• FS: The Flash #123 September, 1961 DC VG+ 4.5

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    $400.00 + freight.
    The Flash #123 VG+ 4.5
    Re-intro Golden Age Flash; origins of both Flashes; 1st mention of an Earth II where DC G.A. heroes live.
    Cover art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson.
    1) "Flash of Two Worlds! [Chapter 1]" 11 Pages.
    Art by Carmine Infantino;
    Writer: Gardner Fox.
    Genre:
    superhero
    Characters:
    Flash [Barry Allen] (origin re-cap); Flash [Jay Garrick] (origin re-cap) (Earth-2); Iris West; Joan Garrick (Earth-2)
    Synopsis:
    Barry Allen appears at the Community Center in Central City to perform for kids and during one of his amazing tricks is mysteriously transported to Keystone City...a place that he recalls that the original Flash once lived. The two meet and Barry
    surmises that Jay lives on a parallel Earth...one that evidently Earth-1 writer Gardner Fox tuned in on when he wrote the adventures of the Flash in the 1940's. Jay tells Barry that a crime wave has hit Keystone City and asks Barry for his help.
    Flash of Two Worlds classic story. Revival of the original Flash from Earth 2. Vs. Fiddler, Thinker and the Shade, revivals.
    2) "Flash Of Two Worlds! [Chapter 2]" 8 Pages.
    Art by Carmine Infantino;
    Writer: Gardner Fox.
    Genre:
    superhero
    Characters:
    Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-2); Edward Jarvis (millionaire); un-named butler of Jarvis; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (Earth-2 villain); The Thinker [Clifford Devoe] (Earth-2 villain); The Shade [Richard Swift] (Earth-2 villain)
    Synopsis:
    Unknown to either Flash, three master criminals from the past of Jay Garrick are responsible for the crime wave in Keystone City: the Thinker, who vows to steal the Neptune Cup, the Fiddler, who seeks to steal the crown jewels on display at a museum, and
    the Thinker wants to gain control of a collection of historical curios. However, both Flashes fall flat on their vase in their attempts to nab the Thinker and Shade.
    3) "Flash Of Two Worlds! [Chapter 3]" 6 Pages.
    Art by Carmine Infantino;
    Writer: Gardner Fox.
    Genre:
    superhero
    Characters:
    Flash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-2); Iris West; The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin] (Earth-2 villain); The Thinker [Clifford Devoe] (Earth-2 villain); The Shade [Richard Swift] (Earth-2 villain)
    Synopsis:
    After comparing notes, Jay and Barry decide to work together to tackle the Fiddler. But the Shade and Thinker are comparing notes, too, and discover that their partner in crime is up against two Flashes, not one.

    This comic book is complete and in VG+ 4.5 condition with NO restoration and has been accurately graded by myself, a professional comic book dealer for over 37 years, so please bid with confidence. The comic ships with a backing board in a protective
    sleeve between two pieces of sturdy cardboard in a box to preserve your investment and GUARANTEE it arrives in the same condition as it was sent out in.
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