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Cover: Ernie Chua

The Flash #242

Jun 1976 · DC · 0.30 USD
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In "The Charge of the Electric Gang!", The Flash struggles to stop a high-speed crime wave as the Electric Gang strikes with lightning speed—until Iris steps in to unravel the mystery. On the cover, Ernie Chua captures the moment the Rogues Gallery gathers in solemn silence, mourning a fallen comrade, leaving readers to wonder which of their ranks has fallen. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Frank McLaughlin, this 1976 issue delivers a pulse-pounding mystery with a haunting final twist.

Contains 2 stories
The Charge of the Electric Gang!
10 pp · Superhero
The Flash [Barry Allen]Iris AllenThe Electric GangMirror Master [Sam Scudder]The Trickster [James Jesse]Captain Cold [Len Snart]Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]Heat Wave [Mick Rory]

When The Flash struggles to stop the Electric Gang’s electrifying rampage, it’s Iris Allen who uncovers the key to their scheme. In a twist that leaves the Rogues Gallery shaken, the villains gather in silent tribute—raising the question: which of their own has fallen?

All Creatures Great and Small!
7 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]IttyThe Ravagers

When a mysterious dust from space alters the size of animals across an Indian valley—turning flies into giants and elephants into tiny creatures—Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] and his young companion Itty must navigate the chaos, while the alien Ravagers watch from afar, their motives still unknown.

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Raw (Fine) $4
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $485*
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $144*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $83*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $58*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $39*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $36*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $32*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Cary Bates
artist Irv Novick
cover pencils, inks Ernie Chua

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reader #128 (1976), Roter Blitz #4 (1976), The Flash #137 (1977), The Flash #136 (1978), Batman #966 (1979), Grüne Leuchte #8/1979 (1979), Flash #47 (1980), Flash #48 (1980), Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5 (2011)

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