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Issue: Flash #79
Publication Date: August 1993
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Issues: #79 of 232 Issues (498 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 06/17/1993
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.25 CAD
£1.50 GBP
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash
Character(s): Professor Zoom; Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]
First Line: You messed with my memories, threatened my city and hurt my friends...
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In Content Item: FlagFlash: The Return of Barry Allen #[nn] [unnamed variant] published August 1996
as Flash #79 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Tweety Bird; Daffy Duck; Bugs Bunny; Tasmanian Devil
First Line: Make a day for Six Flags
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Once and Future Flash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Flash
Character(s): Flash [Wally West]; Reverse-Flash [aka Professor Zoom, Eobard Thawne][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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In Content Item: FlagFlash: The Return of Barry Allen #[nn] [unnamed variant] published August 1996
as The Once and Future Flash [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 54
Disclose Notes: Mayor Lampert is named after the original Golden Age Flash artist, Harry Lampert.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Rob Liefeld (photo); Jim Shooter (photo)
First Line: Appearing in person!!!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The grand opening of a Mile High Comics in Anaheim, California.

Between pages 4 and 5 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Entertainment This Month
Character(s): Batman [Jean-Paul Valley]
First Line: Don't miss another issue! ETM is the biggest & the best!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 10 and 11 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Cyborg Superman; Superman [Superboy; Kon-El]
First Line: The Reign of the Supermen is upon us
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A promotional house advertisement for the Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #503 (August 1993).

Between pages 18 and 19 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Catwoman; Bane
First Line: Bane rules Gotham.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Batman #498.

Between pages 24 and 25 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Pritor; Lionheart; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Tasmanian Devil; Metamorpho; Power Girl; Elongated Man
First Line: Justice League International Annual #4 coming in June
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 28 and 29 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Rube's Soapdish

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Deecee Universe
Character(s): Ruben Diaz
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Done in a parody style of the Marvel Bullpens Bulletins.

Between pages 36 and 37 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman (photo of Michael Keating); Catwoman; Penguin
First Line: Gentlemen start your screaming
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The Batman Returns computer game.

Between pages 39 and 40 of The Once and Future Flash.
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Afterword: Riding the 6:14 to Hell

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Speed Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: An afterward by Mark Waid and letters from Stuart Brynien, Russell Rubert, Ray Rhombus, and Jim Jackson.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Betty; Bubby
First Line: Barqtoos
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Barq's root beer.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Rayden; Sub-Zero; Liu Kang; Johnny Cage; Sonya Blade; Kano; Goro; Scorpion
First Line: Prepare yourself
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mortal Kombat game.

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