FLASH, THE (1959-85) #139
CGC NM-: 9.2
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PUBLISHER: DC
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Origin & 1st app. Professor Zoom (Reverse Flash); COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 CBI)
Niagara Falls Collection
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Origin & 1st app. Professor Zoom (Reverse Flash); COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 CBI)
Niagara Falls Collection
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ow/white pgs
Origin & 1st app. Professor Zoom (Reverse Flash); COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 CBI)
Niagara Falls CollectionEvery superhero needs his arch-rival. In the case of the Silver Age Flash, the simplest route seemed the easiest: the Reverse Flash, aka Professor Zoom. Devious and sociopathic where Barry Allen was ethical and good-natured, physically intimidating where the Flash was sleek and "built for speed," Eobard Thawne was yin to the yang of the newly rebooted speedster's clean, bright, cheerful Atomic Age exploits. Even his costume was a model of simplicity, designer Carmine Infantino cannily reversing the entire look of the new Flash's already-iconic costume, swapping around colors and adding a clever little touch of darkness. The evil Zoom eventually outgrew the charming derring-do of the Silver Age, and by the dawn of the modern era, was wantonly murdering Iris West, threatening the family of any poor sap unlucky enough to become a speedster, and leaving a trail of mayhem across Central City (and Time itself). This classic first appearance is among the most beloved of DC Silver Age premieres, and proved to have a permanent effect on the course of the series, and the DC Universe in general.With the roaring success of DC's Flash TV series, and the inevitable appearance of the Flash on movie screens in the upcoming Justice League hero-mash feature, this key has exploded in demand, and, as with any DC Silver Age comics, is brutally tough to track down in nice shape. This swell 9.2 copy, from the Niagara Falls collection, is the first high-grade copy we've offered in over a decade, and only the second 9.2 we've ever seen, period. Basically, what we're saying is, you should totally dive on this bad boy.
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 Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Giella's career began in the 40's at Hillman and later working with C.C. Beck on Captain Marvel stories at Fawcett. He would also assist on Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and other stories at Timely. It was the Silver Age where he would come to his most prominence, working at DC on many of their biggest titles, including Batman, Green Lantern and Strange Adventures, working often with artist Carmine Infantino.
Origin & 1st app. Professor Zoom (Reverse Flash); COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 CBI)
Niagara Falls CollectionEvery superhero needs his arch-rival. In the case of the Silver Age Flash, the simplest route seemed the easiest: the Reverse Flash, aka Professor Zoom. Devious and sociopathic where Barry Allen was ethical and good-natured, physically intimidating where the Flash was sleek and "built for speed," Eobard Thawne was yin to the yang of the newly rebooted speedster's clean, bright, cheerful Atomic Age exploits. Even his costume was a model of simplicity, designer Carmine Infantino cannily reversing the entire look of the new Flash's already-iconic costume, swapping around colors and adding a clever little touch of darkness. The evil Zoom eventually outgrew the charming derring-do of the Silver Age, and by the dawn of the modern era, was wantonly murdering Iris West, threatening the family of any poor sap unlucky enough to become a speedster, and leaving a trail of mayhem across Central City (and Time itself). This classic first appearance is among the most beloved of DC Silver Age premieres, and proved to have a permanent effect on the course of the series, and the DC Universe in general.With the roaring success of DC's Flash TV series, and the inevitable appearance of the Flash on movie screens in the upcoming Justice League hero-mash feature, this key has exploded in demand, and, as with any DC Silver Age comics, is brutally tough to track down in nice shape. This swell 9.2 copy, from the Niagara Falls collection, is the first high-grade copy we've offered in over a decade, and only the second 9.2 we've ever seen, period. Basically, what we're saying is, you should totally dive on this bad boy.
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 Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Giella's career began in the 40's at Hillman and later working with C.C. Beck on Captain Marvel stories at Fawcett. He would also assist on Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and other stories at Timely. It was the Silver Age where he would come to his most prominence, working at DC on many of their biggest titles, including Batman, Green Lantern and Strange Adventures, working often with artist Carmine Infantino.