🔑 THE FLASH #179 [DC COMICS] *INTRO. EARTH-PRIME* 1968 VG

Series Title: The Flash (DC, 1959 series)

Issue #: 179

Story Title: The Flash -- Fact or Fiction?

Date of Publication: May 1968

Edition: 1st Edition

Publisher: DC / National Periodical Publications

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Cover Artists: Carmine Infantino

Artists: Ross Andru, Mike Esposito

Writers: Cary Bates

Characters: Flash [Barry Allen], Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino

Key Facts:

• Silver Age 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Key Collector key: introduction of Earth-Prime, the parallel world where DC heroes exist only as comic-book characters (not yet named in this issue). Flash is trapped in "our" reality and has to convince Julius Schwartz, editor of The Flash, that he is real. This issue was later used as a prop in the film Catch Me If You Can (2002).
• Full colour throughout.

Page Count: 36 pages

Condition: Two centre pages are detached at the bottom staple. Please refer to the accompanying photographs for condition. We are amateur graders and every effort is taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photographs, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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