*DC: An uncommon treat joins us this week in the shape of Flash #112. We don’t see early issues of the Flash too often, and this one is particularly prized for the debut of Ralph Dibny, the Elongated Man. The Ductile Detective went on to become a close ally of the Flash, and lots more adventures in the DCU, alongside his wife Sue (who didn’t debut until Flash #119). Their loving relationship was a cornerstone of the Elongated Man’s adventures (but don’t get us started on what happened to them in the 21st century!). Artistically, Ralph was never better portrayed than here by Carmine Infantino, who also drew most of his solo strips in the back of Detective Comics. As if that wasn’t enough, Flash #112 also has a very early Kid Flash back-up. This is a decent cents copy, marred by a dust shadow along the top half of the spine and (narrowly) the top left cover edge; there is also a 3 cm upper spine split with a tiny chip out and evidence on the inside cover of an historic moisture stain at the top of the spine; a small blob of something shows relatively imperceptibly at the Flash’s hip. Nevertheless, nice bright colours, no creases, only minor edge wear, tight staples and good off-white pages.  
PICTURED: FLASH #112 GD/VG £130 SOLD