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{{Infobox comics story arc |
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|title=Flash of Two Worlds |
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|image=Flash123.gif |
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|caption=The much-homaged cover of ''The Flash'' #123. |
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|publisher=[[DC Comics]] |
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|date=September 1961 |
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|titles= ''The Flash'' #123 |
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|main_char_team=[[Barry Allen|Flash (Barry Allen)]]; [[Flash (Jay Garrick)]] |
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|writers=[[Gardner Fox]] |
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|pencillers=[[Carmine Infantino]] |
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|inkers=[[Joe Giella]] |
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'''"Flash of Two Worlds!"''' is a landmark <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/12/db1202.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/02/12/ixportal.html|title=Julius Schwartz|accessdate=2007-06-09|date=2004-02-11|publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref> [[comic book]] story that was published in ''[[Flash (comics)|The Flash]]'' #123 (Sept. 1961). It introduces [[Earth-Two]], and more generally the concept of the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]], to [[DC Comics]] . The story was written by [[Gardner Fox]] under the editorial guidance of [[Julius Schwartz]] (whose subsequent [[autobiography]] was titled ''Man of Two Worlds''), and illustrated by [[Carmine Infantino]]. |
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==Plot summary== |
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At a charity event organized by [[Iris Allen|Iris West]], [[Barry Allen|the Flash]] is using his super-speed to perform magic tricks. During a [[Indian rope trick|rope climbing trick]], the Flash begins [[technobabble|vibrating his molecules to appear invisible]] when he suddenly disappears from the stage. He finds himself outside in a strange city, which he discovers to be [[Keystone City]], the home of the [[Golden Age of Comics|Golden Age]] [[Flash (Jay Garrick)|Flash]]. Keystone City is located on [[Earth-Two]] (not named as such in this story)<ref>The name "Earth-Two" does not appear until "Crisis on Earth 1!" in ''Justice League of America'' #21.</ref>, an Earth in a parallel universe. On Barry Allen's world, the Golden Age Flash is thought to be a fictional comic book character. Barry looks up Jay in the phone book, and introduces himself to the older speedster. On this Earth Jay had retired years earlier and married his long time girlfriend Joan Williams. |
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Meanwhile, three of Jay's archenemies, [[Fiddler (comics)|the Fiddler]], [[Shade (comics)|the Shade]], and [[Thinker (DC Comics)|the Thinker]], have joined forces to bring their old nemesis out of retirement. The Flashes split up, with Barry taking on the Thinker and Jay the Shade, but they are unable to defeat them. The two criminals meet afterwards and realize there are two Flashes, they hurry to warn the Fiddler of this turn of events. The Fiddler has managed to stop the two Flashes with his musical powers, and orders the two speedsters to commit robberies for him. Just as the trio are about the flee with their loot, the two Flashes capture them. It turns out that they had put jewels in their ears to block the Fiddler's mind-control music, and played along in order to fool the criminals. Barry returns to his Earth after Jay announces he is coming out of retirement. |
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==Effects of the story== |
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The success of "Flash of Two Worlds" encouraged DC to revive many of its Golden Age characters. Eventually, crossovers between the two Earths would become an annual feature in the ''Justice League of America'' comics, beginning with issue #21, "Crisis on Earth-One!" (August 1963), and culminating in the 12-issue mini-series, ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]].'' |
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The cover itself has become an iconic image, and has been referenced in the covers to ''Flash'' v.1 #147 (Sep. 1964), ''Dark Horse Presents'' #67 (November 1992), ''Flash'' v.2 #123 (Mar. 1997), and ''Impulse'' #70 (Mar. 2001), among others. |
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In 2004, a copy of ''The Flash'' #123 sold at [[auction]] for $23,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=5511&si=123|title=Heritage Auction Hits $1.7 Million|accessdate=2007-06-09|date=2004-06-18|publisher=Scoop}}</ref> |
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==Other Media== |
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[[Paul Levitz]] said that an [[animated film]] version of ''The Flash #123 ("Flash of Two Worlds")'' just might be in development as part of the [[DC Universe Original Animated Movies]].{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=16418 Issue index at the Grand Comicbook Database] |
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*[http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/cover-homages.html#twoworlds Flash of Two Worlds cover homages] |
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{{Flash}} |
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[[Category:Earth-Two]] |
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[[Category:Flash (comics)]] |
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[[Category:Parallel universe (fiction)]] |
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[[Category:DC Comics storylines]] |
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[[es:El Flash de dos mundos]] |
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Revision as of 21:03, 3 October 2008
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