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Showcase #8 The Flash (DC, 1957) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages....
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Showcase #8 The Flash (DC, 1957) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages. The only copy graded above VF 8.0 as of this writing! This is also the only copy we've ever offered to have the "white pages" certification. One reason this is hard to find in high grade is that the uniform green background of the cover shows blemishes very easily, as many a long-suffering collector can attest. And the stories were exciting enough that the book tended to be read and re-read! It's the second appearance of Silver Age Flash, released eight months after Showcase #4 -- reportedly the sales figures of the earlier issue were in when this was commissioned, but it would take this and two more tryout issues to make DC comfortable enough to give the new character his own series. The issue also has the origin and first appearance of Captain Cold, who would become a regular in the hero's rogues' gallery. Carmine Infantino is the cover artist. Overstreet 2009 NM- 9.2 value = $18,000. CGC census 4/09: 1 in 9.2, none higher. From the Motor City Showcase Run.CGC Grader Notes:
Right Center Front Cover Crease Breaks Color
Spine Small Wear
Top Front Cover Crease Breaks Color
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 0710525008, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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Auction Info
2009 May Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction #7007 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2009
21st-23rd
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