The Flash Chronicles #1
In "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!", Barry Allen races to unravel a city-wide enigma: a masked gorilla terrorizing Central City, coinciding with blackouts suffered by Fred Pearson, the star of the local theater's hit play. With the Flash baffled by a sonic vehicle that leaves him frozen in place, he teams up with Solovar, a gorilla scientist in need of help, to stop Gorilla Grodd from seizing a powerful mind-control force. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Carmine Infantino with inks by Joe Giella, this 2009 DC adventure blends mystery and speed, all wrapped in a cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Kubert.
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Barry Allen's friend Fred Pearson, star of the Central City Theatre's "The Great Gorilla," has been having blackouts at the same time that a mysterious gorilla has been seen roaming the city. Flash must solve this mystery and that of a super-sonic vehicle that passes him like he's standing still. Its pilot, Gorilla Grodd, has come to find Solovar, who is being held at the Central City Zoo. Grodd steals Solovar's "force of mind," and begins his plan to take over Gorilla City. But Solovar finds Barry Allen, explains the situation, and the two of them head to Gorilla City to confront Grodd.
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