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104February 1949
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Flash Comics #104

DC · February 1949 · on sale 1948-12-06

First appearance: Dr. Edward ClarissFirst appearance: The RivalOrigin: Jay Garrick
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#104
Publication date
February 1949
Key date
1949-02-00
On-sale date
1948-12-06
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Edward Clariss - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Jay Garrick.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Flaming Darkness!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Jack AdlerHawkman, Carter Hall
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2America's Greatest Comics Characterspromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Flaming Darkness!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertHawkman, Carter Hall
5The Rival Flash!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bernard SachsThe Flash, Jay Garrick Origin, Joan Garrick, Dr. Edward Clariss First, The Rival First
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
7-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
8The Case of the Painted Horse!comic story7pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Bernard SachsFred, Pedro, Slim
9The Vanishing Lighthouse!comic story5script: Arthur Adler; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul ReinmanThe Atom, Al Pratt
10For Thrills! For Action!promo (ad from the publisher)1
11-cartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
12Christmas Customstext story2script: Ted Udall
13Crime on Her Hands!comic story9script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bernard SachsBlack Canary, Dinah Drake, Larry Lance

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Strange Adventures #1061959On eBay ›
The Flash #2111971On eBay ›
Black Canary Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-734-2		2001On eBay ›
The Flash Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-139-5		1996On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Flash #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1327-5; 1-4012-1327-8		2007On eBay ›
Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1372-5		2007On eBay ›
The Flash Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-5149-9		2014On eBay ›
Flash: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5178-9		2015On eBay ›
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-9075-7		2019On eBay ›
The Black Canary: Bird of Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-908-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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