The Flash #298

The cover by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano sets up a striking confrontation: the Flash streaks forward in a blur of red and yellow speed lines, pulled toward a swirling black vortex, while the top-hatted, cane-brandishing Shade looms confidently at the right, taunting the Scarlet Speedster with promises of oblivion. It's a vivid, kinetic image that captures exactly the kind of colorful villainy DC was delivering in 1981. And as a bonus, the issue also promises a Firestorm vs. Multiplex extra — solid value for fifty cents.