The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 1 (The Flash (1959-1985))

The content of this volume has been well reviewed on Amazon, so I'll only speak of the production/printing quality.This is my favorite reprint method ever used. The paper is nice and sturdy but not too thick. It holds color very well, but isn't glossy. The Archives were a nice project but I never like how shiny the pages were. The pages in this volume look exactly the way I imagine these stories looked the day they were printed.The covers are gorgeous. The pastel colors come across very well. I feel like I'm holding history in my hands! Makes me want to reread them over and over again.These include a bit more than the "Flash Chronicles" series did. So they cover more ground per volume. Apparently DC doesn't like to go much past 4 or 5 volumes before starting over. Maybe we'll get through all the never-before-reprinted 60s stories before this series runs out of steam.Side note: I really wish DC would start focusing on the 70s material. Prices of individual issues are skyrocketing these days.

This is an amazing edition of the first few years of the Barry Allen Flash character, along with his girlfriend Iris West and her nephew Wally (introduced soley to be the fastest boy alive, Kid Flash). The paper is a heavy white matte, just the same as the recent paperbacks  Superman: The Golden Age Vol. 1  and  Justice League of America: The Silver Age Vol. 1 . The colors POP! This is miles ahead of other reprints of the same era's materials, such as the Crisis on Multiple Earths series (although has no overlap with those books, in this first volume). If you are turned off by the high cost, weight, size, and gloss of the  The Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 , this inexpensive counterpart replicates the first half of that book, barring any sort of introduction or forward. This book has no introduction of any kind but does "feature" a table of contents with detailed creator credits, except for the letterers. The art is striking and graphic with excellent detailed reproductions throughout, except for Barry's Showcase origin and a couple pages later on obviously culled from the "Theakstonization" process. The covers also suffer and appear the way most do in pre-70s DC reprints, i.e. thick lines with heavy aliasing, since no high quality production versions still exist.The stories themselves are rather brief and silly, falling not far from the classic DC mold. You see the initial appearances of such villains as Gorilla Grodd, Captain Cold, Weather Wizard, Dr. Alchemy, and the Trickster. After the unintentional, hilariously irresponsible accident that gives young Wally West his skills, he appears in a few backup stories teaching the youth of 1960 just how hip it is to be square. Elongated Man makes his introduction to DC continuity teaming with Barry a few times, though while Barry knows Elongated Man's civilian identity the reverse isn't true. I like when Ralph Dibny has supposedly given up costumed crime fighting, though vacations to South America in his costume seeking the source of the plant that gives him elastic powers. All in all a beautiful volume for completionists though I imagine the juvenille nature of the stories may turn off many, particularly when compared to the popular, heavily story-driven TV show.

It has been said that the Silver Age of comics began when the Flash, a popular super hero from the 1940s was updated for the 1950s, with a new location, new costume, new secret identity , and a different backstory. Other heroes would follow the same path. This volume covers the 4 staggered issues from 1956 to 1958 of Showcase used as a trial run to see if sales would merit making the Flash a regular title, and the first 12 issues (1959-1960) of that title. Robert Kanigher wrote the origin story, and some others from the 4 Showcase issues, with John Broome writing the others included here. Carmine Infantino, one of DC's beat artists of the era, would draw the Flash for more than a decade, including all of the stories. Comics legend Joe Kubert inked the first issue (Showcase number 4) issue only, harmonizing his style with Infantino 's very well. Frank Giacoia inked the other Showcase issues, with Joe Giella (who would emerge as the most used inker for Infantino' s work on the Flash) and Murphy Anderson inking the other issues here. All of the art here is very good, especially for the issues from 1960, where both inkers were doing some of their best work.The Flash had a large group of costumed villains who were used often. Most are introduced here along with the very dangerous super gorilla Grodd. Some of my favorite stories here lack any of those. Those are "The Man who Claimed the Earth" "Giants of the Time World", 'The Man who Stole Central City", and "The Man who Broke the Time Barrier ". This is a very strong introduction to the Flash, and trip down Memory lane for anyone who read these back in the day.

I bought this compilation of silver age Flash comics to read with my son, as we are both fans of the DC characters, and it doesn't disappoint. Here, we get to see how police scientist Barry Allen got his powers and then grow into the superhero known as the Flash. His early adventures are exciting, and we love the artwork. The printing is of very good quality. We have a lot of fun reading this, as we switch off doing the voices for the different characters. It makes for some good father/son time together! When we finish with this one, we'll definitely be getting volume 2.

Ah the flash. Before flash point, before crisis, before any of that. The flash with iris, grodd, solivar, the trickster, captain cold, weather wizard and more! Starting with his origin and some great Carmine Infantino art, it's certainly worth reading!

This is a beautiful collection of the Silver Age Flash stories. I grew up reading these stories and I love them. It was a simpler time when heroes were heroes and justice prevailed. This is an excellent, and cheaper way, to enjoy these classic tales.

Bought this as the omnibus edition was extremely expensive. I don't regret buying this volume but I have now also purchased the omnibus edition (a new edition is available) and the omnibus (though super heavy) wins hands down with quality of pages / art etc though the stories are obviously identical. The volume 1 TP is the first half of the omnibus (it is also a little smaller page dimensions). The TP also doesn't include the last golden age Flash comic. The stories are still pretty amazing and they are of their time.

This product came a day late, but that's easily forgiven due to all the craziness going on in the world. The condition was excellent and the seller has fantastically affordable prices. The art, especially the inking, is very good for early Silver Age standards. I'd even dare say it comes close to the standard Marvel would set a few years later. The dialogue might be hokey and clunky, but the actual writing is terrific. They always find an astonishing new way for the Flash to use his super-speed. All and all, some of the best DC put out back in the day.

Il primo delle due raccolte pubblicate su Barry Allen, il secondo velocista denominato "Flash. Raccoglie gli episodi dal 105 al nr. 116 dei 350 pubblicati con la serie "The Flash". Tuttavia la raccolta include 3 storie della serie "Showcase", di cui uno è praticamente introvabile e un altro narra proprio la storia del fulmine che colpisce Barry trasformandolo in Flash. Comprare gli episodi separatamente consterebbe di più invece in questo modo, insieme al vol.2, si riesce ad arrivare fino all'episodio nr.132. 4 stelle solo perché il lavoro di raccolta è da completare.

Shipped fast and in good condition. Not too familiar with the Flash but it looks like a good reprint and comprehensive compilation of the comics for that time period.

As historias são bem do começo, um pouco fracas, acho que em algum livro posterior tenham um pouco mais de sofisticação como eu ja lembro ter lido quando criança.