DC · Golden Age · 1940
Flash Comics #1
DC · 1940
Noted for: Jay Garrick and Hawkman
KEY ISSUENo graded sales recorded for this item yet.
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Historical graded comic sales on eBay. Newest recorded sale: 2026-09-20. These records do not reflect current asking prices.
| Date | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | CGC 5 | $1,100Set aside: probable reprint |
| 2026-08-16 | CGC 9 | $120Set aside: probable reprint |
The Flash Comics #1 in context
Why collectors care
A double Golden Age key: the first appearances of Jay Garrick, the original Flash, and of Hawkman. Two enduring DC characters and Justice Society founders debut in a single issue.
How to identify it
Flash Comics #1, cover-dated January 1940 but published November 1939, which is why sources cite both years. Not to be confused with The Flash #123 (1961), the Barry Allen "Flash of Two Worlds" issue also in this catalog.
Common mistakes
Confusing Flash Comics #1 with the later Flash series, and overlooking that this is a shared debut (some listings price it on one character alone).
Grade considerations
A scarce 1939-40 book where restoration is common. Certification, page quality, and the restoration notation move value more than small grade differences.
No verified value yet
Both recorded eBay sales for this issue were set aside as probable reprints or facsimiles. Each sold for under 10% of a documented sale of a real copy: a CGC 4.0 copy sold for $63,000 at Heritage Auctions on Nov 17, 2018 (source). Mint Condition shows no value for this issue until sales of real copies are recorded. The set-aside sales are still listed below, marked.
How we compile comps →Recorded sales by grade · how this summary is built+
Newest recorded sale: 2026-09-20. This summary describes stored history.
Inclusion
All 2 recorded eBay sold (completed) listings in this historical sample, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside on this rule for this item.
A comic sale that sold for under a third of the median of this issue's lower-grade sales is also set aside as a probable reprint, facsimile, later printing or restored copy, since a higher grade of the same book should not sell for less. For this item, 1 sale was set aside on this rule.
This issue also has a documented sale of a real copy: a CGC 4.0 copy sold for $63,000 at Heritage Auctions on Nov 17, 2018 (source). A sale at that grade or higher for under 10% of that price is set aside as a probable reprint or facsimile. For this item, 2 of 2 sales were set aside on this rule.
Probable reprints stay in the sales table below, marked.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CGC 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary was a completed eBay sale, listed by date, grade and price in the sales table lower on this page. Individual listings are not linked. Methodology version 2026.4. Read the full methodology.
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