The Flash #180
(June 1968)

DC, 1959 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., July & Oct.
On-sale Date
1968-04-18
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Direct Currents in Leave It to Binky #61 and copyright registration.

The Flash vs. the Fastest Sword in the East! (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Samuroid
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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The Flying Samurai (Table of Contents: 1)

The Flash / comic story / 22.17 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Robbins (credited)
Pencils
Ross Andru (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Quite a way to split the scene, eh, cats?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Barry Allen]; Samuroids (first appearance)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story in two parts of 12.67 and 9.5 pages. Story continues in #181.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Mike Robertson, Guy Lillian III, Dave Truesdale, Jeff Pierce.

The Screaming Assault of the Flaming Avengers! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
6603
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dad, can I have these old broken eyeglasses of yours?
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Idea from Arthur Goldstein, Chicago, Ill.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Flash vs. the Fastest Sword in the East!
    The Flash
  2. 1. The Flying Samurai
    The Flash
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Flash-Grams
  4. 3. The Screaming Assault of the Flaming Avengers!
    The Flash
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  6. 5. ["Dad, can I have these old broken eyeglasses of yours?"]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
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  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • John Monagle
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Stangas
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