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Issue Details

Issue #187
Published April-May 1969
Frequency Monthly, with the exception of January, July and October
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 68
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Also known as Giant #G58.

Cover Details

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]
Genre superhero
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Gregory Fischer, May 2009).

1 page Flash credits "Table of Contents"

Letters Typeset
Notes Table of contents for this issue detailing each of 4 stories.

14 page Flash story "The Man Who Stole Central City!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Pgrie; Elider; Modrie (villain)
Synopsis Aliens from another dimension monitor Central City as a teaching aide in an advanced classroom, but when the students see Flash in trouble they come to his rescue.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #116 (November 1960)

13 page Flash story "Return of the Mirror Master!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Hank (Photographer who works with Iris); Mirror Master [Sam Scudder](villain)
Synopsis Mirror Master escapes from jail and goes on a crime spree.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #109 (October-November 1959)

17 page Flash story "Case of the Real-Gone Flash!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Abra Kadabra (Introduction)
Synopsis Abra Kadabra, a magician in the 64th century, travels to the past and becomes a criminal.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #128 (May 1962)

12 page Flash story "Mystery of the Flash's Third Identity!"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]; Top [Roscoe Dillon]; Jimmy Darrel; Paul Gambi; Iris West
Synopsis Flash discovers the existence of Paul Gambi, the tailor for the Rogue's Gallery, while stopping the Top from a crime spree.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Notes Paul Gambi is revealed as the tailor for the super-villains. The name is taken from contemporary fan Paul Gambaccini. "Gambo" as he is sometimes referred to, is now a respected broadcaster in the U.K. holding dual U.K/U.S. nationality.
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #141 (December 1963)