FLASH OF TWO WORLDS - COVER HOMAGE

Shall we start a new tour? I say let's do it. All aboard! This will be a quick look at covers that have paid homage to the iconic cover of The Flash (vol. 1) #123, featuring "The Flash of Two Worlds". In case you might be unfamiliar with this particular issue, it is the first time the Silver Age Flash meets the Golden Age Flash. The story establishes the notion of the multiverse, a concept that's now universally utilized in all forms of comic books and science fiction. This issue is one of the most iconic comic books of all time. It ushered in a resurgence of the Justice Society of America, and provided a concept the DC could utilize when introducing many of the characters they would later acquire from Fawcett Comics, Quality Comics, and Charlton Comics into the DC universe.

The Flash #123, cover art by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson

The covers that pay homage to this classic tale will be presented in no particular order.  Enjoy!

Impulse #70
March 2001

Cover art by Ethan Van Sciver and Wayne Faucher

Dark Horse Presents #67
November 1992

Cover art by Ray Largo and Jordan Raskin

80-Page Giant #9
April 1965
Cover art by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson

Lobo Convention Special #1
September 1993
Cover art by Kevin O'Neill

The Flash (vol. 5) #9
December 2016
Cover art by Carmine Di Giandomenica

The Flash Rebirth #5
January 2010
Cover art by Ethan Van Sciver

Alter Ego #93
May 2010
Cover Art by Carmine Infantino and Jim Amash

DC Comics Presents #61
September 1983
Cover art by George Perez

Earth 2 #19 (alternate cover)
March 2014

Cover art by Barry Kitson and Pete Pantazis

The Flash (vol. 1) #147
September 1964
Cover art by Carmine Infantino

SFA's Atomic Mouse #3
March 2004

Son of Ambush Bug #3
September 1986
Cover art by Keith Giffen

Sonic the Hedgehog #9
April 1994
Cover art by Dave Manak and Jon D'Agostino

DCeased #4 (alternate cover)
October 2019
Cover art by Andy Kubert and Brad Anderson
 

The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #37
May 2007
Cover art by Billy Tucci

Archie (vol. 2) #1 (alternate cover)
September 2015
Cover art by Rafael Albuquerque 

The Flash (vol. 2) #123
March 1997
Cover art by Mike Wieringo and John  Dell

Action Comics (vol. 1) #445
March 1975
Cover art by Nick Cardy and Tatjana Wood

Uncle $crooge Adventures #19
January 1990
Cover art by Carl Barks and Don Rosa

The Flash (vol. 4) #38 (Anniversary alternate cover)
March 2015
Cover art by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse

Milestone 30th Anniversary Special #1
May 2023 
Cover art by Denys Cowan and John Floyd

Multiversity:  Harley Screws Up the DCU #1 (alternate cover)
May 2023
Cover art by Chad Hardin

As we draw this tour to a close, I'm adding two bonus entrees! The first is a fake cover by artist Mike Allred... a fake alternate cover to Harley Quinn #1.  The other pic worthy of consideration in this tour is the splash page from Justice League of America (vol. 1) #219.  

If you are aware of any additional homage-covers that aren't included here, please let me know.  We like to keep these tours as accurate and as inclusive as possible!

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