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1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)


Flash Comics #1 added a lot of glitter to the Golden Age when it hit the stands in November of 1939 — introducing The Flash, Hawkman, and future Hawkgirl Shiera Sanders in a single amazing book. The idea of a super-speedster wasn't taken lightly, either. There had been plenty of scoffing at Superman being able to capture a speeding bullet, so industry legend Sheldon Moldoff depicted this new hero with innovative motion lines. He also provided a panel's worth of scientific text to detail what's happening on the cover.

Hawkmen was a risky proposition, too, with scientist Conrad Hall's origin based on reincarnation and Egyptian mythology. Things worked out, though, with Flash Comics #1 making history and allowing All-American Comics to catch up with the superhero craze.

Hawkman and Hawkgirl kept going into the Silver Age and beyond, alongside Jay Garrick launching the four-color Multiverse as he met Barry Allen in the Flash comics of the 1960s. Today, fans are hotly anticipating both characters' returns in James Gunn's revamping of the DC Extended Universe, with Hawkgirl already stealing scenes in 2025's Superman. This is a high-level Golden Age key that remains in short supply, with less than 100 copies in the CGC Census.
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