First appearance of roscoe the top dillon in beware the atomic grenade. Pretty much any flash comic from the 1940s is worth good money, and those early issues are truly rare comic books. Reading order for all essential flash comic books published by dc comics. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Aquaman is trickier yet in that hes one of those few d. Thats right, without this series, there probably would never have been a silver age of comics. This book, which goes for around 5,000 dollars is a grail for many comics collectors.
These are the first appearances of the important villains from the golden age to the present day. Why does everyone get gambits first appearance wrong. The legendary super powers show, and the super powers. If you have found a pile of old flash comics, well help you figure out what they are, and what theyre worth. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic book covers. Barry allen is a reinvention of a previous character called the flash, who appeared in 1940s comic books as the.
Dc comic books, includes batman, the flash, superman and more. Harley quinn her first appearance in the dc continuity universe both of which cost much more than. Anything later must be in better shape to be truly valuable. The mysterious power known as the speed force is an energy field that has, over the centuries, granted incredible powers of velocity to certain heroes. Immensely popular with the public, he became close with other superheroes. The auction includes hundreds of cgccertified comic books as well as thousands of other items. The most famous of these is the flash, also known as the fastest man alive. Rather than parading the same old character stories, dc comics decided to completely reinvent old golden age favorites, launching the silver age of comic books. Books started selling out, and i made the dumb comment that i was excited for her real first appearance in 92 by which i only meant her entering the story and interacting with the other. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. List of key comic book character first appearances. Superhero, superhero, a fictional herowidely popularized in comic books and comic strips, television and film, and popular culture and video gameswhose extraordinary or superhuman powers are often displayed in a fight against crime and assorted villains, who in turn often display superhuman abilities. Similar to comic books, oa pages from the first appearance 1st app issue of a prominent character command higher prices than pages from surrounding issues in the same run.
Lot of 30 comic books from estate sale key issues rare 1st appearances. In when we first met, we spotlight the various characters, phrases, objects or events that eventually became notable parts of comic lore, like the first time someone said, avengers assemble. Jay garrick, the first version of the character, debuted in flash comics no. I recently hit the jackpot with a nice collection of silver age comic books, including a key first appearancepoison ivy. What comic book is aquamans 1st silver age appearance. Long lost flash gordon comic art breaks records in auction. Three men have held the title of the fastest man alivejay garrick, barry allen and wally west. Immensely popular with the public, he became close with other superheroes, especially.
Cosmic comics is your home for the best pop culture merchandise and comics. Fashion designer anton previn gives iris a makeover while flash battles a new villain, the top. The debut cws the flash tonight will introduce a whole new generation of fans to the world of barry allen, aka the fastest man alive, the flash. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The modernday barry refused to believe that his absence was the only reasons for the twins to become. See more ideas about comic books, comic book covers and comic covers. Get the best deals for first appearance comics lot at. Mar 27, 2016 for every hero, there are always multiple villains. List is currently a work in progress as i research and figure out whats in my collection list items. You can also check out golden age flashs appearances as a member of the. Alright, so maybe harley joining a team isnt technically a first appearance, but any first with harley quinn is a good comic to own. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Flash 3052 complete comic lot run set flash annual 3 1st appearance wally west.
Hakes offers first appearance of the flash gpanalysis. Tricky call, as the other side of the hulk 181 analogy is darkseid and his cameo first appearance in jimmy olsen 4. This is on the assumption that the artistic team working on the 1st app issue is the same as that on the surrounding issues. Worlds flash kicks off the silver age of comics late 1950s through early 1980s. The flash or simply flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Speciale paginas permanente koppeling paginagegevens wikidataitem deze pagina citeren. List of first appearances in marvel comics publications. Characters published continuously from the golden age right into the silver age superman, batman, wonder woman and green arrow being the only others, i think.
The flash or simply flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in comic books published by dc comics. This comic was also supposed to be named flash comics, but a few days before their distribution dc put out their own flash comics title, featuring the flash and green lantern. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. The story also marked the first official appearance of old man barry allen, future flash. Do the flashs children become dc heroes or villains. The flash, american comic book hero created for dc comics by. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Origin and first appearance, the flash barry allen. Cover pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella. Flash comic books this version of the flash was so influential, comic book experts mark the beginning of the silver age of comics with his debut in 1956. Batman writer clears up punchlines first appearance confusion. Read the flash 1959 comic online free and high quality.
Superhero comics were at the bottom of their useful life by 1956. The flash bartholomew henry barry allen is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The flash dc comics price guide sell my comic books. It includes a base and a mini reproduction of the comic in which the character first appeared, and is packaged in a 4color deluxe blister. In his first appearance in the comics, allen was able to run lightning fast and travel through time. A vintage copy of the flash issue 9 featuring the first appearance of the character reverse flash.