Flash Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]

In this origin tale from Flash Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition), Jay Garrick, a young man with a passion for science and speed, discovers his extraordinary abilities after a lab accident involving hard water and chemicals. When the brilliant but ruthless Faultless Four—Serge Orloff, Duriel, Smythe, and Sieur Satan—abduct Joan Williams’ father to steal his atomic bombarder, Jay must harness his newfound speed to stop them, racing against time to save both the inventor and the city.

Cliff Cornwall is on leave from the FBI when the Army pulls him into a mysterious case in Alaska, where a phantom plane has been sabotaging military flights. With the un-named Army General overseeing operations and Lys Valliere watching from the shadows, Cliff must unravel a threat that defies logic—before the skies go silent for good.

When young Johnny Thunder is abducted and subjected to ancient Badhnisian rites, his life takes a sudden turn—only to be interrupted by a miraculous reunion with his parents. But the peace is short-lived, as the Badhnesians return, drawn to a mysterious new power that awakens in Johnny when he speaks the words "Say You."

In "The Demon Dummy, Part 1," private detective Jim Devlin, torn between his obsession with Madge Devere and his rivalry with ventriloquist The Great Harry Dunstan, sets a dangerous trap to eliminate his rival—using a sinister dummy named Red as the centerpiece of a deadly scheme. As shadows lengthen and secrets unravel, the line between performer and puppet begins to blur.

In the dusty shadows of a forgotten frontier, a young man named Rodney Elwood Gaynor steps into the legacy of a legendary outlaw—El Castigo, the Whip—after learning of his past crusade against injustice. Drawn by the plight of the oppressed and the cruelty of wealthy rancheros and corrupt officials, Gaynor dons the mask not for vengeance, but to fight for the poor, facing down a sheriff, a ruthless ranchero, and a gang of vigilantes who rule through fear.