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181February 2002
$2.25; 3.75 CAD

Flash #181

DC · February 2002 · on sale 2001-12-28

First appearance: Hunter ZolomonFirst appearance: Amunet BlackFirst appearance: Blacksmith1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#181
Publication date
February 2002
Key date
2002-02-00
On-sale date
2001-12-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194120024818111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hunter Zolomon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Amunet Black - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian BollandThe Flash, Wally West
1Falloutcomic story22script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: James Sinclair, Digital Chameleon; letters: GasparIris West Allen, Amunet Black First, Blacksmith First, Neil Borman, Officer Fred Chyre, Fallout, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Joan Garrick, Brother Grimm, Josh Jackam, Evan McCulloch, Dr. Jerry McGee
2-letters page0.67letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932222602

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rogues
ISBN 1-56389-950-7		2003On eBay ›
The Flash by Geoff Johns #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6101-6		2016On eBay ›
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3391-4		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q91477770 (Amunet Black), first-appearance property (CC0)

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