SHOWCASE #4
CGC G+: 2.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 06/08/2023 8:05 PM
$10,528.25
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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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)
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crm/ow pages
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
DESCRIPTION
A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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.
This Showcase #4 earned a 2.5 Universal Grade from CGC, with cream/off-white pages. The classic Infantino and Kubert cover shows the Silver Age Flash bursting off of the page and running right into comic book history. While there are some telltale signs of this important key’s vintage around the edges of the copy, the overall impact of this issue remains intact. The historic significance of this book cannot be denied, and as such, is always a huge draw at auction and a sound investment at any grade.
crm/ow pages
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
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.
This Showcase #4 earned a 2.5 Universal Grade from CGC, with cream/off-white pages. The classic Infantino and Kubert cover shows the Silver Age Flash bursting off of the page and running right into comic book history. While there are some telltale signs of this important key’s vintage around the edges of the copy, the overall impact of this issue remains intact. The historic significance of this book cannot be denied, and as such, is always a huge draw at auction and a sound investment at any grade.