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6November 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Flash #6

DC · November 1987 · on sale 1987-07-14

First appearance: Speed DemonFirst appearance: AnatoleFirst appearance: Bebeck2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
November 1987
Key date
1987-11-00
On-sale date
1987-07-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0It's the Speed Demon vs. Flashcover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Larry MahlstedtThe Flash, Dr. Jerry McGee, Speed Demon, Wally West
1Super Naturecomic story22script: Mike Baron; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Shelley Eiber; letters: Steve HaynieAnatole First, Bebeck First, Conrad Bortz First, Cassiopeia First, Changeling, The Flash, Garfield Logan, Tina McGee, James Sanders, Speed Demon First, Donna Troy, Wally West, Wonder Girl
2-letters page2script: Mike Gold

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893222211
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893222211

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Flash: Savage Velocity #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9957-6		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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