The Flash #226
In "The Hot-Cold War in Central City!", The Flash faces a bizarre crisis when a sudden cosmic anomaly disrupts Green Lantern’s power ring—though the real source of the malfunction lies closer to home, in the heart of Central City itself. Written by Denny O'Neil and brought to life with dynamic art by Neal Adams and Dick Giordano, this 1974 issue blends sci-fi mystery with grounded intrigue. The cover by Nick Cardy captures the tension perfectly, a striking visual that hints at the chaos brewing beneath the surface.
When Heat Wave is released from prison, he immediately begins a new wave of crime in Central City, turning the city into a battleground of fire and ice. Meanwhile, Captain Cold, still behind bars, devises a daring scheme that forces him to reach out to the Flash—Barry Allen—for help, setting up a tense alliance between two rivals. With Officer O'Neil on the scene, the city’s fate hangs in the balance as the Hot-Cold War escalates.
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] faces a crisis when his power ring begins to fail during a cosmic event, leaving him vulnerable and confused—only to discover the true source of the malfunction is something far more grounded than the stars.
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Reprinted in Comic Reader #102 (1973), Gigant #1/1976 (1976), Gigant #1/1976 (1976), Roter Blitz #8 (1976), Gigant #5/1978 (1978), Gigant #5/1978 (1978), Flash #43 (1979), Green Lantern #29 (1979), Grüne Leuchte #6/1980 (1980), The Super Heroes #5 (1982), Green Lantern / Green Arrow #2 (2004), Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5 (2011), Absolute Green Lantern / Green Arrow #[nn] (2016), Green Lantern/Green Arrow #[nn] (2017), Green Lantern / Green Arrow: Hard-Traveling Heroes Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2018)
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