The Flash #316

The December 1982 issue of The Flash delivers a cover that beautifully captures the Scarlet Speedster's defining power — the Flash bursts forward at full throttle, his red-and-yellow costume trailing brilliant speed lines that spiral and ribbon across the entire composition in a dazzling display of kinetic energy. Cover artists Carmine Infantino and Rodin Rodriguez make the most of that simple sky-blue background, letting those coiling streaks of motion do all the dramatic heavy lifting. With Cary Bates writing and Infantino on interior art as well, issue #316 — "Speed Kills!" — promises a solid chapter in one of DC's most enduring superhero runs.