FLASH COMICS 1940-49 #1
CGC PR: 0.5
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; Sl(C-1) mod amt ct cvr, glue on cf, bc is color copy, tp on cvr & int cvr
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
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1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs; Sl(C-1) mod amt ct cvr, glue on cf, bc is color copy, tp on cvr & int cvr
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
Flash Comics #1 marked the first appearance of The Flash with a typically distinctive cover, as Golden Age legend Sheldon Moldoff depicted this new hero catching a bullet through a few simple details. Motion lines show the shape of speed, as assisted by the bullet's stylized trajectory from a gun-happy thug in the foreground. In contrast, the accompanying origin story fills an entire panel with text to explain what's deftly shown here.
This issue also remains a top collectible (and serious investment) for introducing two of DC's biggest names: The Flash and Hawkman. The Flash, of course, has gone on to big-screen and small-screen stardom; Hawkman finally made his big-screen debut in Black Adam. Today, fans are hotly anticipating both characters' returns in James Gunn's revamping of the DC Extended Universe. This is a high-level Golden Age key that remains in short supply, with less than 100 copies in the CGC Census.
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When discussing Flash Comics #1, it bears mentioning that although the Flash is the featured hero, this comic was also responsible for introducing Hawkman to the world, a character that would become an important mainstay of the DC universe for decades, alongside the various permutations of his fleet-footed comrade. Carter Hall, the reincarnated embodiment of Khufu, an Egyptian prince, gifted with a pair of wings made of "ninth metal", would battle evildoers with a variety of ancient weaponry.
It is not often that two legendary superheroes are introduced in the same comic book, and that fact should bestow double importance and value on this Golden Age key. This copy has seen better days, but its grade also allows a die-hard fan to own a book which would normally be out-of-reach. The importance of this issue should not be overlooked, and owning a piece of history, in any condition, is nothing to sneeze at (insert Venus de Milo joke here).
Overstreet Guide 2017 GD (2.0) value = $15,000
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
Flash Comics #1 marked the first appearance of The Flash with a typically distinctive cover, as Golden Age legend Sheldon Moldoff depicted this new hero catching a bullet through a few simple details. Motion lines show the shape of speed, as assisted by the bullet's stylized trajectory from a gun-happy thug in the foreground. In contrast, the accompanying origin story fills an entire panel with text to explain what's deftly shown here.
This issue also remains a top collectible (and serious investment) for introducing two of DC's biggest names: The Flash and Hawkman. The Flash, of course, has gone on to big-screen and small-screen stardom; Hawkman finally made his big-screen debut in Black Adam. Today, fans are hotly anticipating both characters' returns in James Gunn's revamping of the DC Extended Universe. This is a high-level Golden Age key that remains in short supply, with less than 100 copies in the CGC Census.
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When discussing Flash Comics #1, it bears mentioning that although the Flash is the featured hero, this comic was also responsible for introducing Hawkman to the world, a character that would become an important mainstay of the DC universe for decades, alongside the various permutations of his fleet-footed comrade. Carter Hall, the reincarnated embodiment of Khufu, an Egyptian prince, gifted with a pair of wings made of "ninth metal", would battle evildoers with a variety of ancient weaponry.
It is not often that two legendary superheroes are introduced in the same comic book, and that fact should bestow double importance and value on this Golden Age key. This copy has seen better days, but its grade also allows a die-hard fan to own a book which would normally be out-of-reach. The importance of this issue should not be overlooked, and owning a piece of history, in any condition, is nothing to sneeze at (insert Venus de Milo joke here).
Overstreet Guide 2017 GD (2.0) value = $15,000