The Flash #273
dc • 1979
- Series
- The Flash
- Issue
- 273
- Publisher
- DC
- Cover date
- May 1, 1979
- Story title
- "Harvest of Hate"
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Published by DC Comics in May 1979, The Flash #273 arrived during a transitional era for the scarlet speedster. As part of the long-running series that featured the adventures of Barry Allen, this issue was released during a period where DC was navigating the complex narrative landscape of the late Bronze Age of comics. It serves as a representative example of the character-focused, episodic storytelling that defined the title before the radical shifts of the mid-1980s.
The issue features cover art by the legendary Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, whose work is widely considered the definitive visual standard for the DC Universe of that time. Inside, the narrative reflects the creative output of writers like Cary Bates, who was instrumental in shaping the Flash's mythos throughout the 1970s. The issue focuses on the traditional superhero tropes of the era, balancing intricate science-fiction plots with the personal life of Barry Allen, and was received by readers as a reliable entry in a consistently serialized superhero journey.
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