Lot: 1 x Key Issue Comic Book 

FLASH (1987 DC Comics)

#197 Cover A (2003 Modern Age) Near Mint Grade Range

• 1st appearance and origin of Hunter Zolomon as Professor Zoom, in costume

• 1st appearance of Ashley Zolomon, wife of Hunter

Synopsis:

In this issue, Hunter Zolomon, a former FBI profiler, reflects on a pivotal moment in his life that led to his transformation into the villain Zoom. While investigating a series of murders committed by a killer clown named Lyle Corley, Zolomon and his partner, Ashley, are ambushed. Zolomon is shot in the knee, and Ashley’s father is killed. This traumatic event becomes the catalyst for Zolomon’s descent into madness and his eventual adoption of the Zoom persona. The issue delves into Zolomon’s psyche, exploring his obsession with time and his desire to reshape history, setting the stage for his future confrontations with the Flash.

Contributors:

Writer: Geoff Johns

Interior Artist: Scott Kolins

Cover Artist: Scott Kolins

Condition:

For raw books, I do my best to conservatively reflect the Overstreet grading standards, but I am not a professional grader and grading can be subjective so I use the following ranges:

Mint Grade Range

9.8 - 9.6 Near Mint / Mint to Near Mint plus (NM/MT to NM+)

Near Mint Grade Range

9.4 - 9.0 Near Mint to Very Fine / Near Mint (NM to VF/NM)

High Grade Range

8.5 - 7.0 Very Fine plus to Fine / Very Fine (VF+ to FN/VF)

Mid Grade Range

6.5 - 5.5 Fine plus to Fine minus (FN+ to FN-)

Low Grade Range

5.0 - 3.5 Very Good / Fine to Very Good minus (VG/FN to VG-)

Reader Grade Range

3.0 - 1.0 Good / Very Good to Fair (GD/VG to FR)

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