1. DC COMICS
The Flash

2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF COMIC BOOKS
The Pioneer Age ( )
Victorian Age ( )
Platinum Age ( )
The Golden Age ( )
The Atomic Age ( )
The Silver Age (1956- ca. 1970)
The Bronze Age (ca )
The Modern Age (ca present)

3. Comics
For all intents and purposes, the comic book industry really started with the publication of ACTION COMICS #1 in June This landmark issue, the first comic to present all-new material, saw the first appearance of The Man of Steel, Superman. The product of two teenage boys from Cleveland, Ohio, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman was an overnight sensation and forever transformed the fledgling comic book industry. It is the publication of ACTION #1 that marks the beginning of the “Golden Age” of comics.

4. DC Comics
Entrepreneur Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications in autumn 1934.[1][7][8] The company debuted with the tabloid-sized New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine #1 with a cover date of February 1935.[9][10] The company's second title, New Comics #1 (Dec. 1935), appeared in a size close to what would become comic books' standard during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books, with slightly larger dimensions than today's.[11] That title evolved into Adventure Comics, which continued through issue #503 in 1983, becoming one of the longest-running comic-book series. In 2009 DC revived Adventure Comics with its original numbering.[12] In 1935, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the future creators of Superman, created Doctor Occult, who is the earliest DC Comics character to still be in the DC Universe.

5. Wheeler-Nicholson's third and final title, Detective Comics, advertised with a cover illustration dated December 1936, eventually premiered three months late with a March 1937 cover date. The themed anthology series would become a sensation with the introduction of Batman in issue #27 (May 1939). By then, however, Wheeler-Nicholson had gone. In 1937, in debt to printing-plant owner and magazine distributor Harry Donenfeld—who also published pulp magazines and operated as a principal in the magazine distributorship Independent News—Wheeler-Nicholson had to take Donenfeld on as a partner in order to publish Detective Comics #1. Detective Comics, Inc. was formed, with Wheeler-Nicholson and Jack S. Liebowitz, Donenfeld's accountant, listed as owners. Major Wheeler-Nicholson remained for a year, but cash-flow problems continued, and he was forced out. Shortly afterward, Detective Comics, Inc. purchased the remains of National Allied, also known as Nicholson Publishing, at a bankruptcy auction.[13]

6. Detective Comics, Inc. soon launched a fourth title, Action Comics, the premiere of which introduced Superman. Action Comics #1 (June 1938), the first comic book to feature the new character archetype—soon known as "superheroes"—proved a sales hit. The company quickly introduced such other popular characters as the Sandman and Batman.

7. Major Figures

8. THE FLASH
Indy cars, bullet trains, supersonic aircraft… The Flash leaves them all in the dust.
Young Barry Allen’s life stopped the minute his mother was murdered. The true killer never found, its mystery obsessed Barry, driving him to become a forensic scientist. Consumed by his work, he spent his life chained to his desk, solving every case that flew across it. But when a freak lightning bolt hits a nearby shelf in his lab, Barry receives super-speed, becoming the Flash. Now, he’ll race up buildings, across oceans, and around the world to get his man—while getting introduced to a world so much bigger than his old life of microscopes and cold cases. Able to run at near light-speeds, his powers provide the ultimate caffeine kick: He can run up buildings, move so swiftly he phases through objects, create sonic booms with the snap of his fingers—and never need to order delivery. Despite his speed, Barry can become so obsessed with crime-solving he can still lose track of everything else around him, leaving the fastest man alive constantly running a minute behind.

9. Info
Character Facts
Powers: super speed, intangibility, superhuman agility
Alias/Alter Ego: Scarlet Speedster, The Fastest Man Alive
Base of Operations : Central City
Real Name : Barry Allen
First Appearance
FLASH COMICS #1 (1940)
First Appearance New 52
THE FLASH #1 (2011)
Alignment: Hero
Occupation: Forensic scientist

10. Earth in DC Multiverse
Blue skies. Lush green trees. Rolling amber hills. Oceans that stretch for thousands of miles. Bustling cities and small towns. Vibrant, colorful life, community and culture. All of it kept safe by a squadron of super heroes known as the Justice League.

