The Flash Archives #Volume 1
DC Comics
United States.
- Published
- [June] 1996
- Page count
- 232
- Cover price
- 49.95 USD; 70.95 CAD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/297581
Credits
- Editing
- Bob Kahan (collected edition)
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Flash)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Kubert
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Bob Kahan (collected edition)
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Notes
While working in his lab, police scientist Barry Allen was struck by lightning at the exact same time that he became doused in chemicals. But instead of scarring him or taking his life, this freak accident gave him a new one, as the Flash, the fastest man alive. This hardcover epic reprints the original 1950s tales that first introduced the Flash and his colorful assortment of villains. Relive the scarlet speedster's earliest adventures and learn the origins of one of DC's classic heroes. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Eddie Ortiz. Black and white reconstruction on some interior pages by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Rick Taylor and Tom McCraw.
1Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Letters
- typeset
2Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Script
- Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Letters
- typeset
Notes
Introduction by Paul Kupperberg
3Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Williams
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #104 (February 1949) — The Rival Flash!
- Also printed
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #211 (December 1971) — The Rival Flash
-
The Flash Album (Murray, 1977? series) #13 ([November 1976?]) — The Rival Flash
- Printed in
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Rival Flash!
Notes
Archive credits Frank Giacoia with the inking, however Craig Delich and Bob Bailey of the GCD believe Bernard Sachs did the inking.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Kubert
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
5Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen] (first appearance; origin); Flash [Jay Garrick] (on a comic book cover); Iris West (first appearance); The Turtle Man (villain; later The Turtle)
Credits
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Kubert
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #3 ([December 1956?]) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
The Flash (KG Murray, 1975 series) #131 ([June 1976?]) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
- Also printed
-
Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February-March 1973) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown, 1976 series) (1976) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (Egmont Publishing, 1980 series) v1#8 (May 1981) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told (DC, 1991 series) (1991) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (DC, 1992 series) ([November] 1992) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) (1998) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
-
Millennium Edition: Showcase 4 (DC, 2000 series) (January 2000) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!
- Printed in
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!
Notes
First appearance of Barry Allen as the Flash.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Mazdan (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Kubert
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
7Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Notes
Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West
Credits
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (May-June 1957) — The Secret of the Empty Box!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #13 ([October 1957?]) — The Secret of the Empty Box!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Secret of the Empty Box!
-
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — The Secret of the Empty Box!
9Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart](first appearance; origin; villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (May-June 1957) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #11 ([August 1957?]) — The Coldest Man on Earth
-
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-39 (October-November 1975) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (Egmont Publishing, 1980 series) v1#10 (July 1981) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
-
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([October] 1990) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
-
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([March] 1992) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
-
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — The Coldest Man on Earth!
Synopsis
Flash faces off against Captain Cold, who commits crimes by using a cold-gun to freeze things and create mirages. But once Flash figures out what Captain cold can do, he ignores the mirages and takes the villain in.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Notes
Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Le Chat Noir (villain); El Claw (villain); Princess Tara
Credits
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #21 ([June 1958?]) — Around the World in 80 Minutes
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October 1964) — Around the World in 80 Minutes
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([January 1965?]) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (London Editions, 1981 series) v2#1 (October 1981) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
-
The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (DC, 1992 series) ([November] 1992) — Around the World in 80 Minutes
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
-
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
12Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mr. Element [Albert Desmond](first appearance; origin; villain; later called Dr. Alchemy); Argon (villain); Radon (villain); Krypton (villain); Xenon (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958) — Master of the Elements!
-
Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Master of the Elements!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #22 ([July 1958?]) — Master of the Elements
- Printed in
-
Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([1965?]) — Master of the Elements!
- Also printed
-
The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (DC, 1992 series) ([November] 1992) — Master of the Elements
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Master of the Elements!
-
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.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Notes
Archive credits Joe Giella with the inking credits for this cover. However, according to Julius Schwartz's records listed in the index in FLASH ANNUAL #1, the inker is Frank Giacoia.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West
Credits
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #14 (May-June 1958) — Giants of the Time-World!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #24 ([September 1958?]) — Giants of the Time-World
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October 1964) — Giants of the Time World
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([January 1965?]) — Giants of the Time-World!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Giants of the Time-World!
-
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012) — Giants of the Time-World!
15Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Alchemy [Albert Desmond](villain; origin; formerly Mr. Element)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Synopsis
The origin of Dr. Alchemy.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; The Mirror Master
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
17Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen] (origin recap); Iris West; Katmos (villain); John Haines
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
-
Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
- Also printed
-
Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #11 ([May 1959?]) — Conqueror From 8 Million B.C.
- Printed in
-
Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([1965?]) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Conqueror from 8 Million B.C.!
Synopsis
John Haines frees Katmos from his suspended animation and he begins his plans to take over the world.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder](first appearance; villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105 (February-March 1959) — The Master of Mirrors!
- Printed in
-
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #31 ([April 1959?]) — The Master of Mirrors
- Also printed
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October 1964) — The Master of Mirrors
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([January 1965?]) — The Master of Mirrors!
-
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-45 (June-July 1976) — The Master of Mirrors!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Master of Mirrors!
Synopsis
Introducing the Mirror Master.
19Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; The Pied Piper
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
20Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (first appearance; villain); Fred Pearson; Solovar; Gorilla City
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #106 (April-May 1959) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
-
Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
- Also printed
-
All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #14 ([July 1959]) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla
- Printed in
-
Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([1965?]) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Menace of the Super-Gorilla!
Synopsis
Grodd tavels to Central City to steal Solovar's mind control power.
21Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway](first appearance; villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
22Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
23Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Solovar; Gorilla Grodd (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
24Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kyri
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
25Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
26Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Kee Feleg (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
27Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #108 (August-September 1959) — The Super Gorilla's Secret Identity!
- Also printed
-
Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #14 ([November 1959]) — The Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #9 (April 1965) — The Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #3 ([January 1966?]) — The Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Super-Gorilla's Secret Identity!
28Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Biographies for John Broome, Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert and Julius Schwartz.
29Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Kubert
Frank Giacoia
Joe Giella - Colours
- Rick Taylor (color reconstruction)
Tom McCraw (color reconstruction) - Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Notes
Reprints covers from SHOWCASE (DC, 1956 series) #4 & 14 and THE FLASH (DC, 1959 series) #105 & 107.
Notes
While working in his lab, police scientist Barry Allen was struck by lightning at the exact same time that he became doused in chemicals. But instead of scarring him or taking his life, this freak accident gave him a new one, as the Flash, the fastest man alive. This hardcover epic reprints the original 1950s tales that first introduced the Flash and his colorful assortment of villains. Relive the scarlet speedster's earliest adventures and learn the origins of one of DC's classic heroes. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Eddie Ortiz. Black and white reconstruction on some interior pages by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Rick Taylor and Tom McCraw.
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