Cover: Carmine Infantino & Klaus Janson

The Flash #340

Dec 1984 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“Reach Out and Waste Someone!”

In "Reach Out and Waste Someone!", The Flash faces a moral reckoning as he tries to convince Big Sir he’s not a threat—only to flee and return to Central City for the first day of his trial over the killing of Professor Zoom. Written by Cary Bates and brought to life with dynamic art by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank McLaughlin, and colors by Carl Gafford, this 1984 issue captures a pivotal moment in Flash’s journey, with Klaus Janson’s cover adding a striking visual punch.

writer Cary Bates · artist Carmine Infantino · inker Frank McLaughlin · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer Ben Oda · cover Carmine Infantino, Klaus Janson

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Barry Allen

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writer Cary Bates

artist Carmine Infantino

inker Frank McLaughlin

colorist Carl Gafford

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Klaus Janson

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Flash convinces Big Sir that he is not a threat and escapes. After escaping he must return to Central City for the first day of his trial for killing Professor Zoom.

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