| "The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!" | |
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| The Flash | |
| Title: | "The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 128 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | May, 1962 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | John Broome |
| Pencilers: | Carmine Infantino |
| Inkers: | Joe Giella |
| Cover artists: | Carmine Infantino |
| Cover inker: | Joe Giella |
| Cover letterer: | Ira Schnapp |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
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"The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!" is the title to the first story from the 128th issue of the first The Flash ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by John Broome with artwork by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella. The second story, produced by the same creative team, is called "The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity!". Both stories were edited by Julius Schwartz. This issue shipped with a May, 1962 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
"The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Abra Kadabra (1st appearance)
Minor characters
- Unnamed 64th century civilian
- Unnamed 64th century scientists
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
"The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Unidentified criminals (In a daydream)
Minor characters
- Flash, Jay Garrick (Referenced only)
- Doctor Bailey (In a daydream)
Organizations
- Central City Police Department (In a daydream)
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Humans (In a daydream)
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Super-speed (In a daydream)
Miscellaneous
- Dreams
- Natural disasters (In a daydream)
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Flash was created by writers Robert Kanigher & John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. Often regarded as the first of the DC Comics Silver Age super-hero, he first appeared in Showcase #4 in October, 1956. He headlined his own The Flash ongoing comic series, which continued the numbering sequence from Flash Comics, and ran from 1959 to 1985, ending with issue #350.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This is the first appearance of Abra Kadabra, who is a magician from the 64th century. He appears next in "The Plight of the Puppet-Flash!" from The Flash #133.
- The events from "The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity!" take place concurrently with events from Barry Allen's origin from "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!" in Showcase #4, in between scenes from when he first develops super-speed to when he adopts the costumed identity of the Flash.
- Chronologically, Barry Allen's appearance from "The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!" takes place after the events from "One Hour to Doomsday" from Justice League of America #11. Coincidentally, this story also involves a time-traveling villain from the far future known as the Lord of Time.
Reprints[]
Stories from this issue are reprinted in the following volumes:
"The Case of the Real-Gone Flash!"
- DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest 15
- DC Super Stars 11
- Flash 187
- Flash Archives 4
- Flash Omnibus 1
- Flash: The Silver Age 2
- Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus 1
- Showcase Presents: The Flash 2
"The Origin of Flash's Masked Identity!"
- 80 Page Giant Magazine 8
- DC Universe Secret Origins
- DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories 1
- Flash 196
- Flash Omnibus 1
- Flash: The Silver Age 2
- Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus 1
- Showcase Presents: The Flash 2