All-Flash #5

When the Flash teams up with the eccentric trio Winky, Blinky, and Noddy at the Cumberly Horse Farm, he’s drawn into a mystery surrounding Trudy’s prized horse, Short Shanks—a fast but overlooked racer whose sudden fire and surprise auction have everyone talking. With Joan by his side, Flash must untangle the truth behind the horse’s sudden rise and the strange circumstances that followed.

In "The Flash and Short Shanks" Chapter Two: A Horse on Mr. King!, a determined blacksmith gives a horse with a shorter leg a second chance at glory by crafting custom shoes, while the Flash races to uncover the truth behind a fire at a horse farm—only to find a startling clue in a photo held by the Three Dimwits, pointing to Trudy as the one responsible.

In this lighthearted 1942 gem from All-Flash #5, a father and his two children visit the zoo, where a simple act of kindness—his oldest child offering an elephant a bucket of water—leads to an unexpectedly splashy surprise. The humor unfolds in just one page, capturing a moment of playful chaos with a classic cartoonish twist.

In "Melodrama in a Sawmill!", the Flash finds himself trapped in a timber mill, outmaneuvered by Walter King and the Three Dimwits, who’ve rigged the saws to finish what their earlier schemes couldn’t. With the Flash’s speed tested like never before, every blade’s whir brings him closer to disaster—especially as the stakes rise over a racing horse with unexpected value.

In "The Big Race!" from All-Flash #5, Jo and Trudy pull off a daring ruse, disguising "Short Shanks" as a zebra to outsmart King, while the police take him into custody. With King gone, Joan Williams takes the reins and decides to enter the local horse race—riding the very same steed.