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150July 1999
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Flash #150

DC · July 1999 · on sale 1999-05-26

First appearance: The FlashFirst appearance: Walter WestFirst appearance: Cobalt Blue1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#150
Publication date
July 1999
Key date
1999-07-00
On-sale date
1999-05-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120024815011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Walter West - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cobalt Blue - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Chain Lightning! Part Six of Sixcover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleThe Anti-Monitor, The Flash, Mobius, Wally West
1Chain Lightning, Finale: Finish Linecomic story38script: Brian Augustyn, Mark Waid; pencils: Paul Pelletier; inks: Vince Russell; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Gaspar SaladinoNathaniel Adam, Barry Allen, The Anti-Monitor, Billy Batson, Captain Atom, Captain Marvel, Jesse Chambers, Johnny Chambers, Cobalt Blue First, Max Crandall, Doctor Light, Firehawk, Firestorm, The Flash
2-letters page1.67script: Joey Cavalieri

Plus 11.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932222607

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Flash by Mark Waid #7
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Series context

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Sources

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