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Fox, pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella. Three men have held the title of the fastest man alivejay garrick, barry allen and wally west. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. May 22, 2012 in 1993, writer mark waid and artist greg larocque were helming the legendary flash comic title. Thats right, without this series, there probably would never have been a silver age of comics. Get the best deals on silver age flash comics when you shop the largest online. Barry recalls that comic book writer gardner fox created stories of jay garrick for flash comics based on dreams that he had experienced. The most famous of these is the flash, also known as the fastest man alive. The mysterious power known as the speed force is an energy field that has, over the centuries, granted incredible powers of velocity to certain heroes. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics.
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