The Flash #118
(February 1961)

DC, 1959 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1960-12-06
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

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Doomed Scarecrow! (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Pencils and editing credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Per Nick Caputo, the editorial records' inking credit for Murphy Anderson is incorrect; Giella is the actual inker.

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You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Showcase; Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Doomed Scarecrow! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Steve Palmer (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; history

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Amazing Speeds! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The velocity of sound in water...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Midnight Peril! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Kid Flash [Wally West]; Cal (villain); Peter Willard
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Flash Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The flash of light called lightning...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Doomed Scarecrow!
    The Flash
  2. 1. You Asked for It!
    Showcase; Aquaman
  3. 2. The Doomed Scarecrow!
    The Flash
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Giant Superman Annual
  5. 4. Our American Heritage
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. ["The velocity of sound in water..."]
    Amazing Speeds!
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Flash-Grams
  9. 8. The Midnight Peril!
    Kid Flash
  10. 9. ["The flash of light called lightning..."]
    Flash Facts
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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