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Issue: The Flash #131
Publication Date: September 1962
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Issues: #131 of 246 Issues (392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/19/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (most issues); squarebound (#160, 169, 178, 187, 196, 214, 229, 232)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Captives of the Cosmic Ray!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
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In Issue: FlagThe Green Lantern Chronicles #3 published December 2010
In Content Item: FlagThe Flash Archives #4 published June 2006
as Cover - The Flash #131 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Flash #2 published August 2008
as Captives of the Cosmic Ray! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Bike bonanza of big buys
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Captives of the Cosmic Ray!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Iris West; Tom Kalmaku [Pieface]; Terga Kalmaku; The Myrmitons (villains)
Synopsis: Flash and Green Lantern are abducted by an alien spaceship and transported to an other-dimensional world where they face various dangers. Escaping back to Earth, they learn that their capture was meant to remove them temporarily so that the aliens could take over the planet. Teamwork eventually allows them to drive away the invaders.
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In Issue: FlagThe Green Lantern Chronicles #3 published December 2010
In Content Item: FlagThe Flash #178 published April 1968
as Captives of the Cosmic Ray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #2 published May 1980
as Captives of the Cosmic Ray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoter Blitz #3/1982 published January 1982
as Gefangene des Kosmischen Strahls! - 2.Teil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoter Blitz #2/1982 published February 1982
as Gefangene des Kosmischen Strahls! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Flash Archives #4 published June 2006
as Captives of the Cosmic Ray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The Flash #2 published August 2008
as Captives of the Cosmic Ray! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Team-up with Green Lantern, also in 143, 168, 191, 222, 225.
Story across 25 pages in three chapters: unnumbered chapter 1 (4.67 pages), Chapter 2 (8.67 pages), Chapter 3 (10.67 pages).
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Tootsie Roll Makes History!

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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of page 5 of the main story sequence.
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Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born, Lives Again!

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5.
On the page immediately following page 5 of the main story sequence.
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Character(s): Superman
First Line: Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 5 of the main story sequence.
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Task Force

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Genres: military
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 6 of the main story sequence.
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First Line: I'm a fudge judge...
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge.
At the bottom of page 14 of the main story sequence.
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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
First Line: One of the stars of the Hydra constellation...
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.
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First Line: Curious coins! Odd paper money!
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Douglas Marden, Frank Lipniski, Judith Player, Michael T. Rey, Donald McGregor (future comics writer), and Michael Giannone.
On the page immediately preceding page 15 of the main story sequence.
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First Line: Do you have x-ray eyes?
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops.
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Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3.
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See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1.
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First Line: Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!
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Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Company.
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Frontier Cabin

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Disclose Notes: kids' playhouse
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[untitled]

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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women...
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First Line: Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Company.
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