The Flash #242

Jun 1976 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“The Charge of the Electric Gang!”

In "The Charge of the Electric Gang!", The Flash struggles to stop a high-speed crime wave as the Electric Gang strikes with lightning speed—until Iris steps in to unravel the mystery. On the cover, Ernie Chua captures the moment the Rogues Gallery gathers in solemn silence, mourning a fallen comrade, leaving readers to wonder which of their ranks has fallen. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Frank McLaughlin, this 1976 issue delivers a pulse-pounding mystery with a haunting final twist.

writer Cary Bates · artist Irv Novick · inker Frank McLaughlin · cover Ernie Chua

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writer Cary Bates

artist Irv Novick

inker Frank McLaughlin

cover pencils, inks Ernie Chua

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While The Flash is having difficulties catching the Electric Gang, Iris cracks the case. In the final two panels, The Rogues Gallery convene to mourn the passing of a colleague, but which villain has died?

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