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FLASH (1ST SERIES), THE

Publishers: NATIONAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS / DC COMICS

Dates: 105 Feb/Mar 1959-108 Aug/Sep 1959 (Non Distributed); 109 Oct/Nov 1959-350 Oct 1985

Issues: CLICK HERE to view issues, super-size cover images and values in 9 grades

The first officially distributed in the UK issue of The Flash across Britain was #109 cover-dated Nov 1959. The four issues before this (#105-108) that signalled the start of the Silver Age Flash character in his own series are always going to be unstamped cents copies. However the UK variants (as they have come to be called) are exactly the same in every way - printed at the same time on the same paper. The only difference is the cover stamp and some additional distributor information inside. The UK copy is in no way 'inferior' in quality to the US copy.

What distinguishes the early distributed variant UK issues of The Flash is their scarcity - #111 and #112 are particularly hard to find - and also the great array of villains that were introduced, right up there with the foes of Superman and Batman. Plus of course the great Carmine Infantino artwork.

The big key issue is #123 that introduced Earth-Two, the home of the Golden Age DC heroes and gave DC editors and scripters the chance to revisit all these great characters and team them up with their Silver Age, Earth-One counterparts. #123 is a massively important issue in the DC universe and in my opinion is under-valued by American price guides.

#110 is also a biggie as the 1st appearance of Kid Flash. And #139 has recently shot up in value as the 1st appearance of The Reverse Flash.

Later issues to watch out for are the 80 page Giants #160, #178, #187 and #196 stuffed full of great reprints. There's also the Neal Adams artwork on Green Lantern back-up stories in issues #217-219.

The last issues in the run leading up to the double size issue #350 are more difficult to find. There is a great multi-part story around this time called The Trial of the Flash.

Flash #105 US edition

Flash #105 9.4 Highest Graded

Flash #110

Flash #123

Flash #139

Total value for all issues of this title listed:

Condition	PR 1.0	FR 1.5	GD 2.0	VG 4.0	FN 6.0	VF 8.0	VF/NM 9.0	NM- 9.2	NM 9.4
Issues	246	246	246	246	246	246	246	246	246
Total £	727.71	1,460	2,180	4,400	8,530	20,790	46,390	67,150	82,150	Total title value in pounds in UK markets
Total $	1,290.00	2,580	3,860	7,810	15,090	35,240	77,100	109,410	133,280	Total title value in dollars in US markets

Note: some PR issues may have no value. Selected issues in FN, VF or VF/NM may not exist in some titles.

FLASH (1ST SERIES), THE

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