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The FLASH
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Archive Editions
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Graphic Novels
& Collections
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GOLDEN AGE FLASH |
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ARCHIVES:
Volume One |
| by Gardner Fox, Harry Lampert, et al |
Hardback: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563895064 |
$49.95
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| A short introduction
in the beginning, and five tiny biographies of Flash artists at the end,
mark the total text found in this book. Almost the entirety of the book
is filled with Flash comics from Flash Comics #1 (January, 1940)
through #17 (May, 1941)! The covers (even if they include someone other
than the Flash) and comics are reproduced in their original size, and in
a simply fantastic clarity. |
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FLASH |
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ARCHIVES:
Volume One |
by John Broome & Carmine Infantino,
Frank Giacoia & Joe Giella, et al |
Hardcover: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563891395 |
$49.95
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| In the late
1950s, DC introduced a new version of the Flash, paving the way for a major
super hero revival--the beginning of what is now referred to as the Silver
Age. These are the fast-paced adventures that introduced police scientist
Barry Allen to a generation of readers. |
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introduction, this book launches right into the meat, seventeen Flash comics!
Starting with one Jay Garrick story (Flash Comics #104, February 1949--
the last Golden Age issue), the book then switches to the Barry Allen Flash.
Included are stories from Showcase #4 (10/1956)--the comic that initiated
the Silver Age, Showcase #8 (6/57), Showcase #13 (4/58), Showcase #14 (6/58),
The Flash #105 (2/59--the first Silver Age issue), The Flash #106 (5/59),
The Flash #107 (7/59), and the Flash #108 (9/59). The conclusion of the
book is a one-pager with the biographies of seven Flash staffers.
These comics are beautifully
reproduced, in their original sizes, and with better coloring and clarity
than when originally printed. They are nothing short of works of art! Unlike
the other Flash book (The Golden Age Flash), this one includes Flash battling
super-villains, such as the Turtle Man (his first villain), Dr. Alchemy,
and (most importantly) Grodd. A bit on the pricey side, this book is a
wonderful collector's item, a must-have for all good fans of the Flash! |
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ARCHIVES:
Volume Two |
Written by John Broome
Art by Carmine Infantino
Inks by Frank Giacoia & Joe Giella
Cover by Infantino |
Hardcover: 240 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896060 |
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$49.95
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| The first appearances
of Kid Flash Wally West and the Elongated Man are among the classic Silver
Age stories reprinted in a handsome hardcover volume collecting THE FLASH
(first series) #'s109-116. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.78 x 10.50 x 6.94
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ARCHIVES:
Volume 3 |
Written by John Broome & Gardner Fox
Art by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella,
& Murphy Anderson
Cover by Infantino |
Hardcover: 222 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563897997 |
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$49.95
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The third volume
in the adventures of the Silver Age Flash reprints THE FLASH (first series)
#117-124, which includes the "Flash of Two Worlds" story (from #123) that
reintroduced the Golden Age Flash and first mentioned the concept of an
"Earth-Two!"
This volume also features
an introduction by DC's Paul Levitz discussing the impact "Flash of Two
Worlds" on comics fandom. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 10.12 x 7.28
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