The Flash #279
dc • 1979
- Series
- The Flash
- Issue
- 279
- Publisher
- DC
- Cover date
- Nov 1, 1979
- Story title
- Death-Feast
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Published by DC Comics in November 1979, The Flash #279 represents a transitional period in the Scarlet Speedster's long-running series. It arrived during the late Bronze Age of comics, a time when DC was focusing on intricate, character-driven narratives often penned by veterans like Cary Bates. The issue features cover art by José Luis García-López, whose clean, definitive character renderings became the house style for DC's promotional material and style guides for decades to follow.
The story within continues the adventures of Barry Allen, characterized by the hallmark sci-fi-infused superhero tropes that defined the series under editor Murray Boltinoff. By this stage in the run, the creative team was balancing traditional rogues' gallery encounters with evolving personal stakes for Allen. The issue is regarded by collectors as a quintessential example of standard Bronze Age DC production, appreciated primarily for its consistent storytelling and the iconic visual aesthetic García-López brought to the publisher’s primary speedster.
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