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179May 1968
$0.12

The Flash #179

DC · May 1968 · on sale 1968-03-05

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Identification plate

Series
The Flash (DC, 1959 series)
Issue
#179
Publication date
May 1968
Key date
1968-05-00
On-sale date
1968-03-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fact or Fiction? You be the Judge!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, The Flash
1The Flash -- Fact or Fiction?comic story21.5script: Cary Bates; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoBarry Allen, The Flash
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4-in-house column1letters: typeset
5-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-81-1
1991On eBay ›
The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-84-6
1992On eBay ›
Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1372-5
2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-3679-3
2012On eBay ›
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8104-5
2018On eBay ›

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