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The Flash #128

DC · Series began 1959 · May 1962

first appearance of Abra Kadabra

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Abra Kadabra (Citizen Abra, Flash villain) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1962
On sale: March 6, 1962
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Moldoffinks: Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, Sheldon Moldoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino, Milt Snapinnscript: John Broome, Julius Schwartz, Jack Schiff

Stories

The Case of the Real-Gone Flash! · 17.67 pages
Abra Kadabra, a magician in the 64th century, travels to the past and becomes a criminal.
The Origin of the Flash's Masked Identity! · 7 pages
Barry muses to himself, while reading a Golden Age issue of Flash Comics, of what it would be like if the Scarlet Speedster would operate maskless rather than as he now does.

Characters

Barry AllenThe FlashJay GarrickAbra KadabraCitizen Abra

Reprinted in

The Flash Archives (1996), Showcase Presents: The Flash (2007), The Flash Omnibus (2014), The Flash: The Silver Age (2016), The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017), The Hundred Comic (1961), 80 Page Giant Magazine (1964), Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (1965), DC Super Stars (1976), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), More Secret Origins Replica Edition (1999), DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories (2005), DC Universe Secret Origins (2012), DC Universe: Secret Origins (2013)