Flash Vol 2 134

"My name is Jay Garrick. I'm currently the fastest man in Keystone City. Old people call me the Flash."

―Jay Garrick

"Still Life in the Fast Lane"

The Flash
Title:	"Still Life in the Fast Lane"
Volume:	2
Number:	134
Cover price:	$1.95
Cover date:	February, 1998
Publisher:	DC Comics
Credits
Writers:	Mark Millar; Grant Morrison
Pencilers:	Paul Ryan
Inkers:	John Nyberg
Cover artists:	Steve Lightle
Cover inker:	Steve Lightle
Colorists:	Tom McCraw
Letterers:	Gaspar
Editors:	Paul Kupperberg
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"Still Life in the Fast Lane" is the title to the 134th issue of the second Flash ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Mark Millar & Grant Morrison with artwork by Paul Ryan and inks by John Nyberg. It was colored by Tom McCraw and lettered by Gaspar Saladino. The story was edited by Paul Kupperberg. This issue shipped with a February, 1998 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.95 per copy (US).

Appearances[]

Featured characters

The Flash, Jay Garrick

Supporting characters

Clifford DeVoe (Final appearance; dies)
Dick Grayson
Joan Garrick
Johnny Thunder
Sentinel, Alan Scott
Wally West

Villains

Minor characters

Atom, Al Pratt (In a photograph only)
Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson (In a photograph only)
Doctor Mid-Nite, Charles McNider (In a photograph only)
Jakeem Williams (1st appearance)
Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz (On a magazine cover)
Spectre

Aztar (In a photograph only)
Jim Corrigan (Cameo appearance only)

Starman, Ted Knight (Cameo appearance only)
Thunderbolt, Yz (In a photograph only)
Wildcat, Ted Grant (Cameo appearance only)
Wonder Woman, Hippolyta (In a photograph only)

Organizations

Blackhawk Squadron (In a photograph only)
Justice Society of America (In a photograph only)
Keystone City Police Department

Races & Animals

Altered humans
Humans
Imps (In a photograph only)

Locations

Himalayas

Mount Everest

Kansas

Keystone City

Opal City

Knight Observatory

Items

Amulet of Anubis (In a photograph only)
Batarang (As a Planet Cafe prop)
Boomerangs
Bow and arrow (As a Planet Cafe prop)
Cold gun (Behind the scenes only)
Green Lantern power battery (As a Planet Cafe prop)
Flash's costume ring
Helmet of Fate (In a photograph only)
Piano
Robots
Thinking Cap
Thunderbolt pen (1st appearance)
Wheelchair

Vehicles

Ambulance
Batplane (As a Planet Cafe prop)
Joan Garrick's convertible
Truck

Powers

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

Pay attention to the kid on the bottom left. You'll be seeing a LOT more of him in the future!

The character of Jay Garrick was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. He first appeared in the first story in Flash Comics #1 in January, 1940.
The character of Wally West was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. He first appeared in the second story The Flash #110 in January, 1960 titled "Meet Kid Flash".
The tagline to this issue is "A Day in the Life of The Flash".
This issue shipped to retailers on January 2nd, 1998.
This issue is reprinted in the Flash: Emergency Stop trade paperback collection, which was released in January, 2009.
This issue is UPC barcode number 761941200248 13411.
Letterer Gaspar Saladino is credited as just "Gaspar" in this issue.
This issue is a Jay Garrick spotlight issue.
Jay Garrick and Joan Garrick celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in this issue.
One of the food servers as Planet Cafe is dressed as the Silver Age version of Jor-El.
In the scene where Jay Garrick and Alan Scott are signing autographs, a young boy can be seen in the left-hand corner of the panel. This boy will later be revealed as Jakeem Williams. He is the one that Jay Garrick accidentally gives Johnny Thunder's pink pen to. Jakeem will become a major character in future stories. He appears next in JLA #26.
Jay Garrick appeared last in The Flash #132. He appears next in The Spectre #62.
Johnny Thunder appeared last in Fate #22. He appears next in JSA #1.