The Flash #209

DC Comics

United States

Published
September 1971
Page count
52
Cover price
0.25 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Silver Age size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/24469

Credits

Editing
Julius Schwartz, Editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (The Flash) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-892
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Boomerang [Digger; George Harkness]; Trickster [James Jesse]

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Dick Giordano, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ben Oda , letterer

Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Show/hide 1. Beyond the Speed of Life! (The Flash) Comic story, 15 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-843
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; The Sentinel (first appearance); Captain Boomerang [George "Digger" Harkness] (villain); Trickster [James Jesse] (villain); Gorilla Grodd (villain); The Devourer (first appearance, villain)

Credits

Writing
Cary Bates, scripter
Art
Irv Novick, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Flash is pulled into another plane of existense to help fight the Devourer, leaving his physical body behind. Trickster and Captain Boomerang think they are responsible for Flash's "apparent" death.

Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Show/hide 2. Coincidence Can Kill! (Kid Flash) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Kid Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-745
Characters
Kid Flash [Wally West]; George Simpson; Mrs. Simpson

Credits

Writing
Steve Skeates, scripter
Art
Dick Dillin, penciller
 
Dick Giordano, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #91 (November 1972)
Coincidence Can Kill
 
Australia
Justice League of America (Murray, 1980?) ([February 1982?])
Coincidence Can Kill

Synopsis

A ring mix-up almost results in a fellow classmate's death.

Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Flash-Grams) Letters page, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Flash-Grams
Code
S-899

Credits

Writing
Julius Schwartz, scripter [signed]
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Notes

Letters from readers - John D. Warner, Scott Gibson, Mike W. Barr, Martin Pasko, Matt Emrick, Michael Great and Gary Kuhlmann - and responses from Julius Schwartz.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Flash Facts) Cartoon, 1 page

"If the combined energy of all the lightning flashes..."

Featuring

Feature
Flash Facts
Genre
Non-Fiction
Code
S-924

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Album (KGM, 1976 series) #1 ([December 1975?])
Untitled

Notes

4 facts about lightning flashes, a radiosonde, a stroboscope and the jet stream.

Show/hide 5. The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap (The Flash) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero
Code
S-907
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny (formerly Sue Dearbon); Bredans (villains)

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #119 (March 1961)
The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap!
Also printed
Australia
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #58 ([July 1961?])
The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap
 
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #100 ([August 1973?])
The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap
 
Australia
The Flash (KG Murray, 1975 series) #143 ([September 1978?])
The Elongated Man’s Undersea Trap
 
United States
Showcase Presents The Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #Vol. One ([July] 2006)
The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap!
 
United States
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007)
The Elongated Man's Undersea Trap!

Synopsis

Elongated Man goes on a honeymoon with his new bride, debutante Sue Dearbon.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36095

Entry created

  • 07/03/2008

Index completed

  • 09/08/2021

Last updated

  • 09/08/2021