SHOWCASE #4
CGC FN-: 5.5
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: white pgs; Sl(B-1) sm amt ct cvr, tr sls cvr, spn splt sl cvr, cvr clnd, stpls rplcd, right edge trimmed
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Hidden Valley Collection
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white pgs; Sl(B-1) sm amt ct cvr, tr sls cvr, spn splt sl cvr, cvr clnd, stpls rplcd, right edge trimmed
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Hidden Valley Collection
Showcase #4 didn't just introduce the modern version of the Flash — the issue is credited with launching the Silver Age of comics while saving an entire arm of the publishing industry. Superheroes had actually become an afterthought in post-war comic books before Julius Schwartz re-designed the Fastest Man Alive. Showcase #4 helped establish the DC spirit with a fun tale of our new hero taking on a revamped version of the Golden Age's Turtle Man. The Flash remains one of the industry's most beloved characters, and there's already much anticipation for the character's next big-screen incarnation. Meanwhile, this classic book remains a constant collectible as a hero comic with a heroic place in the comics industry.
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Hidden Valley Collection
Showcase #4 didn't just introduce the modern version of the Flash — the issue is credited with launching the Silver Age of comics while saving an entire arm of the publishing industry. Superheroes had actually become an afterthought in post-war comic books before Julius Schwartz re-designed the Fastest Man Alive. Showcase #4 helped establish the DC spirit with a fun tale of our new hero taking on a revamped version of the Golden Age's Turtle Man. The Flash remains one of the industry's most beloved characters, and there's already much anticipation for the character's next big-screen incarnation. Meanwhile, this classic book remains a constant collectible as a hero comic with a heroic place in the comics industry.
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.