DC Comics· 1940★ Key Issue

Flash Comics #1

1st appearance of the Flash (Jay Garrick); Golden Age grail

Market value · Raw NM

$14,340

Based on 1 recent sale

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Where the copies sit

Only 1 copy on the market at this grade — nothing to compare it against.

Recent sales

Date	Grade	Sold price
Jul 16, 2026	Raw NM	$14,340.00

Cheap copies to be careful of

23 listings on eBay right now look like this issue but are not it. They are usually the cheapest ones on the page — here is why.

Wrong volume$2.49
1988 DC COMICS THE FLASH VOL 2 # 1-220 MULTIPLE ISSUES/COVERS AVAILABLE!
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Facsimile / reprint$3.19
SHOWCASE #4 FACSIMILE EDITION - 1st APP OF SILVER-AGE FLASH - DC/2026
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$4.90
Flash Comics Facsimile Edition 1A NM 2025 Stock Image
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$5.23
FLASH COMICS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR B SHELDON MOLDOFF FOIL VAR
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$6.44
FLASH COMICS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A SHELDON MOLDOFF
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Wrong volume$6.99
2025 DC Comics ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 CVR A Nick Robles 1st Printing NM
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Not the comic$7.50
Flash Comics 1 Hawkman Johnny Thunder DC Comics Poster by Sheldon Moldoff
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Facsimile / reprint$8.96
Flash Comics #1 - (2024 Facsimile Foil Variant) - UNREAD NM
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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