Issue | #106 |
Published | April-May 1959 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; The Pied Piper |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino |
Inks | Joe Giella |
Notes | Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008) |
Reprinted | in Flash Archives, The (DC, 1996 series) #1 ([June] 1996) |
Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Gorilla Grodd (first appearance; villain) |
Synopsis | Fred Pearson, star of the Central City Theatre's "The Great Gorilla" and friend of Barry Allen's, has been having blackouts, at the same time that a mysterious gorilla has been seen roaming Central City. As Flash wonders whether there is a connection, he also has to solve the mystery of the super-sonic vehicle that passes him like he's standing still. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | John Broome |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino |
Inks | Joe Giella |
Reprinted | in Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963); in Flash Archives, The (DC, 1996 series) #1 ([June] 1996) |
Script | Jack Schiff |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Letters | Ira Schnapp |
Notes | Illustrated feature page. |
Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; Gorilla Grodd; Solovar |
Synopsis | Gorilla Grodd is the pilot of the super-sonic vehicle, and he has come to Central City to find Solovar, who is playing captive in the Central City Zoo. Grodd steals Solovar's "force of mind," and begins his plan to take over Gorilla City. But Solovar finds Barry Allen, explains the situation to him, and the two of them head to Gorilla City to confront Grodd. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | John Broome |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino |
Inks | Joe Giella |
Reprinted | in Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963); in Flash Archives, The (DC, 1996 series) #1 ([June] 1996) |
Notes | Illustrated feature page. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; The Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway](first appearance; villain) |
Synopsis | Barry is on time for a dinner date with Iris for the first time, but he has to run out to deal with the Piper, the self-acclaimed Master of Sound. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | John Broome |
Pencils | Carmine Infantino |
Inks | Joe Giella |
Reprinted | in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #9 (April 1965); in Flash Archives, The (DC, 1996 series) #1 ([June] 1996) |