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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

The Flash #116

Nov 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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The Flash #116 is a meaningful waypoint in the Silver Age development of Wally West, featuring the first appearance of Marion West, Wally's mother, and deepening the Kid Flash supporting cast through a father-son adventure alongside Professor Bob West in the backup story 'The Race to Thunder Hill!' The lead story's science-fiction conceit — an alien civilization that monitors Earth one hour ahead of real time — showcases the imaginative storytelling engine that editor Julius Schwartz and writer John Broome ran at full throttle during this period. The issue also carries a full-page house advertisement for Justice League of America #1, placing it squarely at the intersection of two of DC's most consequential Silver Age launches and giving modern readers a vivid snapshot of the publisher's ambitions in late 1960.

In "The Man Who Stole Central City!", the Flash finds himself in a bizarre predicament when alien students from another dimension, observing Central City as part of a cosmic classroom exercise, decide to intervene when they see him in danger. Written by John Broome and brought to life with dynamic art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella, this 1960 DC classic features a cover by Infantino and Giella that captures the moment the aliens step into the fray.

Contains 3 stories

The Man Who Stole Central City!

13.67 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestWorld 86 Dimension 24 [Teacher EliderPgrieModrie [M. Odriex] (lab assistant, villain)]Lefty Dolan Gang (villains)

In "The Man Who Stole Central City!", Flash [Barry Allen] finds himself in a strange predicament when a group of alien students from World 86 Dimension 24—Teacher Elider, Pgrie, and lab assistant Modrie [M. Odriex]—observe Central City as part of a cosmic classroom exercise. When the Lefty Dolan Gang causes chaos, the students intervene, blurring the line between lesson and reality.

A Hare... And a Rabbit...

0.5 pp · Non-Fiction, Animal

The Race to Thunder Hill!

11 pp · Superhero

Kid Flash [Wally West]Jimmy KingKitty ClarkProfessor Bob WestMr. GardnerMr. CooperBank Robbers [Mike (villain)Boomer (villain)]Thunder Hill PoliceDoctor

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History

The issue was published by National Comics Publications (DC) with an on-sale date of September 1, 1960 and a cover date of November 1960, sitting inside the creative run that editor Julius Schwartz had built around writer John Broome and penciller Carmine Infantino — one of the most stable and productive teams in Silver Age comics. Infantino's clean, speed-suggestive layouts and Joe Giella's inks were already the visual signature of the title by this point, and Schwartz's editorial instinct to run Kid Flash backup stories in alternating issues steadily built Wally West's footprint in the DC universe ahead of his eventual promotion to lead hero. The letters page — credited contributors include a 'Roy Thomas Jr.' — captures the era's direct reader engagement, and that letter-writer would go on to become one of the medium's most influential writer-editors.

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Cover date: November 1960; on-sale date: September 1, 1960; publisher: National Comics Publications (DC Comics).
Lead story: 'The Man Who Stole Central City!' — Barry Allen (the Flash) faces Modrie, an alien from World 86 in Dimension 24, who exploits foreknowledge of Earth events to commit crimes while evading capture with advanced weapons.
Backup story: 'The Race to Thunder Hill!' (11 pages) — Kid Flash (Wally West) and his father Professor Bob West team up against bank robbers; scripted by John Broome, pencilled by Carmine Infantino, inked by Joe Giella.
First appearance of Marion West, Wally West's mother, who would not reappear until The Flash #133.
The issue contains a full-page house advertisement for Justice League of America #1, marking an important moment of cross-promotion between two of DC's flagship Silver Age properties.
Full creative credits: writer John Broome (backup confirmed; lead script unattributed in GCD), pencils Carmine Infantino, inks Joe Giella, letters Ira Schnapp, editor Julius Schwartz.
The letters column credits a letter from 'Roy Thomas Jr.' — widely understood to be the future Marvel/DC writer-editor Roy Thomas, an early documented instance of his engagement with DC's Silver Age titles.
The issue has been reprinted in: The Flash Archives Vol. 2 (2000), Showcase Presents: The Flash Vol. 1 (2007), The Flash Chronicles Vol. 3 (2012), The Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 (2014), The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 1 (2016), and The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (2018/2019). The 'Race to Thunder Hill' backup was separately reprinted in The Flash #205 (April–May 1971).