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The Trickster

The Trickster

12 appearances · Silver Age · 1967–2020
Who is The Trickster?

A flamboyant con artist and gadget-wielding schemer, the Trickster is a member of the Flash's Rogues Gallery who uses elaborate tricks and gimmicks — most famously air-walking shoes — to bedevil the Scarlet Speedster and other DC heroes.

A Silver Age schemer born from the creative partnership of John Broome and Carmine Infantino, The Trickster made their debut in The Flash #169 in 1967 and has been a fixture of DC's colorful rogues gallery ever since. Across more than five decades of publication, this character has shared the page with some of DC's brightest icons — The Flash, Green Lantern, Barry Allen, and even Batman — which speaks to a presence that extends well beyond a single corner of the DC Universe. Noteworthy enough to earn an entry in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, The Trickster is the kind of character that rewards the curious collector who digs past the headliners. Silver Age charm, enduring longevity, and that unmistakable Infantino flair make this one a genuine find.

★ First appearance
The Flash #169
Apr 1967

Top series

Covers through the years — 1967–2020

The Flash #169 1967
The Flash #169
World's Finest Comics #280 1982
World's Finest Comics #280
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #8 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #8
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24 1987
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #24
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1 1995
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1
Flash #215 2004
Flash #215
Countdown #47 2007
Countdown #47
Justice League of America #43 2010
Justice League of America #43
The Flash #756 2020
The Flash #756

Appearances

The Flash (1959)
Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972)
#2
Flash [Canadian Post Cereals Giveaway] (1981)
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Secret Origins Annual (1987)
#2
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear (1995)
#1
Flash (1987)
Countdown (2007)
#47
Justice League of America (2006)
#43