Flash Comics #89 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1947) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages....

Auction amount: $26,400.00

Sold: Jun 19, 2021

Flash Comics #89 Values

Publisher: DC, 1947

About Flash Comics #89

First appearances of the Thorn and the Acrobat. Joe Kubert cover. Everett Raymond Kinstler, Bob Oksner, and Carmine Infantino art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Introducing the Thorn, the Flash's Newest Opponent

Characters: Flash [Jay Garrick]; Thorn [Rose Canton]; The Hawkman [Carter Hall] (inset)

Pencils: Joe Kubert

Inks: Joe Kubert

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Introducing the Thorn, the Flash's Newest Opponent

Characters: The Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Thorn [Rose Canton] (introduction)

Synopsis: The Flash faces a Jekyl-Hyde type of villain who has taken on the characteristics of a rare jungle thorn.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Robert Kanigher

Pencils: Joe Kubert

Inks: Joe Kubert

Title: Produce the Crime!

Characters: Johnny Thunder; Mr. Bijou (a jeweler); Fin (villain); Phillips (villain, the jeweler's secretary)

Synopsis: Johnny must outwit a clever gang that uses a special camouflaged net in order to steal a ruby from a jeweler.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Robert Kanigher

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Joe Giella

Notes: No appearances of the Thunderbolt, Peachy Pet or the Black Canary.

Title: The Crimes of the Acrobat!

Characters: The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Acrobat [Gyp Haines] (introduction)

Synopsis: Gyp Haines kidnaps the circus acrobat, “Aero”, and forces him to teach him and his gang all he knows, then kills him and puts his new acrobatic skills to use in plotting daring crimes. Hawkman correctly believes that the appearance of this new villain and the disappearance of the circus aerialist are related.

Pages: 9.000

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Everett Raymond Kinstler

Inks: Everett Raymond Kinstler

Notes: Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	43
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Signature Series	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Total	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	3	1	2	3	6	4	4	3	2	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	49

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