The Flash #229
In "The Rag Doll Runs Wild!", Barry Allen answers a desperate call from Earth-2, where Joan Garrick reports that Jay Garrick has been behaving erratically. With the help of his Earth-2 counterpart, the Flash confronts a dangerous duo—The Thinker and the unpredictable Rag Doll—on a criminal rampage. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Frank McLaughlin, the issue features a dynamic cover by Nick Cardy.
When Joan Garrick reaches out to Barry Allen with urgent news about Jay Garrick’s odd behavior, Barry crosses over to Earth-2—only to find Jay and the Rag Doll caught in a twisted scheme with the Thinker. As the two Flashes team up to stop a bizarre crime spree, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a story where even the most familiar faces can turn unpredictable.
When Black Hand unleashes a device designed to trap Green Lantern’s power, Hal Jordan finds himself fighting not just a villain, but the very essence of his own ring energy. With the help of Pieface and a trio of new allies—Joe, David, and Peter Hand—Hal must outwit a foe whose origins are as twisted as his plan, all while Gil Kane makes a surprising cameo in the chaos.
In "The Secret City," newspaper publisher Dale Thomas stumbles upon the body of a long-lost explorer hidden in his plant’s presses—someone who once claimed to have found a lost city deep in the Amazon. With the Flash and Dr. Flura at his side, Thomas sets out on a dangerous journey into the jungle, determined to uncover the truth behind the secret city and rescue reporter Jim Ronson, who vanished while searching for it.
When a mysterious woman from the super-fast dimension arrives on Earth, Flash and Iris West must navigate the dangers of her incredible speed and unpredictable radiation—without knowing if she’s a threat or a chance for connection.
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↩ Reprints Adventure Comics #117 (1947), All-Flash #31 (1947), Challengers of the Unknown #22 (1961), The Flash #124 (1961), The Flash #133 (1962), Green Lantern #29 (1964), The Flash #145 (1964), 80 Page Giant Magazine #4 (1964)
Reprinted in Comic Reader #107 (1974), Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly #118 (1975), Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly #121 (1975), Roter Blitz #4 (1976), Flash #45 (1980)
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