In the first episode of It: Welcome to Derry , we meet Theodore “Teddy” Uris, the uncle of Stanley Uris from the original It . Played by Mikkal Karim-Fidler, he’s a comic book fan, especially of DC Comics. In episode one, we see two instances of comics from the era he’s reading, The Flash #123, and Detective Comics #298, both from 1961. (The series takes place in early 1962.) Now, that could just be a fun Easter egg referring to director Andy Muschietti’s previous film , 2023’s The Flash , which features not only the Scarlet Speedster but also Batman. However, there could be a deeper meaning to their inclusion that ties into Stephen King’s grander cosmology.

The Flash #123 (1961)

Published in July 1961, The Flash #123 is one of the most important comic books in DC Co

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