Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

The Flash #144

May 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Menace of the Man-Missile!”

In "Menace of the Man-Missile!", Wally West takes a break from his superhero duties to mentor a student athlete, only to find himself and the teen in over their heads when they're kidnapped by a gang of crooks. With quick thinking and a dash of speed, Kid Flash must outwit the criminals before things get out of hand. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life by Carmine Infantino’s dynamic art and Joe Giella’s sharp inks, this 1964 Flash classic features a standout cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

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writer Gardner Fox · artist Carmine Infantino · inker Joe Giella · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

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Full credits

writer Gardner Fox

artist Carmine Infantino

inker Joe Giella

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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When Wally tries to encourage a student athlete to become more interested in his studies off the field, Kid Flash helps out when the two boys are captured by a gang of crooks and have to think their way out of the problem.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).