10 Amazing Comic Book Covers DC Wants You To Remember
4. Showcase #4
Back in the 1930's and '40s, superhero comics were all the rage. They fought against the Nazis during WWII and beat up bad guys to make people feel safe. Things changed when the '50s rolled around as the Cold War began to intensify and the Space Race started to pick up.
DC decided to try making superheroes popular again with the release of Showcase #4 in 1956. To do this, they completely revamped the Flash who was one of their popular Golden Age characters.
The newer version of the Flash had a different origin story and was essentially a new character. The book is decidedly important to the history of comics because it is considered to be the one that launched the Silver Age of Comics.
Not only was it important to comic book history and the relaunch of superhero popularity, it features a cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Kubert that is well known in the industry. The cover features the Flash running toward the reader, but it seems like he is running into history given how pivotal this issue became.