Flash Comics  (1939)

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Low
$65k
Mid
$147k
High
$480k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Flash, Jay Garrick

First mention of Keystone City, protected by The Flash

1st appearance and origin of Hawkman, Carter Hall

1st appearance Shiera Sanders, later becomes Hawkgirl

1st appearance of Hath-Set, the first villain of Hawkman

1st appearance of Johnny Thunder

1st appearance of Yz, Johnny Thunder's thunderbolt

Ashcan ⋅ DC ⋅ 1939

Low
$1.8k
Mid
$6k
High
$18k

Key Facts

Black and white Ashcan printed in small quantities to establish title copyright during a time when publishers DC and Fawcett were competing to secure intellectual property

Cover art is from Adventure Comics #41, interior contents from All-American Comics #8

There are 5 copies known to exist

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$9

Blank ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$7
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$4.8k
Mid
$13.8k
High
$47k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Flash

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Hawkman

Low
$875
Mid
$1.9k
High
$8.7k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of the Flash

1st appearance of King Standish, a master of disguise

Low
$645
Mid
$1.4k
High
$6.5k

Key Facts

4th appearance of the Flash

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$260
Mid
$780
High
$2.6k
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$1k
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$3k
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$10k

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of the Flash

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$1.2k
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$4.8k
High
$12.2k

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of Hawkman

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$480
Mid
$1.4k
High
$4.8k

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$320
Mid
$960
High
$3.2k

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$280
Mid
$840
High
$2.8k

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.5k

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$995

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.5k

Canadian ⋅ DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$430
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.3k

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$250
Mid
$750
High
$2.5k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$190
Mid
$570
High
$1.9k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$210
Mid
$630
High
$2.1k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$160
Mid
$480
High
$1.6k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$180
Mid
$540
High
$1.8k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$160
Mid
$480
High
$1.6k
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$540
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5.8k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Hawkgirl

DC ⋅ 1942

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$100
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$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

Full-page advertisement for Sensation Comics #1, the first cover appearance of Wonder Woman

Half-page advertisement for All-Star Comics #8, the first appearance of Wonder Woman

The publication date of this issue is presumed to have been after the publication of All-Star Comics #8 and Sensation Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1942

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$240
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$720
High
$2.4k

DC ⋅ 1942

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$130
Mid
$390
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$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1942

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$200
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$600
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$2k
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$290
Mid
$835
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Ghost Patrol

DC ⋅ 1942

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$130
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$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1942

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$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1942

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$290
Mid
$870
High
$2.9k
Low
$230
Mid
$700
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Shade, a villain who can turn the brightness of day into night

DC ⋅ 1942

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$130
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$390
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$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1942

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$130
Mid
$390
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$1.3k
Low
$280
Mid
$830
High
$2.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Rag Doll, a circus performer who turned to crime

DC ⋅ 1943

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$210
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$630
High
$2.1k

DC ⋅ 1943

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$85
Mid
$250
High
$825

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.5k

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$130
Mid
$390
High
$1.3k

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$65
Mid
$195
High
$655

DC ⋅ 1943

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$100
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$300
High
$1k

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$100
Mid
$295
High
$975

DC ⋅ 1943

Low
$80
Mid
$235
High
$775
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