*DC: We’re very pleased to have back in stock one of the most significant DC Silver Age issues. When Barry Allen took over the mantle of the Flash, he acknowledged the original, Jay Garrick, as his inspiration – but only by the medium of comic books he’d read in childhood! It wasn’t until Flash #123, when Barry’s heroic career was well established, that he, and the readers, discovered Jay Garrick wasn’t mere fiction, but was the hero of a parallel world, along with his comrades in the Justice Society of America! This was the first historic meeting between the two Scarlet Speedsters, and opened the interdimensional door to the entire Earth 2 legend, with the Justice Society of America and in due course their heirs and imitators, brought to new generations of readers! Writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino were at their respective peaks, and this is one of the most sought-after DC landmarks of the Silver Age. Not so much a debut for Jay Garrick, of course, but certainly one for the Earth 2 concept, which features fundamentally in DC’s heritage. This copy is pence stamped, but otherwise with a clean, unmarked cover (tiny bit of grubbiness near spine); wear is restricted to very few stress marks at the spine and staple area; corners are only slightly blunted and there are no cover creases, apart from very faint reading wear along the spine. Staples are tight and flat at spine and centrefold and the page quality is remarkable, supple and almost white. A copy that would grace your collection. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: FLASH #123 VG/FN p £850 SOLD