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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Klaus Janson

Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash #[nn]

Oct 2011 · DC · 19.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
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This volume collects the landmark storyline from the 1980s in which the Flash (Barry Allen) is put on trial for the murder of the Reverse-Flash. Presented in DC's black-and-white Showcase Presents format, it reprints The Flash #323-350 and issues from other series that tie into the trial saga, showcasing a pivotal legal and moral crisis for the Scarlet Speedster.

In "Run, Flash — Run for Your Wife!", Barry Allen faces a shocking verdict in a trial that turns the Flash’s justice into a courtroom mystery. With the rogues uncovering a twist that Abra-Kadabra is masquerading as Professor Zoom, and a future juror’s true mission coming to light, the speedster’s fate hangs in the balance. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and letters by Tim Harkins, this 2011 Showcase Presents issue features cover art by Carmine Infantino and Klaus Janson.

Contains 24 stories
Run, Flash -- Run for Your Wife!
17 pp · Superhero
Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondMartin Stein]Wonder WomanFlash [Barry Allen]Henry AllenNora AllenFiona WebbProfessor ZoomIris Allen (flashback)Guardians of OAElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Dexter MylesPatty SpivotCaptain Darryl FryeDetective Frank CurtisMack NathanTroy NathanCindy

When Barry Allen’s wedding to Fiona is just minutes away, a urgent message from the Guardians interrupts the celebration—Professor Zoom has escaped his prison and is coming for revenge, targeting both Barry and his bride. With time running out and danger closing in, Barry must choose between walking down the aisle or answering the call to stop a threat that could destroy everything he’s built.

The Slayer and the Slain!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Professor ZoomKid Flash [Wally West]Dexter MylesMack NathanTroy NathanFiona WebbElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Henry AllenNora AllenCaptain Darryl FryeDetective Frank CurtisGuardians of OAHenry Wilson
Dead Reckoning
17 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Kid Flash [Wally West]Dexter MylesFiona WebbElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Henry AllenNora AllenCaptain Darryl FryeDetective Frank CurtisHenry WilsonSue StatonCaptain Cold [Leonard Snart]Trickster [James Jesse]Captain Boomerang [Digger Harkness]Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]Anton HarveyDr. Hale

In "Dead Reckoning," the Flash faces a shocking trial for the death of Professor Zoom, while the rogues, seizing the moment, steal the body for a defiant, unauthorized funeral. Written by a team known for their sharp storytelling and brought to life by an artist whose dynamic style captures the tension, this 17-page story dives into the fallout of a hero’s actions and the chaos that follows when even the dead become a battleground.

Shame in Scarlet!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon]Captain Darryl FryeDetective Frank CurtisMack NathanTroy NathanFiona WebbAngelo
Burnout!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Gorilla GroddJustice League of America [Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondMartin Stein]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Wonder WomanHawkmanAquamanSuperman]Fiona WebbCaptain Darryl FryeDetective Frank CurtisHenry AllenNora AllenAngeloVultures [Iggo] (street gang)

In "Burnout!", the Flash faces a shocking indictment that puts his place in the Justice League in jeopardy. With Gorilla Grodd stirring from his slumber and the League divided, Superman must make a pivotal decision that could redefine the team's future.

What Is the Sinister Secret of... Simian & Son
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Angelo TorresGorilla GroddVultures [TheoDirk] (street gang)Justice League of America [Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Firestorm [Ronnie RaymondMartin Stein]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Wonder WomanHawkmanAquamanSuperman]Nicholas RedikHenry AllenNora AllenPeter FarleyHoyt Roberts (reporter)Fiona WebbCaptain Darryl FryePatty Spivot
Beware the Land of Grodd
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Gorilla GroddAngelo TorresFiona WebbProfessor Zoom (flashback, cameo)Detective Frank CurtisNicholas RedikPeter FarleyCaptain Darryl FryeVultures (street gang)
Dead Heat!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Gorilla GroddAngelo TorresSolovarCaptain Darryl FryePeter Farley
Defend the Flash...and Die?
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Peter FarleyRainbow Raider [Roy G. Bivolo]Dr. TannerFiona WebbProfessor Zoom (flashback, cameo)Nicholas RedikCaptain Darryl FryeGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]Cecile Horton
Down with the Flash!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Dexter MylesCecile HortonPeter FarleyFiona WebbDr. DunningSpikeNicholas Redik

In "Down with the Flash!", the Flash finds himself entangled in a dangerous mystery when three ordinary citizens, under mysterious influence, launch a violent attack on the Flash Museum. As Barry grapples with the chaos, he discovers that his new lawyer, Cecile Horton, harbors deep resentment toward him—her involvement in his case driven not by loyalty, but by a personal vendetta tied to a near-fatal bombing that nearly took her partner’s life.

Flash Freakout!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Nicholas RedikCecile HortonJ.J. MonroPied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Captain Darryl FryePeter FarleyDexter MylesMayor PinchotAnton WebbWinslow (reporter)Rick Trent (TV reporter)
How to Trash a Flash
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Rick Trent (TV reporter)Cecile HortonPied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Mayor PinchotCaptain Darryl FryeWinslowGigiDexter Myles

In "How to Trash a Flash," the Pied Piper manipulates Mayor Pinchot to turn public opinion against the Flash, but when the Mayor resists, the villain's schemes grow darker. As tensions rise, a bomb destroys Cecile Horton's home, plunging the city into chaos and testing the Flash's resolve.

