Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

The Flash #111

Feb 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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About this Issue

The Flash #111 holds a firm place in Silver Age history as the second appearance of Wally West as Kid Flash and, crucially, his first solo adventure — a structural milestone that established the character's independent voice and identity apart from Barry Allen. That back-up slot, titled 'The Challenge of the Crimson Crows!', proved the new sidekick concept had legs: within a few years Wally would co-found the Teen Titans, and by 1986 he had inherited the Flash mantle entirely, making this issue one of the earliest steps in a decades-long arc of character development unique in DC history. The issue also carries a full-page house advertisement for Brave and the Bold #28 — the debut of the Justice League of America — placing it at the precise crossroads of DC's Silver Age expansion, when the publisher was simultaneously building its new sidekick universe and assembling its premier superhero team.

Contains 2 stories

The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!

12.67 pp · Superhero

Cloud Creatures (villains)

The Challenge of the Crimson Crows!

12 pp · Superhero

The Crimson Crows [SteveGeorgie]Golden Eagles (villains)

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CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $9,969

CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,861

CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $1,033*

CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $1,033

CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $446*

CGC 7.5 · 8 in census $446

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History

The issue emerged from the tight creative partnership of writer John Broome, penciller Carmine Infantino, and editor Julius Schwartz that defined The Flash's Silver Age run from its relaunch at issue #105 in 1959. Schwartz had introduced Wally West as Kid Flash in the preceding issue (#110, cover-dated January 1960) in direct response to the commercial success of Robin as Batman's sidekick, and #111 was the immediate follow-up that committed to giving the new character his own recurring backup feature. The Grand Comics Database notes that these early Kid Flash stories were deliberately pitched at teenage concerns as filtered through the Schwartz editorial sensibility, reflecting a conscious attempt to cultivate a younger readership within the book. Inking duties on the two stories were split between Murphy Anderson (lead Flash story) and Joe Giella (Kid Flash backup), with lettering by Gaspar Saladino.

Trivia · 7 facts

Second appearance of Wally West as Kid Flash (first appearance was The Flash #110, cover date January 1960).
First solo Kid Flash story: 'The Challenge of the Crimson Crows!' — a 12-page backup in which Wally, in his home town of Blue Valley, uses his speed to prevent a rumble between two rival teen gangs, the Crimson Crows and the Golden Eagles, and saves both from a fire.
Lead story: 'The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!' (13 pages) — Barry Allen and Iris West attend a lecture by Dr. Wiley Summers, who claims to have encountered sentient beings formed from volcanic activity; this is the sole appearance of the Dr. Wiley Summers character.
Creative team: Writer John Broome; Penciller Carmine Infantino; Inkers Murphy Anderson (lead story) and Joe Giella (Kid Flash backup); Letterer Gaspar Saladino; Editor Julius Schwartz.
The issue contains a full-page house advertisement for Brave and the Bold #28 (February–March 1960) — the debut of the Justice League of America.
Kid Flash (Wally West) was conceived as part of a broader DC editorial strategy to introduce junior counterparts to flagship heroes, following Robin's model; Wally would eventually co-found the Teen Titans and later become the third Flash.
The Flash's next appearance following this issue is noted in the darkmark6 index as Brave and the Bold #28 itself, tying this issue directly into the Justice League launch storyline.