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183April 2002
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Flash #183

DC · April 2002 · on sale 2002-02-27

First appearance: TricksterFirst appearance: Axel WalkerFirst appearance: GirderDeath of Rainbow Raider1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#183
Publication date
April 2002
Key date
2002-04-00
On-sale date
2002-02-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120024818311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Michael Amar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Rainbow Raider, Roy G. Bivolo.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing the Trickstercover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian Bolland; letters: Todd KleinThe Flash, Trickster First, Axel Walker First, Wally West
1Crossfire Prologue: Tricked!comic story22script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: James Sinclair, Digital Chameleon; letters: GasparDr. Michael Amar First, Atlas, Lashawn Baez, Roy G. Bivolo Death, Black Hand, Amunet Black, Blacksmith, The Calculator, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Jesse Chambers, Officer Fred Chyre, Oswald Cobblepot, Max Crandall
2United We Drawpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Eric Drooker, Alex Ross; inks: Eric Drooker, Alex Ross; colors: Eric Drooker, Alex Ross
3-letters page0.67script: Geoff Johns, Scott Kolins

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932222604

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crossfire
ISBN 1-4012-0195-4		2004On 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 ›
Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3102-6		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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