DC Special Series #11
In "Beyond the Super-Speed Barrier! Prologue," the mind of the imprisoned Gorilla Grodd—once thought permanently defeated—awakens with a new, unsettling purpose, setting off a chain of events that reaches across time and space. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Alex Saviuk, with inks by Joe Giella, colors by Carl Gafford, and letters by Milt Snapinn, this 1978 DC Special Series story redefines the limits of speed and survival. The cover, by José Luis García-López, captures the moment of eerie transformation in vivid detail.
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Grodd's displaced mind combined with actions by the three Flashes caused his body to come back to life. After being defeated, Grodd was sentenced to life in prison in Gorilla City.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).