The Flash #202
(December 1970)

DC, 1959 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, (with the exception of Jan., July and Oct.)
On-sale Date
1970-10-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [character]
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Flash / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano; Carmine Infantino (layout)
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
S-606
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]
Reprints
Keywords
swimming pool

Indexer Notes

Credits for cover from letter column in The Flash #206.

The Satan Circle (Table of Contents: 1)

The Flash / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Job Number
S-557
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Rob Paley (death); Mrs. Paley (death); The Satan Circle (villains); The Hell's Imps (villains); Ora (villain); Lucifer (villain); The Harpy (villain)
Synopsis
Barry rescues Iris from a satanic cult.
Reprints
Keywords
biker gang; discotheque; Hollywood; satanic cult; swimming pool

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Lettering credit based on John Costanza's "page 13" numbering (black circle with white number).

[December 1970] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Daily Planet Extra / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Accusation! (Table of Contents: 4)

Kid Flash / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Skeates
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza ?

Job Number
S-543
Genre
superhero
Characters
Kid Flash [Wally West]; Walter Savin (flashback, death); Mr. Carson (villain, death)
Synopsis
A guilty criminal dreams of getting caught by Kid Flash, and his dream comes true.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

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

Flash-Grams / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-609

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Bernard Williams, Jim Vecchio, Gary Kuhlmann, Robert Ellis, Edward Broderick and Roger Klorese.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Flash Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-616
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Halley's Comet last flashed into view...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints
Keywords
Halley's Comet

Indexer Notes

4 facts - Halley's Comet, the telescope, homogenizing milk with sound and trade winds.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Flash
  2. 1. The Satan Circle
    The Flash
  3. 2. [December 1970]
    Direct Currents
  4. 3. DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention!
    Daily Planet Extra
  5. 4. The Accusation!
    Kid Flash
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Flash-Grams
  7. 6. ["When Halley's Comet last flashed into view..."]
    Flash Facts
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Morbus Iff
  • Steve Jenner
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore