The Flash
#281
(January 1980)
- Volume
- 32
- Price
- 0.40 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1979-10-09
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- Barcode
- 0709893048501
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor); Ross Andru (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
The Flash / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- C-232
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've caught you, Professor Zoom--
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Professor Zoom [Reverse Flash]
- Synopsis
- Professor Zoom appears to split in half when The Flash grabs him.
- Reprints
-
in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #7/1980 (Juli 1980) -
in The Flash: The Death of Iris West (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Shhh Don't Let Lois Lane Find Out You're a Friend of Superman
Corgi / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for die-cast metal toy vehicles.
On inside back cover.
Deadly Games!
The Flash / comic story / 17 pages
- Script
- Cary Bates (credited)
- Pencils
- Don Heck (credited)
- Inks
- Frank Chiaramonte (credited as F. Chiaramonte)
- Colors
- Gene D'Angelo (credited)
- Letters
- Ben Oda (credited)
- Job Number
- J-6202
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Frank Curtis; Mitch; Charlie; Deke; Chief Paulson; Iris Allen (on videotape only); Clive Yorkin (on videotape only); Reverse-Flash [aka Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne]
- Synopsis
- As Barry and his partner, Frank Curtis, get closer to finding the drug dealers in Central City, Frank is injured in a gunfight, the police chief is found to be in the criminal camp, and Professor Zoom distracts Flash on a dangerous chase.
- Reprints
- in Roter Blitz (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #6/1980 (Juni 1980)
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #55 (juin 1982) [N&B [B&W]] -
in The Flash (Federal, 1983 ? series) ([July 1983] ?) - in The Flash: The Death of Iris West (DC, 2021 series) ([August] 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Story continues from The Flash #280; continues in The Flash #282.
Mego Introduces Elastic Super Heroes
Mego Corp. toys / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Batman; Superman
Indexer Notes
Ad for stretchable super hero figures.
On first page between pages 4-5 of story.
[Start Your Own Collection]
Bburago Race & Rallye Cars / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for die-cast metal 1/24 scale model cars.
On second page between pages 4-5 of story.
The Rescue
Hostess Twinkies; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; aliens
- Synopsis
- An alien UFO is heading toward a mountain collision, but Superman bores a tunnel ahead of it and some children welcome the aliens to Earth with Twinkies.
Indexer Notes
Ad in comic format for Hostess Twinkies from Continental Baking Company.
On first page between pages 8-9 of story.
Double Dynamite!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Adventure Comics #467, with cover shown, on sale October 25th.
On second page between pages 8-9 of story.
Gumfighting Do's and Don'ts.
Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for bubble gum from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, with instructions on how to win a bubble fight.
On first page between pages 10-11 of the story.
Now, From the Greatest Movie of All Time Comes the Kenner Star Wars Toy Collection!
Star Wars toys / advertisement / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Ad for toys from Kenner.
On second and third pages between pages 10-11 of the story.
One Mighty Magazine Is Now Two!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Superboy
Indexer Notes
House ad for Legion of Super-Heroes #259 and New Adventures of Superboy #1, with covers shown, both on sale October 25th.
On fourth page between pages 10-11 of the story.
Fly Your Own Giant Flying Model
Inventive Concepts / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for large scale, flyable model planes.
On first page between pages 12-13 of the story.
Write Right Now!
advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Charles Atlas
Indexer Notes
Ads in classified format for high school rings, martial arts training, body building, comics, games, Wild'n Crazy T-Shirts, The United Way, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.
On second page between pages 12-13 of the story.
By Overwhelming Popular Demand -- Green Lantern Goes Solo!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Indexer Notes
House ad for Green Lantern #123, with cover shown, on sale now.
On first page between pages 16-17 of the story.
You Can't Beat This Halloween Treat!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Cain
Indexer Notes
House ad for four DC mystery and horror comics, and The Super Friends #28, with covers shown, on sale October 25th.
On second page between pages 16-17 of the story.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams / letters page / 1 page
- Job Number
- L-396
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Flash [Barry Allen]
- Synopsis
- Letters regarding Flash #274 from Brian K. Morris, Tamsyn O'Flynn, and Donald Riling, Jr., with an illustration.
[no title indexed]
The Answer Man / in-house column / 0.6 page
- Script
- Bob Rozakis
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- F-114
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Questions and answers about DC comics and characters.
Indexer Notes
Part of The DC Feature Page.
Number 54 Gene D'Angelo
DC Profiles / in-house column / 0.4 page
- Script
- Bob Rozakis ?; Mike Catron ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- biography
- Synopsis
- Short biography of Gene D'Angelo.
Indexer Notes
Part of The DC Feature Page. Script credit: original indexer suggests Rozakis; Michael Catron suggests himself.
From the Blazing Battlefields of World War 2
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Sgt. Rock #336 and The Unknown Soldier, with covers shown, both on sale October 25th.
Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
-
0.
["I've caught you, Professor Zoom--"]
The Flash -
1.
Shhh Don't Let Lois Lane Find Out You're a Friend of Superman
Corgi -
2.
Deadly Games!
The Flash -
3.
Mego Introduces Elastic Super Heroes
Mego Corp. toys -
4.
[Start Your Own Collection]
Bburago Race & Rallye Cars -
5.
The Rescue
Hostess Twinkies; Superman -
6.
Double Dynamite!
DC Comics -
7.
Gumfighting Do's and Don'ts.
Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum -
8.
Now, From the Greatest Movie of All Time Comes the Kenner Star Wars Toy Collection!
Star Wars toys -
9.
One Mighty Magazine Is Now Two!
DC Comics -
10.
Fly Your Own Giant Flying Model
Inventive Concepts -
11.
Write Right Now!
-
12.
By Overwhelming Popular Demand -- Green Lantern Goes Solo!
DC Comics -
13.
You Can't Beat This Halloween Treat!
DC Comics -
14.
[no title indexed]
Flash-Grams -
15.
[no title indexed]
The Answer Man -
16.
Number 54 Gene D'Angelo
DC Profiles -
17.
From the Blazing Battlefields of World War 2
DC Comics -
18.
Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!
Grit Newspaper -
19.
Great Galaxies!!
Monogram Models, Inc. -
20.
You've Got to Build 'Em to Believe 'Em!
Lego Expert Builder Series
- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Dave Marchand
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Per Sandell
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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