11. Earth Cont’
If you read DC Comics, then you know Earth-0 well. It’s the home of Superman and Metropolis, Batman and Gotham City, Wonder Woman and Paradise Island. It’s the world where Jonathan and Martha Kent rescued and raised a small baby boy who had arrived from a distant world. Where Bruce Wayne tragically lost his parents as a child. Where Hal Jordan was selected to join a team of emerald-hued heroes, Arthur Curry is the rightful King of Atlantis and Barry Allen’s life was transformed by a fateful bolt of lightning.
Whether they’re the high-powered, high profile heroes who fight as part of the League, or the equally inspiring men and women who have donned costumes and masks to help protect their hometown, all the many young super heroes of Earth-0 are at the peak of their powers and achievements. Yet the same can also be said for the super-villains of this world, of which there are many as well.
There are a total of 51 Earths.

12. Art Work

13. Artwork

14. Most Valuable Golden Age
#8 - Flash Comics #1 (1940) Origin and first appearances of the Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), Golden Age Hawkman (Carter Hall), and Johnny Thunder NM- price: $120,000

15. MOST VALUABLE SILVER AGE COMICS
#10 - The Flash #105 (1959) Origin Silver Age Flash retold. First Silver Age Flash in his own comic (Golden Age Flash ended with #104) NM- price: $9,800

16. Why Comic Books Are Important?
Comic books are important because they represent a segment of the population that like to fantasize that they can escape the hardship of everyday life. In comic books they can be the hero, the nemesis, or a third party that may or may not become pivotal in the end.

17. Why Comic Books Are Important?
A person may identify with a certain character because the personality the superhero or villain embodies what the person visualizes, or identifies with. Comic books are important because the scenarios that the people face exhibit situations where confrontation isn’t necessarily the only answer. The quandaries faced enable a person to see a situation and how it is dealt with. Comic books allow people to create their own versions and see how different scenarios are played out, which can result in new ways of defusing stressful situations. It may permit a person to see situations in life differently and hence; think outside the box when warranted.

18. Why Comic Books Are Important?
Comic books are important because the venue in which they are supplied is an alternative to regular book reading. They are shorter in length so a person who is more visual will get additional enjoyment out of a forty-eight page comic book versus a short story or a novel. It would be less time consuming and allow the reader to engage in other activities. Time management and comic books are synonymous in the vein of everyday life. People seem to have little time to read. The busy lifestyle, the children’s needs, all those requirements play a role in time constraints. Comic books offer a solution to the active person. The reader is limited in time so he or she must be enthralled immediately to gain full attention. Once the reader immerses himself or herself, the ambiance changes. He or she is thrust into an unknown situation that demands total attention. The plot thickens and the hero is cast in circumstances that demand a resolution. The confrontation ensues and against seemingly impossible odds, the hero finds an answer in an unlikely place or person. Once the comic book is finished being read, very little time had elapsed.

19. Why Comic Books Are Important?
Yet the reading of the comic book doesn’t end there. The reader now has time to dwell on what transpired, what could have been done, what should have been done and a myriad of other possible outcomes. That can be done while daydreaming or at a quiet time when you’re alone.

20. Why Comic Books Are Important?
The significance of contemplating the different endings of a comic book induces thought. The what if landscape could produce an unexpected epiphany. It might help with a problem that had eluded you and the answer to your dilemma was spelled out. You might have to apply it differently than the comic book did, but the answer could have been contained within the story.

21. Why Comic Books Are Important?
Comic books are important because people need them for an outlet. It channels our thoughts to construct a better picture of how we need heroes to behave, and what limits we set upon them to handle crisis that inevitably happens. You could argue that delving into the importance of comic books is inane. But looking at the bigger picture and what comic books represent, I would argue the reciprocal.
Why Comic Books Are Important?