Flash Part I

I'm constantly surprised at the amount of editing DC stories were subjected to when reprinted. Since 1989 DC Comics has published nearly 200 Archives Volumes. As far as I know no story has been modified. But the policy for other reprints from the 60s on appears to be "just do it!" (editing that is). Here are examples from 1992 and 2000.

The cover to Showcase 4 (October 1956), the comic book introducing the modern-age Flash, is one of the most famous in comics. But that didn't stop arbitrary editing in 1992 and 2000.

The Silver Age Classics version of Showcase 4 is modified with the small "NO. 4" and the price below the date removed and a large "#4" added to the title. The Millennium Edition version has also been inexplicably changed with the small outline of North America on the far left next to the date and the price removed. The North America outline remains on the other version.

The original cover is from The Flash Archives Volume 1 (DC Comics, 1996).

Original cover

Silver Age Classics - 1992

Millennium Edition - 2000