Cover: Dick Giordano

The Flash #209

Sep 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD

📊 ~47,546 copies sold its debut month

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“Beyond the Speed of Life!”

In "Beyond the Speed of Life!", The Flash is mysteriously pulled into another plane of existence to confront the Devourer, leaving his body behind and sparking panic among his allies. With Trickster and Captain Boomerang believing they’ve caused his apparent demise, the stakes rise as the speedster’s fate hangs in the balance—far beyond the speed of life itself. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Irv Novick, with inks by Dick Giordano and letters by Ray Holloway, this 1971 classic features a cover by Dick Giordano.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Irv Novick · inker Dick Giordano · letterer Ray Holloway · cover Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Irv Novick

inker Dick Giordano

letterer Ray Holloway

cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

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Flash is pulled into another plane of existense to help fight the Devourer, leaving his physical body behind. Trickster and Captain Boomerang think they are responsible for Flash's "apparent" death.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).