The Flash #345

The Flash's ongoing murder trial takes a dramatic turn in this May 1985 issue, as a lawyer dramatically reaches toward the scarlet hero's mask, declaring he'll prove Flash's innocence by revealing his true identity to the court. The cover — penciled by Carmine Infantino and inked by Klaus Janson — packs real tension into a single moment: a stunned judge and wide-eyed onlookers watch from the background while Flash, still in full costume and wearing handcuffs, faces the startling gambit. With Cary Bates writing and Infantino on interior art as well, this courtroom chapter of "The Secret Face of the Flash!" promises a story where the stakes are both legal and deeply personal.