The Flash #247

Mar 1977 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“The Mad, Mad Earth of Abra Kadabra!”

In "The Mad, Mad Earth of Abra Kadabra!", the Flash is caught in a time-twisting trap when Abra Kadabra's radiation blast sends him hurtling into the distant future—only to land in prison in 6376 A.D. But the real twist? The past version of Abra Kadabra ends up on Earth 2, where he faces off against Jay Garrick. Written by Cary Bates and drawn by Irv Novick with inks by Frank McLaughlin, this 1977 DC classic sees Barry Allen racing against time and history itself, all while the cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Springer captures the chaos in bold, dynamic detail.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Irv Novick · inker Frank McLaughlin · cover Rich Buckler, Frank Springer

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writer Cary Bates

artist Irv Novick

inker Frank McLaughlin

cover pencils Rich Buckler

cover inks Frank Springer

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Abra Kadabra has rigged some radiation so that he is sent to the past when Flash [Allen] punches him, creating the illusion of his murder, so the Flash is sent to prison in 6376 A.D. However, the past Abra Kadabra is sent to is on Earth 2, where he does battle with Jay Garrick before Barry Allen escapes prison and helps to defeat him.

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