Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

The Flash Chronicles #3

Oct 2012 · DC · 14.99 USD; 16.99 CAD

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About this Collection

The Flash Chronicles Vol. 3 collects classic Silver Age stories featuring the Scarlet Speedster, Barry Allen, from issues of The Flash and Showcase. This volume continues the adventures of the Fastest Man Alive as he battles iconic rogues and explores the early days of his superhero career, presented in a chronological, black-and-white format.

In "Danger in the Air!", Kid Flash races against the clock to rescue Jimmy King, a classmate of Wally's who's fled after being falsely accused of cheating, only to be drawn into a web with the Beatnik Gang. With his speed and quick thinking, Wally must navigate a tense standoff before things spiral out of control—while the ever-watchful Carmine Infantino, in collaboration with Joe Giella, brings the action to life in crisp, dynamic detail. The cover, a striking piece by Infantino and Murphy Anderson, captures the urgency of the moment.

Contains 12 stories

Danger in the Air!

12 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestTrickster [James Jesse] (first appearance, origin, villain)

The Man Who Claimed the Earth!

13 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestDr. Wiley SummersZusBoryasPo-Siden (villain)

The Big Freeze!

13 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestReporter Monte Throop (mentioned)Parole BoardCaptain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain)

King of the Beatniks!

11.67 pp · Superhero

Kid Flash [Wally West]Principal Mr. MasonTeacher Miss Linda GrantStudent James KingBeatnik Gang [Cousin Paul KingBig Daddy] (villains)

When student James King vanishes after being falsely accused of cheating, Kid Flash must track him down through the underground world of the Beatnik Gang, where his cousin Paul King and the enigmatic Big Daddy have taken refuge. With Principal Mr. Mason and Teacher Miss Linda Grant watching from the sidelines, Wally West races against time to reunite James with his school—and his truth—before the gang’s next move.

The Day Flash Weighed 1,000 Pounds!

12.67 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestChieftain Gorilla SolovarCircus Owner Mr. PetrieGorilla Grodd [disguised as William Dawson] (villain)Chimp Robber Band [Jocko3 chimps not named] (villain)

The Elongated Man's Secret Weapon!

12 pp · Superhero

Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestAliens Creatures [Barik (villain)Kunar (villain)]

The Man Who Stole Central City!

13.67 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestWorld 86 Dimension 24 [Teacher EliderPgrieModrie [M. Odriex] (lab assistant, villain)]Lefty Dolan Gang (villains)

When a group of alien students from World 86 Dimension 24 observe Central City through a dimensional lens, their classroom experiment takes a sudden turn—Flash is in danger, and their teacher, Elider, isn't prepared for the real-world chaos that follows. As the Lefty Dolan Gang stirs trouble and a mysterious lab assistant named Modrie watches from the shadows, Iris West finds herself caught between the city’s heroes and the unexpected intervention of interdimensional pupils.

The Race to Thunder Hill!

11 pp · Superhero

Kid Flash [Wally West]Jimmy KingKitty ClarkProfessor Bob WestMr. GardnerMr. CooperBank Robbers [Mike (villain)Boomer (villain)]Thunder Hill PoliceDoctor

Here Comes Captain Boomerang!

13 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]W. W. WigginsIris WestCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness] (first appearance, origin, villain)

The Madcap Inventors of Central City!

13 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Winky MoylanBlinky BoylanNoddy ToylanToughy Boraz (villain)

The Doomed Scarecrow!

13.67 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestSteve Palmer (villain)

The Midnight Peril!

11 pp · Superhero

Kid Flash [Wally West]Cal (villain)Peter Willard