Cover: Greg LaRocque & José Marzan

Flash #50

May 1991 · DC · 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.70 GBP

📊 ~35,160 copies sold its debut month

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“The Fastest Man -- Alive!”

The big 50th issue of DC's Flash arrives with a cover by Greg LaRocque and José Marzan that demands attention: the Scarlet Speedster erupts from a storm of fire and debris, arms raised and mouth open in what reads as either anguish or triumph, while a smaller inset figure in the corner offers a cool contrast to the chaos. The bold tagline — "The Flash is DEAD?! …Long Live THE Flash!!" — promises a pivotal chapter in the series, and the banner "Welcome to a New Era" signals that writer William Messner-Loebs, artist Greg LaRocque, and inker José Marzán Jr. are steering Wally West somewhere genuinely new. For fans following this run in May 1991, issue #50 clearly marks a moment the creative team has been building toward.

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