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Issue: Flash: The Return of Barry Allen #[nn]
Publication Date: August 1996
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue (2 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/05/1996
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1563892685
UPC/EAN: 76194120765000111
Price: $21.95 CAD
$12.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 20 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is an homage to the cover to Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 by Carmine Infantino and Joe Kubert, the first appearance of the Barry Allen Flash.
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Title Page

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Jay Garrick]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page illustrated with a detail from the story from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #75 (April 1993).
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Flashback: The Secrets behind "The Return of Barry Allen"

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Max Mercury; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [Wally West]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with three images from a single double-page spread from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #77 (June 1993), though split on to different pages.
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Prologue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Dr. Alchemy; Linda Park; Jay Garrick [Flash]; Joan Garrick
Synopsis: During a battle with Dr. Alchemy, a figure appears out of a lightning storm. Two weeks later, Wally, Linda, Jay, and Joan are surprised by a visitor at the door.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #72 [Direct] published January 1993
was Chemistry [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 8 only
From Content Item: FlagFlash #73 [Direct] published February 1993
was One Perfect Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 22 only
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #77 (June 1993).
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Trust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wally West [Flash, also as Kid Flash]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Psycho Pirate [Roger Hayden] (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Lady Quark (cameo); Captain Atom (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Dr. Alchemy (cameo); Dexter Miles; Joan Garrick; Pied Piper; Jack Giacomo
Synopsis: Wally and the seemingly returned-from-the-dead Barry Allen protect a mob boss at a carnival. But it's not Barry's super-speed mastery that proves his identity to Wally.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #74 [Direct] published March 1993
was Trust [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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Running Behind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Linda Park; Chief Hotchkiss
Synopsis: When all three Flashes take on hijackers of a high-speed train, Wally hears Barry scream something very disturbing.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #75 [Direct] published April 1993
was Running Behind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: A copy of the Life Story of the Flash by Iris West Allen can be seen in the alleyway where "Barry" materialized.
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Identity Crisis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Captain Atom (cameo); Lady Quark (cameo); Psycho Pirate [Roger Hayden] (cameo); Jay Garrick [Flash]; Joan Garrick; Linda Park; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Johnny Chambers [Johnny Quick]; Max Mercury
Synopsis: While Jay Garrick recruits Johnny Chambers and Max Mercury to confront a mysterious threat, Wally and Barry are lured into a trap atop the Broome building. But after Barry escapes the trap he refuses to help Wally and leaves him to die.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #76 [Direct] published May 1993
was Identity Crisis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: The Broome building is an homage to classic Silver Age Flash writer John Broome. Jay and Johnny mention other names Max Mercury has worked under: Lightning, Blue Streak, and Quicksilver. Jay also mentions a case he worked on with Max in 1949 involving "The Screaming Skull."
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Suicide Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Max Mercury
Synopsis: While Jay Garrick, Johnny Quick, and Max Mercury attempt to deal with the now out of control "Barry Allen," Wally stumbles across the book which holds the answers to Barry's behavior.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #77 [Direct] published June 1993
was Suicide Run [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Story continues in part in Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series) #40 (not included in this volume).
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Blitzkrieg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Johnny Quick; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Max Mercury; Professor Zoom [also as Flash [Barry Allen]]
Synopsis: The elder speedsters encourage Wally, then take on the renegade "Barry Allen," while Wally prepares for a final confrontation with Professor Zoom at the Flash Museum.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #78 [Direct] published July 1993
was Blitzkrieg [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Story continues in part from Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series) #40 (not included in this volume).
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Flash [Jay Garrick]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #75 (April 1993).
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The Once and Future Flash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Professor Zoom [also as Flash [Barry Allen]]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Joan Garrick; Linda Park; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Max Mercury; Johnny Quick; Harold Lampert
Synopsis: While fighting Wally West in the Flash Museum, Professor Zoom reveals how he came to the 20th century to meet his hero Barry Allen, but arrived at the wrong point in time. He discovered that he was destined to die at the hands of Barry Allen later on in his own personal timeline as a villain, and his mind snapped. When Wally's cohorts arrive, Zoom flees, but later draws Wally out for a final fight at the Flash Museum, where Wally tricks him into returning to his proper time.
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #79 [Direct] published August 1993
was The Once and Future Flash [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 55
Disclose Notes: Page 39 is split and printed over two pages in order to print the two-page spreads properly. Mayor Lampert is named after the original Golden Age Flash artist, Harry Lampert.
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Cover Gallery

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #77 (June 1993).
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Too Many Speedsters!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #74 [Direct] published March 1993
was Too Many Speedsters! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Barry Allen Is Back...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #75 [Direct] published April 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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You Are About to Experience...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #76 [Direct] published May 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Final Blow!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #77 [Direct] published June 1993
was The Final Blow! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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To Save the City...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Max Mercury; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #78 [Direct] published July 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Flash #79 Cover

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor Zoom; Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
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From Content Item: FlagFlash #79 [Direct] published August 1993
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Back Cover

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [seemingly Barry Allen, but actually Eobard Thawne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from the story from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #76 (May 1993).

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