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112April-May 1960
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The Flash #112

DC · April-May 1960 · on sale 1960-02-25

First appearance: Ralph DibnyFirst appearance: The Elongated ManOrigin: Ralph Dibny
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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#112
Publication date
April-May 1960
Key date
1960-04-00
On-sale date
1960-02-25
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ralph Dibny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Elongated Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mystery of the Elongated Man!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Ralph Dibny First, The Elongated Man First, The Flash
2The Mystery of the Elongated Man!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Ralph Dibny First, The Elongated Man First, The Flash, Iris West Allen
3Galactic Speeds!cartoon0.5
5Aloha... Hawaii!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7-cartoon1
8Danger on Wheels!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaKid Flash, Wally West
9-cartoon1

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flash Annual #11963On eBay ›
The Flash #1581966On eBay ›
DC Special #131971On eBay ›
Secret Origins of Super-Heroes1979On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-481976On eBay ›
The Flash Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-606-0		2000On eBay ›
Showcase Presents the Elongated Man #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1042-7; 1-4012-1042-2		2006On eBay ›
Flash Annual No. 1 Replica Edition #12001On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1327-5; 1-4012-1327-8		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #1118 of 246#113 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q91461988 (Ralph Dibny), first-appearance property (CC0)

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