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Publishers / DC / Flash (1987) / #71
71December 1992
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Flash #71

DC · December 1992 · on sale October 15, 1992

First appearance (cover): The AlchemistFirst appearance (cover): Dr. Curtis Engstrom1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
December 1992
Key date
December 1992
On-sale date
October 15, 1992
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of The Alchemist - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Dr. Curtis Engstrom - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Criminal Element!cover1pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Roy Richardson; letters: Todd KleinThe Alchemist First, Dr. Curtis Engstrom First, The Flash, Wally West
1Nowhere Fastcomic story22script: Mark Waid; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Tim HarkinsThe Flash [Wally West]; The Alchemist [Curtis Engstrom]; Linda Park; Chief Hotchkiss; Moe Migliani
2-letters page2script: Brian Augustyn

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 07099232222048

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flash by Mark Waid #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6844-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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