The Flash
#128
(May 1962)
DC,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly with the exception of January, April, July and October
- On-sale Date
- 1962-03-06
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Strange Adventures #139 and copyright registration.
The Case of the "Real-Gone" Flash!
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]; Abra Kadabra (partial)
- Reprints
-
in Albi del Falco (Mondadori, 1954 series) #334 -
in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #4 ([June] 2006) - in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([August] 2008)
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
-
in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #111 - Flash - Am Limit ([April 2017]) - in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([November] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- various (illustrations)
- Inks
- various (illustrations)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; ad for DC comics with several characters from various genres depicted.
The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!
The Flash / comic story / 17.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Abra Kadabra (first appearance, villain)
- Synopsis
- Abra Kadabra, a magician in the 64th century, travels to the past and becomes a criminal.
- Reprints
-
in Top Comics (BSV - Williams, 1969 series) #12 - in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #187 (April-May 1969)
- in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #3 (novembre 1970)
- in DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #11 (January 1977)
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #15 (November 1981)
- in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #11/1982 (November 1982), #11/1982 (November 1982), #12/1982 (Dezember 1982)
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #4 ([June] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([August] 2008)
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
- in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #111 - Flash - Am Limit ([April 2017])
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([November] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
- Keywords
- time travel
Indexer Notes
Abra Kadabra also appears in issues 133, 149, 163, 170, 182, and 212.
Story in two chapters: unnumbered chapter 1 (9 pages), Chapter 2 (8.67 pages)
[no title indexed]
Amazing Speeds! / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Moon falls about 1/20th of an inch...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 208 different world-wide stamps...
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Adam Strange / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Surprise story of the year!
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction
Indexer Notes
House ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #75.
On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The story of the year!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #147.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- ? (logo illustration)
- Inks
- ? (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from James Morrison, Lee Miller, Fred Bronson, Paul Seydor, Bolo Morgan, Michael Searles, Sandra C. Hamilton, and Johnny Carpenter; includes Flash Announcements!
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at the King Bros., Sells & Gray combines 3-ring circus
The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity!
The Flash / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen] (origin); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a Golden Age cover that Barry Allen is holding); Dr. Bailey (Jay's physician); art thieves (villains)
- Synopsis
- Barry muses to himself, while reading a Golden Age issue of Flash Comics, of what it would be like if the Scarlet Speedster would operate maskless rather than as he now does.
- Reprints
- in Superman et Batman (Interpresse; Sagédition, 1967 series) #11
-
in The Hundred Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 ? series) #72 ([September 1962]) - in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #8 (March 1965)
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #12/1968 (15. Juni 1968)
- in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #196 (April 1970)
- in Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #125 (Circa 1974-1975)
- in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #51 (juin 1981) [N&B [B&W]]
- in More Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999)
- in DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories (DC, 2005 series) #[1] ([October] 2005)
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #4 ([June] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([August] 2008)
- in DC Universe Secret Origins (DC, 2012 series) ([April] 2012)
- in DC Universe: Secret Origins (DC, 2013 series) (2012 [June 2013])
- in The Flash Omnibus (DC, 2014 series) #1 ([November] 2014)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([November] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #1 (2018 [February 2019])
-
- Keywords
- Central City; Keystone City; National Science Conference
Indexer Notes
Majority of this story is a daydream by Barry Allen.
[no title indexed]
Flash Facts / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The lowest temperature at which oil will decompose...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- in Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #36 (February-March 1969) which is reprinted
-
in Super Comics (Classics/Williams, 1968 series) #2430 (1969) -
in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #184 (8 de junio de 1970)
-
Time-Out for Talk!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Tim and Mike learn to talk out their disagreements instead of fighting.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
[no title indexed]
Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Case of the "Real-Gone" Flash!
The Flash -
1.
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
-
2.
The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!
The Flash -
3.
["The Moon falls about 1/20th of an inch..."]
Amazing Speeds! -
4.
["208 different world-wide stamps..."]
Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps -
5.
["Surprise story of the year!"]
Adam Strange -
6.
["The story of the year!"]
Batman -
7.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams -
8.
["Be my guest at the King Bros., Sells & Gray combines 3-ring circus"]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
9.
The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity!
The Flash -
10.
["The lowest temperature at which oil will decompose..."]
Flash Facts -
11.
Time-Out for Talk!
-
12.
["Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency -
13.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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