The Flash #312 [Newsstand]
(August 1982)

DC, 1959 Series
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Volume
34
Price
0.60 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1982-05-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893048508
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Dick Giordano (credited) (managing editor); Len Wein (credited) (editor); Carl Gafford (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #201.
This issue is a variant of The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #312 [Direct].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane (signed as Kane)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
C-713
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Heat Wave [Mick Rory]; Heat Wave [Edward Hobart]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Man, Myth & Magic / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dead Heat for a Scarlet Speedster! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Flash / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Cary Bates (credited)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Inks
Dennis Jensen (credited)
Colors
Gene D'Angelo (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Job Number
J-8167
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whoa there, Flash -- I'm on your side!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Heat Wave [Mick Rory]; Heat Wave [Edward Hobart] (Mick's parole officer, intro); Henry Allen; Nora Allen; Daphne Dean (cameo); Fiona Webb; Officer Jake; Sgt. Foley; Mickey (ex-con); Wiley (ex-con); Senator Creed Phillips (intro, later The Eradicator)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Introducing Triple-Flips (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Takara / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Life Savers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Remco Toys; Sgt. Rock / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Blood on the Sun (Table of Contents: 9)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Pasko (credited) (story and script); Steve Gerber (credited) (story)
Pencils
Keith Giffen (credited) (layouts)
Inks
Larry Mahlstedt (credited) (finishes)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Job Number
J-8132
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the evil Lords of Chaos strike...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Nelson; Ynar; Vandaemon; Dr. Vernon Copeland
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Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Tamsyn O'Flynn (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
L-1047
Feature Logo
Flash-Grams

Indexer Notes

Letters from Domenic Romano, Mr. Who, Lee Cameron.

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The Kubert School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Willy Wonka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Flash
  2. 1. ["As you play... Man, Myth & Magic..."]
    Man, Myth & Magic
  3. 2. Dead Heat for a Scarlet Speedster!
    The Flash
  4. 3. ["The magic in gum Is Bubble Yum."]
    Bubble Yum
  5. 4. ["We are looking for a few good boys and girls..."]
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. ["Your choice 88c each"]
    The Fun House Novelties
  7. 6. Introducing Triple-Flips
    Takara
  8. 7. ["Amazing flavors!"]
    Life Savers
  9. 8. ["Sgt. Rock is on the move in 82!"]
    Remco Toys; Sgt. Rock
  10. 9. Blood on the Sun
    Doctor Fate
  11. 10. Write Right Now!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Flash-Grams
  13. 12. ["Have you heard about it?"]
    The Kubert School
  14. 13. ["Get this! Willy Wonka's magic jumping disc offer."]
    Willy Wonka
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