Flash #123

Two Scarlet Speedsters — one racing out of Keystone City and one blazing in from a sunlit tropical setting — both shout "I'm coming!" as a distressed civilian crouches between them crying out for help, making for a wonderfully dynamic cover by Mike Wieringo and John Dell. The banner headline, "Flash of Two Cities," sets up an irresistible two-worlds premise brought to life by writers Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn alongside artist Paul Ryan and inker John Nyberg. If you enjoy stories that lean into the rich mythology of multiple speedsters, this March 1997 issue delivers that premise right from its striking first glance.