The Flash Archives #1

([June] 1996)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

?

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Foreword (Table of Contents)

Flash / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

?

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Paul Kupperberg

The Rival Flash! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams

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• from Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #104 (February 1949)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Frank Giacoia with the inking, however Craig Delich and Bob Bailey of the GCD believe Bernard Sachs did the inking.

[Cover - Showcase #4] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)

Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen] (first appearance; origin); Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a comic book cover); Iris West (first appearance); The Turtle Man (villain; later The Turtle)

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Barry Allen as the Flash.

The Man Who Broke the Time Barrier! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Mazdan (villain)

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)

[Cover - Showcase #8] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (May-June 1957)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.

The Secret of the Empty Box! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (May-June 1957)

The Coldest Man on Earth! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart](first appearance; origin; villain)

Synopsis:

Flash faces off against Captain Cold, who commits crimes by using a cold-gun to freeze things and create mirages. But once Flash figures out what Captain cold can do, he ignores the mirages and takes the villain in.

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (May-June 1957)

[Cover - Showcase #13] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.

Around the World in 80 Minutes! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Le Chat Noir (villain); El Claw (villain); Princess Tara

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958)

Master of the Elements! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mr. Element [Albert Desmond](first appearance; origin; villain; later called Dr. Alchemy); Argon (villain); Radon (villain); Krypton (villain); Xenon (villain)

Synopsis:

Mr. Element and his henchmen shoot Flash into space in an attempt to get rid of him.

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958)

[Cover - Showcase #14] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #14 (May-June 1958)

Indexer Notes

Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.

Giants of the Time-World! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #14 (May-June 1958)

The Man Who Changed the Earth! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Alchemy [Albert Desmond](villain; origin; formerly Mr. Element)

Synopsis:

The origin of Dr. Alchemy.

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #14 (May-June 1958)

[Cover - The Flash #105] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; The Mirror Master

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959)

Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen] (origin recap); Iris West; Katmos (villain); John Haines

Synopsis:

John Haines frees Katmos from his suspended animation and he begins his plans to take over the world.

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959)

The Master of Mirrors! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder](first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

Introducing the Mirror Master.

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959)

[Cover - The Flash #106] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; The Pied Piper

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #106 (April-May 1959)

Menace of the Super-Gorilla! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (first appearance; villain); Fred Pearson; Solovar; Gorilla City

Synopsis:

Grodd tavels to Central City to steal Solovar's mind control power.

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #106 (April-May 1959)

The Pied Piper of Peril! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway](first appearance; villain)

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #106 (April-May 1959)

[Cover - The Flash #107] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #107 (June-July 1959)

Return of the Super Gorilla! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Solovar; Gorilla Grodd (villain)

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #107 (June-July 1959)

The Amazing Race Against Time! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kyri

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #107 (June-July 1959)

[Cover - The Flash #108] (Table of Contents)

Flash / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #108 (August-September 1959)

The Speed of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kee Feleg (villain)

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #108 (August-September 1959)

The Super Gorilla's Secret Identity! (Table of Contents)

Flash / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (villain)

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• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #108 (August-September 1959)

Biographies (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Indexer Notes

Biographies for John Broome, Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert and Julius Schwartz.

[Backcover] (Table of Contents)

Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Kubert; Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella

Colors:

Rick Taylor (color reconstruction); Tom McCraw (color reconstruction)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master

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• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956), #14 (May-June 1958)
• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959), #107 (June-July 1959)

Indexer Notes

Reprints covers from SHOWCASE (DC, 1956 series) #4 & 14 and THE FLASH (DC, 1959 series) #105 & 107.