Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

The Flash #274

Jun 1979 · DC · 0.40 USD

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“The Mark of the Beast!”

In "The Mark of the Beast!", a desperate Clive Yorkin—fractured by the Nephron Machine’s abuse—breaks free from prison and makes a terrifying beeline for Barry Allen’s home, while Barry himself is pulled off his usual route by an unseen psychic force during a drug raid with Frank Curtis. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life by Alex Saviuk’s dynamic art, with inks by F. Chiaramonte and colors by Gene D’Angelo, this 1979 Flash issue blends psychological tension with the speedster’s signature urgency. The cover, by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano, captures the moment’s dread in sharp, shadowed detail.

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writer Cary Bates · artist Alex Saviuk · inker F. Chiaramonte · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Ross Andru, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates

artist Alex Saviuk

inker F. Chiaramonte

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Ross Andru

cover inks Dick Giordano

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Clive Yorkin escapes from prison after overusing the Nephron Machine and seriously injuring its inventor, and wanders to Barry Allen's house. Meanwhile, Barry is on a drug raid with Frank Curtis and is compelled to detour while returning home, by a psychic's powers.

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