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Issue: The Flash #266
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/04/1978
Volume: 30
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893048510
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 27 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #158.
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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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Cover, Front
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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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superhero
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FlagRoter Blitz #36 published February 1979
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[untitled]

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Join S.L.C. for super prizes or cash
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Advertisement for the Christmas card sales kit from Sales Leadership Club.
Inside cover.
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Batman and the Corsair of Crime

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superhero
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Heat Wave Plays It Cool!

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superhero
Sims (Heat Wave Henchman); Moxie (Heat Wave Henchman); Doc Synett
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FlagRoter Blitz #36 published February 1979
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Beef Up Your T-Shirts.

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Ad for meat snacks and logo t-shirts.
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Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!

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Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
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Write Right Now!

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Ads in classified format for high school rings, comics, body building, toy putty, stamps, The American Red Cross, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent. Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Market Place".
Between page 6 and 7 of the previous story.
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Batman and the Corsair of Crime

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Corsair of Crime; Officer O'Hara
The Corsair is holding Commissioner Gordon and Officer O'Hara for ransom but is foiled by Batman and Robin when they distract his crew with Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies from continental Baking company.
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3 Amazing Batman Thrillers!

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Promo for Batman Spectacular (DC Special Series #15).
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fantasy, superhero
From the pages of Adventure Comics...
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House ad for Showcase #105, which was never released.
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The DC Classics!

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Bat Lash
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House ad for Demand Classics #1 and Western Classics #1, both of which never was released.
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Super Hang Ups

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Ad for giant posters and sales people for Christmas cards and gifts.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha! It's the infamous Milk Duds superduds sweepstakes!
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Ad for Milk Duds and the Infamous Milk Duds Superduds Sweepstakes.
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Superhero Merchandise

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Ad for t-shirts and beach towels with DC comics characters.
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Letters from Jeff Demos, Paul Zuckerman, and Mark Dunker.
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Be a Draftsman

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Gary B. Bidleman
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Ad for draftsman training course with testimonials.
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Write Right Now!

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Charles Atlas
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Ads in classified format for coins and currency, body building, x-ray spex, comics, and more. Sanford Schwarz & Co. agent.
On bottom of first page between stories.
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On August 8th...

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House ad for The Vixen series, unpublished.
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Strong Arms

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non-fiction
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Ad for Mike Marvels' Scientific Isomet for developing muscles.
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The Case of the Missing Super-Speed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Mary West; Rudolph West; Liza Brodner; Howie
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FlagThe Flash Album #18 published January 1978
as Case of the Missing Super-Speed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagRoter Blitz #37 published January 1979
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermán #1378 published August 1982
as El Caso dla Supervelocidad Perdidae [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Task Force / Tank Trap

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Ad for two games from Helen of Toy, Co.
Printed sideways.
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Subscribe

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House subscription ad for Direct Currents News Letter and DC comics.
Top of page between page 6 and 7 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

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The sound and the fury
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House ad for Army at War and G.I. Combat.
Bottom of page between page 6 and 7 of the previous story.
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Volume 78 Issue 27 - Week of July 3, 1978

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Answer Man
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Fun Factory

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Ad for mail order novelty itmes.
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Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash

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Ad for selling cards and gifts.
Inside back cover.
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Super Pilots Only Fly Testor Gliders!

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Capt. Testor
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Ad for ready to assemble gliders.
On back cover.

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