Cover: Don Heck & Dick Giordano
The Flash #288
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In "The Day It Rained Flash!", Barry Allen races against time to stop Dr. Alchemy’s assault on S.T.A.R. Labs, while Albert Desmond grapples with the shocking revelation of his psychic twin, Alvin, and makes a bold decision to fight back. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Don Heck’s dynamic art, with inks by Frank Chiaramonte and colors by Gene D'Angelo, this 1980 Flash issue blends high-stakes action with a personal mystery. The cover by Don Heck and Dick Giordano captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.
writer Cary Bates · artist Don Heck · inker Frank Chiaramonte · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer John Costanza · cover Don Heck, Dick Giordano
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Raw (Fine) $2
CGC 9.8 · 10 in census $485*
CGC 9.6 · 9 in census $144*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $83*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $58*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $48*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $36*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits
writer Cary Bates
artist Don Heck
inker Frank Chiaramonte
colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils Don Heck
cover inks Dick Giordano
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Reprinted in Roter Blitz #12/1980 (1980), Flash #57 (1982)
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