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The Flash, #163

Published: August 1966

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The Flash #163

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Issue Contents:
The Flash Stakes His Life -- On -- You! (1)
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Title from interior story.

The Flash Stakes His Life -- On -- You!
Story 1 14 pages superhero
Storyline

Ben Haddon invents a device that makes everyone in Central City forget about the Flash, except for one homelss girl that Flash helped earlier that day.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Iris West
  • Mrs. Prentiss (Housekeeper)
  • David Gulch
  • Ben Haddon (Villain)
  • Alice (homeless girl)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story in two parts of 7.67 and 6.67 pages.

The Policeman Is Your Friend!
Story 2 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Children learn that policemen do more than just catch crooks.

Credits
Story Notes

Credits confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes, and Gene Reed.

Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Mitch Theophila II, Joseph J. Arul, Allan Rifkin, Peter Artwahl, and Allen Fowler, Jr.

Story 4 1 page

"What are all those model pieces doing in the waste basket?"

Credits
Story Notes

Hobby hint by Wm. Broughton of Mobile, Alabama.

Story 5 1 page
The Day Magic Exposed Flash's Secret Identity!
Story 6 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Flash learns that Abra Kadabra comes from the future when a 64th Century Policeman come to the past to return Abra Kadabra to jail in his own time.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Abra Kadabra
  • Slor Disi (64th Century Policeman)
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story 7 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Average copies preceding 12 months: 462,000.