The Flash
#152
(May 1965)
DC,
1959 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
- On-sale Date
- 1965-03-04
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in 80 Page Giant Magazine #9 and copyright registration.
The Trickster's Toy Thefts!
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whenever I close in on the Trickster, he hurls me away from him!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Trickster [James Jesse]
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #327 (16 de junio de 1966) -
in Lynet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1967 series) #7/1967 ([juli] 1967) -
in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([October] 2009) - in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #2 ([March] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([May] 2019)
-
What's Wrong with These Pictures?
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
Indexer Notes
The inside front cover contains a PSA that is produced in sequential comics-art style.
The Trickster's Toy Thefts!
The Flash / comic story / 12.33 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (sourced)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (sourced)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sure--you can go after me, Flash--maybe even prevent me from galloping away with my loot!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Trickster [James Jesse]; Iris West
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #327 (16 de junio de 1966)
- in Lynet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1967 series) #7/1967 ([juli] 1967)
- in Superboy (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #4/1970 ([april] 1970) [2. translation]
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #24 (juillet 1975) [N&B [B&W]] - in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([October] 2009)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #2 ([March] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([May] 2019)
-
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- oh boy! what a toy!
Indexer Notes
On the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.
Super Fun
Monogram Models / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's more of them... let's go and see!
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 8 and page 9 of the previous story sequence.
Bob Breaks the Barrier!
AMT Models / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, Ken, my models never look that good!
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 8 and page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Batman; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Letters of comments from readers: Joe Farrell, Paul Bakulski, and Riley Rice.
[no title indexed]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Case of the Explosive Vegetables!
The Flash / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Script
- John Broome (sourced)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (sourced)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Professor Bob West (Iris West's father)
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #327 (16 de junio de 1966)
- in Lynet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1967 series) #7/1967 ([juli] 1967)
- in Lynvingen Kjempe-album (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #[1971] ([1971]) [2nd translation]
- in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #24 (juillet 1975) [N&B [B&W]]
- in Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([October] 2009)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) #2 ([March] 2017)
- in The Flash: The Silver Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([May] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- secret agents
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Two million G.I. Joes are in action!
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 7 and page 8 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Viking Attack / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Take-a-part scale size miniatures
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 7 and page 8 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Showcase; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
[no title indexed]
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are yours for the amazing price of only 99¢
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Trickster's Toy Thefts!
The Flash -
1.
What's Wrong with These Pictures?
-
2.
The Trickster's Toy Thefts!
The Flash -
3.
["oh boy! what a toy!"]
Silly Putty -
4.
Super Fun
Monogram Models -
5.
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman -
6.
Bob Breaks the Barrier!
AMT Models -
7.
["For the very best..."]
Batman; Detective Comics -
8.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams -
9.
["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle -
10.
Case of the Explosive Vegetables!
The Flash -
11.
["Two million G.I. Joes are in action!"]
G.I. Joe -
12.
[no title indexed]
80 Page Giant Magazine; Superboy -
13.
["Take-a-part scale size miniatures"]
Viking Attack -
14.
["For the very best..."]
Showcase; Justice League of America -
15.
10 Issues of Flash for Only $1.00
The Flash -
16.
["Are yours for the amazing price of only 99¢"]
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos -
17.
[Batman Model Kit]
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- John Brichetto
- Ruben Cortes
- Peter Croome
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Dave Marchand
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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