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8November 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

Crisis on Infinite Earths #8

DC · November 1985 · on sale 1985-07-09

Death of Barry Allen2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-07-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Barry Allen, The Flash.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Final Fate of the Flashcover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinBarry Allen, The Anti-Monitor, The Flash, Roger Hayden, Mobius, Psycho-Pirate
1Fans Choose DC Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ?; ? (photograph); inks: ?; ? (photograph); letters: typesetAmbush Bug, Batman, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Dick Giordano, Dick Grayson, Alec Holland, Jericho, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Nightwing, Raven, Irwin Schwab, Starfire
2A Flash of the Lightning!comic story25script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: John CostanzaBarry Allen Death, Gim Allon, The Anti-Monitor, Imra Ardeen, Arisia, Jan Arrah, The Atom, Batman, Blok, Blue Devil, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Daniel Cassidy, Chameleon Boy
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jose Luis Garcia LopezStarfire; Nightwing
10-public service announcement0.125letters: typesetBill Cosby
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
12-in-house column1script: Arnaldo Lopez Jr.

Plus 6.375 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893266111
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893266111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-750-4		2001On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition #[nn]
ISBN 9781401207120		2006On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-434-3		1998On eBay ›
Flash: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5178-9		2015On eBay ›
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5841-2		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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