Men of Mystery Comics #79
In "The Wolf-Men of the West," a former professor turned hero recounts his origin to a group of children at a circus, revealing how a lab accident involving cobalt rays granted him powers and led him to take on a young protégé, Ricky. With art by Mike Sekowsky and a cover by Mike Machlan, this 2009 issue blends nostalgic storytelling with the quiet intensity of a man shaped by science and responsibility.
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After entertaining crippled children at a circus, he then is asked to tell them how he became Captain Flash. As a professor at an atom lab, one day he accidentally unsheathed cobalt rays, which gave him incredible powers, and a young boy named Ricky overheard his good fortune, so Keith Spencer decided to take the boy on as a partner.
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