Flash #174, NM 1st Tar Pit, DC, 2001

The Flash #174 (Jul '01) finds the Scarlet Speedster confronting a mysterious new villain while the issue also teases a major change of home for the hero. Story credits on the cover read Johns with Kolins and Hazlewood handling art, and the issue promises a new direction in the run. Features a striking painted-style cover of The Flash grappling with a hulking, shadowy antagonist—a notable pick for collectors of the Johns-era stories.