- ? (photos)
- Colors
- ? (background and letters only)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Second and third pages between pages 10-11 of previous story.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page
- Characters
- Frankenstein; Batman; Wildcat; Mister Miracle; Wonder Woman
Indexer Notes
Short synopses of DC comics being issued at the same time as this issue, including Our Army at War #263, House of Mystery #220 and The Phantom Stranger #28.
Fourth page between pages 10-11 of previous story.
Announcing Corgi's Special Assignment Cars
Corgi Toys / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Corgi action cars featuring the Batmobile, American LaFrance Fire Engine, Mack Crane Truck, U.S. Racing Buggy and Starfighter Jet Dragster.
Between the two stories.
Yellow Is a Dirty Little Color!
Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Denny O'Neil (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- S-1611
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Synopsis
- Green Lantern stops a small-time burglary and finds an insurance scam.
- Reprints
-
in Gigant (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([mai] 1976) -
in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1976 ([2 juni] 1976) - in Green Lantern (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #29 (octobre 1979) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
-
in Showcase Presents: Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2011)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Secret Spy Scope
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for various novelty items.
Between pages 6-7 of previous story.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-1606
- Characters
- Flash
Indexer Notes
Letters from Steve Johnson, David Dasch, Scott Gibson and Mark Sportelli.
100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set
100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for WWII soldiers, weapons & vehicles, packed in footlocker for $1.25, from Lucky Products, Inc.
Prizes or Lots of Cash
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad seeking sellers of greeting cards.
Inside back cover.
-
0.
["The Flash isn't fast enough to intercept this assassin's bullet--"]
The Flash -
1.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
2.
The Fastest Man Dead!
The Flash -
3.
Daredevil Stunts - Wild Action!
Kenner Toys -
4.
The Dramatic Break-Thru From -- DC The Line of Super-Stars!
Tarzan -
5.
Just Put An X Next To The Comics You Want!
DC Comics -
6.
The Wanderer...
Korak -
7.
This Postage-Free Coupon Can Change Your Life!
Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] -
8.
The Super Catalog
Passaic Book Center Comics -
9.
Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys -
10.
Take Any 6 LPs or 5 Tapes
Record Club of America -
11.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
12.
Announcing Corgi's Special Assignment Cars
Corgi Toys -
13.
Yellow Is a Dirty Little Color!
Green Lantern -
14.
Secret Spy Scope
Honor House Products -
15.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams -
16.
100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set
100 Toy Soldiers -
17.
Prizes or Lots of Cash
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
18.
The Imposters
Aurora Products
- Peter Croome
- CTGarry
- Merlin Haas
- Bob Hughes
- Dave Marchand
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Ron Sadowski
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- Bjorn Wallin
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