Murder on the Rocks
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]AgnesCentral City Mayor PinchotPied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]Patty Spivot (Barry's lab assistant)Captain FryeCecile HortonGigi HoganHenry AllenNora AllenWinslow (reporter)Mr. BassetNicholas Redik
Reach Out and Waste Someone!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Big SirTricksterWeather WizardCaptain ColdMirror MasterCaptain BoomerangCecile HortonDwayneLudlow DreedCaptain Darryl FryeAnton SlaterJudge Margaret Fisher

In "Reach Out and Waste Someone!" from Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash #, Flash must convince Big Sir he’s no danger before making a desperate escape. Now free, he faces the daunting task of returning to Central City for the first day of his trial—charged with killing Professor Zoom.

Trial and Tribulation!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Mr. SlaterCecile HortonJudge Margaret FisherMirror MasterTed Peely (reporter)Captain BoomerangTricksterWeather WizardCaptain ColdConnie Collins (reporter)Anton SlaterElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Fiona WebbWally West (flashback, cameo)Henry Allen (flashback, cameo)Nora Allen (flashback, cameo)Dexter Myles (flashback, cameo)Professor Zoom (flashback, cameo)Captain Darryl Frye (flashback, cameo)Sgt. HemsleyBig SirSid Dithers (private investigator)

In "Trial and Tribulation!" from Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash #, the Flash faces a shocking escalation in his trial when the District Attorney upgrades the charges to second degree murder. With the rogues manipulating Big Sir into turning on him once more, the hero must confront not only the courtroom’s verdict but a new threat from within his own past.

Smash-up
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Big SirTricksterCaptain ColdCaptain BoomerangMirror MasterWeather WizardCecile HortonNurjaSolovarProfessor KingsfeldAnton SlaterRip HunterHenry AllenNora AllenMuurnBabaSidney Dithers

In "Smash-up," the Flash seeks healing in Gorilla City after being injured by Big Sir, only to find himself drawn into a deeper mission when he convinces Solovar and the gorillas to help mend Big Sir’s mind. Together, they turn their combined strength toward confronting the rogues who manipulated Big Sir into attacking the Flash.

Revenge and Revelations!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Cecile HortonJudge Margaret FisherCaptain Darryl FryeSergeant Jack O'Malley (flashback)GoldfaceDwayneNathan NewburyHenry Allen (cameo)Nora Allen (cameo)Warden BowerAnton SlaterKid Flash [Wally West] (cameo)
Betrayal!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Kid Flash [Wally West]Judge Margaret FisherAnton SlaterCecile HortonIris Allen (flashback)K-10 gang (flashback)
The Secret Face of the Flash!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Judge Margaret FisherAnton SlaterCecile HortonKid Flash [Wally West]Professor Zoom (flashback)Fiona Webb (flashback)Captain Darryl FryeDwayneThomas AllenNora AllenMr. Pearson
Dead Man's Bluff
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Cecil HortonJudge Margaret FisherAnton SlaterHenry AllenNora AllenFiona WebbProfessor ZoomDwaynePied Piper [Henry Rathaway]Solovar (flashback, cameo)Big Sir (flashback, cameo)Captain Darryl Frye
Back from the Dead!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Cecil HortonCaptain Incredible [Darryl Frye]Mirror MasterAnton SlaterFiona Webb (flashbackcameo)Professor ZoomJudge Margaret FisherDwight FryeWeather WizardTricksterCaptain Cold

In "Back from the Dead!", Flash faces the final moments of his trial for the death of Professor Zoom, as closing arguments unfold. Meanwhile, Captain Fry takes on his Captain Incredible persona, searching for proof that the villain might still be alive.

The Final Verdict!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Captain Incredible [Darryl Frye]Professor ZoomWeather Wizard (cameo)Mirror Master (cameo)Captain Cold (cameo)Henry AllenNora AllenCecile HortonCaptain BoomerangRainbow RaiderFiona WebbJudge Margaret Fisher
...And the Truth Shall Set Him Free!
23 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Cecile HortonJudge Margaret FisherLisa Baldwin (reporter)Henry AllenNora AllenElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Sue DibnyDexter MylesKid Flash [Wally West]Anton Slater (cameo)Captain Darryl FryeMirror MasterCaptain ColdRainbow RaiderTricksterWeather WizardCaptain BoomerangProfessor Zoom (cameo)Abra-Kadabra (posing as Professor Zoom)Nathan Newbury

In a trial that shakes Central City to its core, the Flash is convicted—only to uncover a shocking twist: one of the jurors is a time traveler from the future, sent back to guarantee his acquittal. Meanwhile, the Rogues unravel a chilling deception—Professor Zoom may be dead, but his identity has been stolen by Abra-Kadabra, who now wears his face and his legacy.

Flash Flees
40 pp · Superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris AllenDexter MylesCecile HortonHenry AllenElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Nora AllenKid Flash [Wally West]Captain Darryl FryeAbra-Kadabra (impersonating Professor Zoom)Mirror MasterCaptain BoomerangWeather WizardTricksterRainbow RaiderCaptain ColdPaul Gambi

In "Flash Flees," the Flash races through time to confront Abra-Kadabra, who's turned deadly on the rogues' ranks. With the help of a rogue ally, they steal the Cosmic Treadmill and flee to the future, where a new threat looms—though how the Flash will face it remains uncertain.

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates
letterer Tim Harkins
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Flash #323 (1983), The Flash #324 (1983), The Flash #325 (1983), The Flash #326 (1983), The Flash #327 (1983), The Flash #329 (1984), The Flash #330 (1984), The Flash #331 (1984), The Flash #332 (1984), The Flash #333 (1984), The Flash #334 (1984), The Flash #335 (1984), The Flash #336 (1984), The Flash #340 (1984), The Flash #341 (1985), The Flash #342 (1985), The Flash #343 (1985), The Flash #344 (1985), The Flash #345 (1985), The Flash #346 (1985), The Flash #347 (1985), The Flash #348 (1985), The Flash #349 (1985), The Flash #350 (1985)

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