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Showcase #8 

2nd Appearance of Silver Age Flash!

1st Appearance and Origin of Captain Cold!

 Cream to Off-White/White Pages

CBCS Universal Grade 4.0

Certification #17-1FE9880-008

88th Highest graded copy on the combined CGC/CBCS census, 1 of only 32 copies in the same grade, of a total of  318!!!! on the entire CGC/CBCS census combined!. Very rare and desirable high grade first appearance from the iconic Flash series, one of the foundation DC Universe characters that will only continue to increase in interest and value as DC expands the entire DC Universe. Great investment piece for any discerning pop culture collector!

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. 2nd appearance of the Flash in "The Secret of the Empty Box!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Under cover of fog, a giant mystery box appears in Central City; While the police have their attention on opening the box, a trio of burglars commits robberies around town. Origin and 1st appearance of Capt. Cold in "The Coldest Man on Earth!", script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; Flash faces off against Captain Cold, who commits crimes by using a cold-gun to freeze things and create mirages; But once Flash figures out what Captain cold can do, he ignores the mirages and takes the villain in. "The Race of Wheel and Keel," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Harry Lazarus; A race between a stagecoach and a clipper ship; The stagecoach leaves from Saint Louis for California and the clipper leaves from New York for California. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.


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