Flash Album #1
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Famous Flash Firsts
(The Flash)
Cover, 1 page
"Famous Flash firsts… Featuring origin stories of heroes and villains in the Flash Hall of Fame! Elongated Man Katmos Metal Monach Mr Element Grodd Super Gorilla Kid Flash Star Sapphire Extra! An "Original Flash" story from the Golden Age of comics!"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Kubert, inker (main figure)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Untitled
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
- This version
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
- Also printed
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Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #11 ([May 1959?]) — Conqueror From 8 Million B.C.
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963)
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996)
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007)
Synopsis
John Haines frees Katmos from his suspended animation and he begins his plans to take over the world.
2Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Mr Element
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958) — Master of the Elements!
- This version
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Master of the Elements!
- Also printed
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The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #22 ([July 1958?]) — Master of the Elements
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963)
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The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (DC, 1992 series) ([November] 1992) — Master of the Elements
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The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (DC, 1992 series) ([November] 1992)
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996) — Master of the Elements!
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996)
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Master of the Elements!
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007)
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Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — Master of the Elements!
Synopsis
Mr. Element and his henchmen shoot Flash into space in an attempt to get rid of him.
3"I'm leaving! That statue of Amorrah gives the evil eye to anyone who stares at it."
Featuring
- Feature
- Peter Puptent Explorer
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
- Unknown
4Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
- This version
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Mystery of the Elongated Man!
- Also printed
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The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #47 ([July 1960?])
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The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #47 ([July 1960?]) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
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DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979) — Mystery of the Elongated Man!
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 2 ([March] 2000) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
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Showcase Presents The Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #Vol. One ([July] 2006) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
Synopsis
Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of commiting a string of robberies.
5"Look--The Planet X. We're the first men to reach it!"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Planet Pals
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Reprint history
- First print
- Unknown
6"Ah--this spot looks fine."
Featuring
- Feature
- On the Planet Og
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
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7Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash Fastest Man Alive!!
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jay Garrick
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Lee Elias, penciller
- Moe Worthman, inker
- Editing
- Sheldon Mayer, editor
- Julius Schwartz, Assistant Editor
Reprint history
8Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #106 (April-May 1959) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
- This version
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
- Also printed
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All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #14 ([July 1959]) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 1 ([June] 1996)
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007)
Synopsis
Fred Pearson, star of the Central City Theatre's "The Great Gorilla" and friend of Barry Allen's, has been having blackouts, at the same time that a mysterious gorilla has been seen roaming Central City. As Flash wonders whether there is a connection, he also has to solve the mystery of the super-sonic vehicle that passes him like he's standing still.
9"Missed him! I just saw you miss that Animal."
Featuring
- Feature
- Peter Puptent Explorer
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Reprint history
- First print
- Unknown
10Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960) — Meet Kid Flash!
- This version
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Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Meet Kid Flash
- Also printed
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The Flash Archives (DC, 1994 series) #Volume 2 ([March] 2000) — Meet Kid Flash!
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Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) (June 2003) — Meet Kid Flash
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Meet Kid Flash!
Synopsis
Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash.
11"During the course of a year the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Amazing Ratios!
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Writing
- Julius Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Morris Waldinger, penciller
- Tom Nicolosi, inker [as Tommy Nicolosi]
- Text
- Milt Snapinn, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)
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Printed by Kenmure Press Pty. Ltd., Cnr. Derby and Wetherill Streets, Nth. Lidcombe, for the Proprietors Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., Sydney, and produced by the K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 142 Clarence Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (A'sia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and New Zealand.
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