Second Most Important Flash Book (of the Silver Age) 0

[kimik]

Due to the TV shows, I think it is Flash #139 now. I wonder what will happen to that book when Reverse Flash shows up on the big screen?

[Aman619]

Yeah. 123 has been tepid for a long time, whereas 139 has serious heat of late. To me 123 is a much bigger key, but doesn't feel the love in the wallet as much as it should.

[Chillax23]

I love 139 - one of my favorite villains and covers period. BUT I still think Flash 123 is much more important - and like others have said I think it is an undervalued book.

[Ghastly542454]

I think I got all of them covered here. I have the other 3 Flash Showcases too but one of them is not a CGC book so I can't post it here.

 

Edited December 19, 2016 by Ghastly542454

[kimik]

Nice books.

 

Do you have a copy of #139 as well?

[catrick339]

Try this, mask the header on the stranger. Piece of white paper strategically placed, and you're good to go.

[Ghastly542454]

Yes I have a 139'but it is a raw copy.

[Ghastly542454]

My Four Flash Showcases

 

[Chillax23]

My Four Flash Showcases

 

 

 

Very very nice - I was planning to put that "mini-run" and a Green Lantern showcase "mini-run" together .... then I decided to buy a house (so the SC4 and SC22 became part of the downpayment ).

[World Devourer]

Yeah. 123 has been tepid for a long time, whereas 139 has serious heat of late. To me 123 is a much bigger key, but doesn't feel the love in the wallet as much as it should.

 

Agreed. #123 is of greater historical significance, but #139 is "sexier" as it has character gravitas.

[Ghastly542454]

Thank you!

[mysterio]

Yeah. 123 has been tepid for a long time, whereas 139 has serious heat of late. To me 123 is a much bigger key, but doesn't feel the love in the wallet as much as it should.

 

Agreed. #123 is of greater historical significance, but #139 is "sexier" as it has character gravitas.

 

A character first appearance is an easy thing to drive value. It doesn't hurt that #139 has a great purple cover. In this market that makes an easy win for #139 (and arguably it was way undervalued before this run-up). But I'm in complete agreement with the argument that #123 is by far the more important book. I just wonder if that historical value is hurt by the loss of the semi-cohesive DCU as a result of this pair of reboots.

[World Devourer]

Agreed. Much of the significance has been lost on account of this, and the simple fact it was a long time ago and new fans feel no connection.

Even Crisis is now 30yrs old.

[chrisco37]

Agreed. Much of the significance has been lost on account of this, and the simple fact it was a long time ago and new fans feel no connection.

Even Crisis is now 30yrs old.

 

Same thing with GL40.

[kimik]

The way things are going with the DCU Rebirth, will the original Watchmen mini replace Crisis as the start of everything?

[*Bronze age fan*]

I don't understand why Showcase #4 commands the price that it does. It's the Flash's first silver age appearance. Not his first appearance.

 

Why does Avengers #4 not sell for the same price that Showcase #4 does, it's kinda the same type of comic in my opinion.

 

What I am missing about Showcase #4?

[Lazyboy]

I don't understand why Showcase #4 commands the price that it does. It's the Flash's first silver age appearance. Not his first appearance.

 

Why does Avengers #4 not sell for the same price that Showcase #4 does, it's kinda the same type of comic in my opinion.

 

What I am missing about Showcase #4?

 

No, it's not the first Silver Age appearance of the Flash, it's the first appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen), a different character who is (obviously) based on the original Flash. The first Silver Age appearance of the (original) Flash is Flash 123.

 

EDIT: Plus the whole supply/demand equation for value and the books being many years apart.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Lazyboy

[*Bronze age fan*]

I don't understand why Showcase #4 commands the price that it does. It's the Flash's first silver age appearance. Not his first appearance.

 

Why does Avengers #4 not sell for the same price that Showcase #4 does, it's kinda the same type of comic in my opinion.

 

What I am missing about Showcase #4?

 

No, it's not the first Silver Age appearance of the Flash, it's the first appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen), a different character who is (obviously) based on the original Flash. The first Silver Age appearance of the (original) Flash is Flash 123.

 

EDIT: Plus the whole supply/demand equation for value and the books being many years apart.

 

 

Not being a DC fan.....that makes sense. Thanks for the reply. I had no idea. .

[Gatsby77]

Also, Showcase 4 is arguably the start of the Silver Age. It started a new direction and new version of older heroes that continued with Showcase 22 and Brave and Bold 28, which directly led to Marvel's FF, etc.

 

While I agree with many of the arguments above, I'd put Flash 106 above Flash 110 and even 117.

 

'Cuz Grodd rules.

[mysterio]

Also, Showcase 4 is arguably the start of the Silver Age. It started a new direction and new version of older heroes that continued with Showcase 22 and Brave and Bold 28, which directly led to Marvel's FF, etc.

 

While I agree with many of the arguments above, I'd put Flash 106 above Flash 110 and even 117.

 

'Cuz Grodd rules.

 

Not to mention #106 is incredibly difficult in any sort of decent grade.