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The Rival

Dr. Edward Clariss

10 appearancesSince 1949

The Rival first appeared in Flash Comics #104 (1949-02), published by DC. 10 appearances are indexed across 10 series.

Also known as Dr. Edward Clariss

Enemy of The Flash (Jay Garrick).

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Flash Comics
#104
first appearance
1949-02-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

10 series

Flash Comics
1940–1949
1 issue →
The Flash
1959–1985
1 issue →
Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
2007–2007
1 issue →

TFOCape Archive 2014

The Flash Omnibus

2014–2014

1 issue →

The Flash cover

The Flash

2016–2023

1 issue →

The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus cover

The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus

2017–2018

1 issue →

Cursed Comics Cavalcade cover

Cursed Comics Cavalcade

2018–2018

1 issue →

A Very DC Halloween cover

A Very DC Halloween

2019–2019

1 issue →

The Flash #750: The Deluxe Edition cover

The Flash #750: The Deluxe Edition

2020–2020

1 issue →

DC's Supergirl Next Door cover

DC's Supergirl Next Door

2026–2026

1 issue →