The Flash
#130
(August 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
- 1962-06-07
- 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 ad in Strange Adventures #142 and copyright registration.
Who Doomed the Flash?
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; The Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); The Top [Roscoe Dillon] (villain); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (villain); Mirror Master [Sam Scudder] (villain)
- Reprints
-
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 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])
-
Indexer Notes
A previous indexer credited Joe Giella for inking.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Who Doomed the Flash?
The Flash / comic story / 13.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder] (villain); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (villain); The Top [Roscoe Dillon] (villain); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain); The Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Paul Barrett
- Synopsis
- Five of Flash's enemies make appearances in Central City, but each of them is proven to be in prison at the same time. But when Flash finally figures out what is going on, he finds himself in an ingenious deathtrap set by one of the five villains.
- Reprints
- in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #8 (July-September 1970)
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #4 ([June] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([August] 2008)
- in DC Comics Presents: The Flash (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011)
- 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
- dentists; lawyers; mind control
Convoy Terror
Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Five Star Toys.
On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!
Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3, on sale June 19.
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1, on sale June 7.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys and girls... all Superman DC Annuals have 80 exciting pages!
Indexer Notes
House ad for DC Annuals.
[Matter... Material... Substance...]
What's the Difference Between / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Free! British Empire stamps
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from Stuart Sandhaus, Pete Wilson, Kathie Palazey, Barry Allen, and George C. Camus.
Kid Flash Meets the Elongated Man!
Kid Flash / comic story / 10.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (villain)
- Synopsis
- When Barry Allen goes on vacation, Kid Flash teams up with the Elongated Man to capture the Weather Wizard.
- Reprints
- in Four Star Spectacular (DC, 1976 series) #2 (May-June 1976) which is reprinted
-
in The Flash Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #14 ([April 1977 ?]) -
in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #10 (Februar 1977) which is reprinted - in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #12/1981 (Dezember 1981)
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #2 (May-June 1980)
- in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #12/1981 (Dezember 1981)
- in The Flash Archives (DC, 1996 series) #4 ([June] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: The Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([September] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([August] 2008)
- 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
- Wyoming
Indexer Notes
The story of Barry's vacation is told in Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #13.
Reprint information regarding Four Star Spectacular provided by Jim Stangas.
[no title indexed]
Batman; Lois Lane; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan; Kurt Schaffenberger; Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- John Forte; Kurt Schaffenberger; Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You must not miss these great issues!
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #155, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #35, and Batman (DC, 1940 series) #149.
Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born, Lives Again!
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5, on sale June 14.
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Wayne Boring ? (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
- Characters
- Superman
[no title indexed]
Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!
- Characters
- Chet Atkins
Indexer Notes
Sold by Josely Company.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Russ Heath (signed as R H) (illustration)
- Inks
- Russ Heath (signed as R H) (illustration)
- Colors
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Sold by Lucky Products.
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nationally famous prizes for you...
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Who Doomed the Flash?
The Flash -
1.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products -
2.
Who Doomed the Flash?
The Flash -
3.
Convoy Terror
Convoy Terror -
4.
Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!
Batman -
5.
See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
Lois Lane -
6.
["Boys and girls... all Superman DC Annuals have 80 exciting pages!"]
-
7.
[Matter... Material... Substance...]
What's the Difference Between -
8.
["Free! British Empire stamps"]
Garcelon Stamps -
9.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams -
10.
Kid Flash Meets the Elongated Man!
Kid Flash -
11.
["You must not miss these great issues!"]
Batman; Lois Lane; Superman -
12.
Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born, Lives Again!
Superman -
13.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
14.
["Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"]
Chet Atkins Method -
15.
Frontier Cabin
Frontier Cabin -
16.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers -
17.
["Nationally famous prizes for you..."]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
18.
["Draw any person in one minute"]
Magic Art Reproducer
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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