About this Collection
The Flash Chronicles Vol. 3 collects classic Silver Age stories featuring the Scarlet Speedster, Barry Allen, from issues of The Flash and Showcase. This volume continues the adventures of the Fastest Man Alive as he battles iconic rogues and explores the early days of his superhero career, presented in a chronological, black-and-white format.
In "Danger in the Air!", Kid Flash races against the clock to rescue Jimmy King, a classmate of Wally's who's fled after being falsely accused of cheating, only to be drawn into a web with the Beatnik Gang. With his speed and quick thinking, Wally must navigate a tense standoff before things spiral out of control—while the ever-watchful Carmine Infantino, in collaboration with Joe Giella, brings the action to life in crisp, dynamic detail. The cover, a striking piece by Infantino and Murphy Anderson, captures the urgency of the moment.
Contains 12 stories
Danger in the Air!
12 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestTrickster [James Jesse] (first appearance, origin, villain)
The Man Who Claimed the Earth!
13 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestDr. Wiley SummersZusBoryasPo-Siden (villain)
The Big Freeze!
13 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestReporter Monte Throop (mentioned)Parole BoardCaptain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain)
King of the Beatniks!
11.67 pp · superhero
Kid Flash [Wally West]Principal Mr. MasonTeacher Miss Linda GrantStudent James KingBeatnik Gang [Cousin Paul KingBig Daddy] (villains)
The Day Flash Weighed 1,000 Pounds!
12.67 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestChieftain Gorilla SolovarCircus Owner Mr. PetrieGorilla Grodd [disguised as William Dawson] (villain)Chimp Robber Band [Jocko3 chimps not named] (villain)
The Elongated Man's Secret Weapon!
12 pp · superhero
Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestAliens Creatures [Barik (villain)Kunar (villain)]
The Man Who Stole Central City!
13.67 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestWorld 86 Dimension 24 [Teacher EliderPgrieModrie [M. Odriex] (lab assistant, villain)]Lefty Dolan Gang (villains)
The Race to Thunder Hill!
11 pp · superhero
Kid Flash [Wally West]Jimmy KingKitty ClarkProfessor Bob WestMr. GardnerMr. CooperBank Robbers [Mike (villain)Boomer (villain)]Thunder Hill PoliceDoctor
Here Comes Captain Boomerang!
13 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]W. W. WigginsIris WestCaptain Boomerang [Digger Harkness] (first appearance, origin, villain)
The Madcap Inventors of Central City!
13 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Winky MoylanBlinky BoylanNoddy ToylanToughy Boraz (villain)
The Doomed Scarecrow!
13.67 pp · superhero
Flash [Barry Allen]Iris WestSteve Palmer (villain)
The Midnight Peril!
11 pp · superhero
Kid Flash [Wally West]Cal (villain)Peter Willard
