(October 2004)

DC, 2004 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.50 USD; 3.85 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2004-08-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941244624 00111
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This is one of 8 tribute issues published this month to honor Julie Schwartz. The two stories inside are based on the cover, a device Julie Schwartz used to inspire his writers. See individual stories for editor credits.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alex Ross (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (painting)
Letters
Todd Klein
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]

Indexer Notes

The cover is based on The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #163 (August 1966). Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Cover Thumbnail for DC Comics Presents: Flash (DC, 2004 series) #1
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[The Flash #163] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]
Reprints

The Fastest Man-- Dead! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jeph Loeb
Pencils
Ed McGuinness
Inks
Dexter Vines
Colors
Dave Stewart
Letters
Richard Starkings
Editing
Eddie Berganza (editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (associate editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Sal "The Boss" Maroni, a mobster; Iris West; Deadshot; an unnamed doctor; Martian Manhunter (cameo); Captain Cold (cameo); Captain Boomerang (cameo); The Trickster (cameo); an unnamed newsstand vendor
Synopsis
Barry fakes being shot by Deadshot in order to trap both him and his boss, a mobster who contracted the hit.

Flash Back! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Flash / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil
Pencils
Doug Mahnke
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
David Baron
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher
Editing
Mike Carlin
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Julie Schwartz; an unnamed alien police officer; an unnamed comic book artist
Synopsis
While visiting Julie Schwartz, the Flash is struck by an alien police officer and has 15 minutes to live. An idea from Julie may be the only way to save his life!

For Julie Schwartz (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
An obituary and a fond farewell to Julie Schwartz from Alan Moore.
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Flash
  2. 1. [The Flash #163]
    Flash
  3. 2. The Fastest Man-- Dead!
    The Flash
  4. 3. Flash Back!
    The Flash
  5. 4. For Julie Schwartz
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Mark Coale
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore
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