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The Flash

Jay Garrick

1,953 appearancesSince 1940

Part of the The Flash mantle · 8 known bearers →

The Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (1940-01), published by DC. 1,953 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Jay Garrick

The Flash [Jay Garrick], also known as just Flash, first appeared in Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (January 1940). Jay Garrick of the New 52 Earth 2 first appeared in Earth 2 (DC, 2012 series) #1 (July 2012). Cameo first appearance as The Flash in DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition (DC, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012). Full first appearance as The Flash in Earth 2 (DC, 2012 series) #2 (August 2012).

Character history

Key issues

9 issues

Flash Comics
#1
first appearance
1940-01-00
All-Flash#1Cape Archive1941
All-Flash

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Flash Comics
1940–1949
104 issues →
Flash
1987–2006
66 issues →
JSA
1999–2006
63 issues →

#1

origin

1941-07-00

Flash Comics #44 cover

Flash Comics

#44

1943-08-00

All-Star Comics #38 cover

All-Star Comics

#38

1947-12-00

Flash Comics #104 cover

Flash Comics

#104

1949-02-00

Flits Classics#2610Cape Archive1970

Flits Classics

#2610

1970-00-00

Famous First Edition #F-8 cover

Famous First Edition

#F-8

1975-08-00

Millennium Edition: Flash Comics No. 1#NNCape Archive2000

Millennium Edition: Flash Comics No. 1

#[nn]

2000-09-00

Flash Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition)#NNCape Archive2025

Flash Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition)

#[nn]

2025-02-00

All-Star Comics cover

All-Star Comics

1940–1951

44 issues →

Justice Society of America cover

Justice Society of America

2007–2011

44 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

35 issues →

The Flash cover

The Flash

2016–2023

34 issues →

ACape Archive 1941

All-Flash

1941–1947

32 issues →

Comic Cavalcade cover

Comic Cavalcade

1942–1954

29 issues →

The Flash cover

The Flash

1959–1985

27 issues →

All-Star Squadron cover

All-Star Squadron

1981–1987

24 issues →

Earth 2: Society cover

Earth 2: Society

2015–2017

22 issues →

Earth 2 cover

Earth 2

2012–2015

21 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

2025–

19 issues →

JSA: Classified cover

JSA: Classified

2005–2008

18 issues →

52 cover

52

2006–2007

16 issues →

Trinity cover

Trinity

2008–2009

16 issues →

Earth 2: World's End cover

Earth 2: World's End

2014–2015

16 issues →

All-Star Comics cover

All-Star Comics

1976–1978

15 issues →

Infinity, Inc. cover

Infinity, Inc.

1984–1988

14 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2006–2011

12 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

2000–2007

11 issues →

Flash: The Fastest Man Alive cover

Flash: The Fastest Man Alive

2006–2007

10 issues →

All Star Comics Archives cover

All Star Comics Archives

1991–2006

9 issues →

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Justice Society of America
1992–1993
9 issues →
Impulse
1995–2002
9 issues →
The Flash
2017–2024
9 issues →
Justice League
2018–2022
9 issues →
The Flash
2023–
9 issues →
Justice Society of America
2023–2024
9 issues →
JSOCape Archive 1991
Justice Society of America
1991–1991
8 issues →
TFCape Archive 2007
The Flash
2007–2009
8 issues →
Secret Origins
1986–1990
7 issues →
Hawkman
2002–2006
7 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
7 issues →
DCU: Legacies
2010–2011
7 issues →
Flash by Mark Waid
2017–2021
7 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
6 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
6 issues →
Wonder Woman
1987–2006
6 issues →
JLA
1997–2006
6 issues →
The Flash
2002–2008
6 issues →
Crisis on Multiple Earths
2002–2013
6 issues →
Superman
2006–2011
6 issues →
The Flash: Rebirth
2009–2010
6 issues →
E2Cape Archive 2013
Earth 2
2013–2017
6 issues →
Earth 2
2013–2016
6 issues →
The Flash by Geoff Johns
2015–2019
6 issues →
Dark Nights: Death Metal
2020–2021
6 issues →
JGTCape Archive 2023
Jay Garrick: The Flash
2023–2024
6 issues →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
1985–1986
5 issues →
Young All-Stars
1987–1989
5 issues →
Justice League America
1989–1996
5 issues →
Justice League of America Archives
1992–2012
5 issues →
Starman
1994–2010
5 issues →
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
1999–2000
5 issues →
JSACape Archive 2004
JSA Strange Adventures
2004–2005
5 issues →
Green Lantern: Rebirth
2004–2005
5 issues →
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
2005–2013
5 issues →
Justice League of America
2008–2012
5 issues →