Cover: Carmine Infantino & Klaus Janson

The Flash #342

Feb 1985 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“Smash-Up”

In "Smash-Up," the Flash journeys to Gorilla City to recover from injuries sustained in a brutal fight with Big Sir, only to find an unexpected path to redemption when he enlists Solovar and the gorillas to heal his foe. Written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and colors by Carl Gafford, this 1985 issue blends action and empathy as Big Sir—once a mind-controlled aggressor—joins forces with the Flash to bring down the rogues who manipulated him. The cover, penciled by Infantino and inked by Klaus Janson, captures the moment with dynamic energy.

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

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Full credits

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 travels to Gorilla City to be healed from his injuries inflicted by Big Sir. He then has Solovar and his people help heal Big Sir, who then joins the Flash to help capture the rogues that had tricked him into attacking the Flash.

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