The Flash Omnibus #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis massive hardcover collects the earliest adventures of the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick, from Flash Comics #1-17 and All-Flash #1-2, plus stories from Comic Cavalcade and All-Star Comics. It covers the debut of the scarlet speedster, his battles with the Rival and Dr. Edward Clariss, and his team-ups with Hawkman (Carter Hall) and other Justice Society members. The volume also includes Joan Williams, Jay's longtime love interest, and establishes the foundations of the Flash mythos in DC's Golden Age.
In "The Rival Flash!", Barry Allen races to uncover the truth behind a mysterious gorilla terrorizing Central City—while also baffled by a super-sonic vehicle that leaves him in the dust. When his friend Fred Pearson starts blacking out at the same time, Flash realizes the danger is personal and far more complex than it first appears. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Carmine Infantino with inks by Joe Giella, this classic tale from the Flash Omnibus #1 (2014) features a gripping mystery and a high-stakes journey to Gorilla City, with cover art by Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher, and Joe Kubert.
When the Flash is stripped of his speed by a strange gas, a shadowy new hero emerges—wearing the same suit, but with a very different agenda. As the city grapples with a masked imposter who moves like lightning but fights like a villain, the real Flash must find a way to reclaim his power and stop the chaos before it's too late.
When a lab accident fuses lightning and chemicals, Barry Allen awakens with super-speed and a costume inspired by the Flash’s golden age roots. Now, he must confront the bizarre threat of the Turtle Man—known as "The Slowest Man Alive"—in a race against time that tests both speed and wits.
When the criminal Mazdan is sent forward in time to prevent further harm, a catastrophic error strands him in the 20th century—where he becomes the Flash’s most dangerous adversary yet. Now, with time itself unraveling around him, Barry Allen must race against the clock to stop a man who shouldn’t exist.
When a massive, mysterious box materializes in Central City under a thick fog, Flash [Barry Allen] and Iris West find themselves drawn into a citywide mystery—just as a trio of thieves strikes in the chaos. With the police focused on the box, the real danger unfolds in plain sight.
In "The Coldest Man on Earth!", Flash [Barry Allen] races against time to stop Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] from pulling off a heist using his freezing weapon and deceptive ice mirages. With quick thinking and a sharp eye for what’s real, Barry outsmarts the icy criminal’s illusions to bring him down.
When a mysterious super-gorilla terrorizes Central City, The Flash teams up with Iris West to unravel a web of blackouts and sonic speed that point to a far more dangerous threat—Gorilla Grodd, who’s stolen the mind of Solovar and plans to seize control of Gorilla City. With time running out and the city’s safety at stake, Barry must race against both Grodd’s cunning and the unknown power he’s unleashed.
Barry Allen is finally on time for a dinner date with Iris West—until the city’s newest menace, the Pied Piper, turns the streets into a symphony of chaos. With the Flash’s speed put to the test, Barry must chase a melody that’s as dangerous as it is hypnotic.
When young Wally West visits his Aunt Iris, he’s just an ordinary kid—until a lab mishap involving Barry Allen’s experiments gives him lightning-fast speed. Now, with the Flash as his mentor, Wally must learn to control his new powers while racing to stop a zoo escape that’s tearing through Central City.
When student James King vanishes after being falsely accused of cheating, Kid Flash must track him down through the underground world of the Beatnik Gang, where James has found refuge with his cousin Paul and the gang’s enigmatic leader, Big Daddy. With Principal Mason and Teacher Miss Linda Grant watching from the sidelines, Wally West races against time to reunite James with his school life—before the beatniks’ world pulls him in too deep.
In "The Man Who Stole Central City!", Flash [Barry Allen] finds himself in a crisis that draws unexpected help from beyond the stars—aliens posing as students in a mysterious classroom on Earth, observing Central City as part of a cosmic lesson. When the young pupils, including Pgrie and Modrie [M. Odriex], witness Flash in peril, their training takes a sudden, urgent turn.
When Barry Allen performs a magic trick at a Central City community center, he’s suddenly whisked to Keystone City—home of the original Flash, Jay Garrick. The two speedsters meet, and as Barry grapples with the shock of a parallel Earth, Jay reveals a sudden crime wave is sweeping Keystone and asks for his help. With Iris West and Joan Garrick caught in the crossfire, the two Flashes must bridge their worlds before chaos spreads further.
In a Keystone City under siege, two Flashes—Barry Allen and Jay Garrick—face off against a trio of old foes from Jay’s past: the cunning Thinker, the vengeful Fiddler, and the enigmatic Shade, each with their own twisted agenda. As the city’s defenses strain, the two heroes must navigate a web of deception, with the Fiddler eyeing museum treasures, the Shade hunting ancient relics, and the Thinker plotting to steal the Neptune Cup—each challenge testing their resolve in ways neither expected.
When two Flashes—Barry Allen and Jay Garrick—join forces to stop the Fiddler, their combined speed sets off a chain reaction. But as the Shade and the Thinker realize they’re not just dealing with one Flash, their plans begin to unravel in unexpected ways.
In "The Conquerors of Time!", The Flash and Kid Flash embark on a high-speed journey across time to uncover the mystery behind the global collapse of atomic power—guided by the enigmatic Mynher and the dangerous Dokris, who may hold the key to the past's greatest secrets. With Iris West making a brief appearance, the duo races through history, testing the limits of speed and the very fabric of time itself.
In "The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!", Gorilla Grodd, disguised as William Dawson, escapes prison and returns to Gorilla City, where he unleashes neo-magnetic radiation that makes everyone who sees him fall under his spell. Taking on his true form, he sets his sights on Central City, aiming to win the governorship through charm and mind control. Flash must stop him—before the city’s citizens are swept away by a love they can’t resist.
Barry Allen, the modern Flash, flips through a vintage issue of Flash Comics, marveling at the Golden Age Flash—Jay Garrick—whose bold, unmasked presence contrasts sharply with his own masked identity. As he contemplates what it might mean to run without a mask, a series of art thefts begin to unfold, drawing him into a mystery that forces him to question the very nature of heroism.
When a comet strikes Earth-2, unleashing deadly radiation, Jay Garrick races to Earth-1 for help—arriving just as Barry Allen faces off against two of his most dangerous foes. With Jay’s urgent mission to save his world and Barry’s determination to protect his own, the two Flashes turn the hunt into a high-stakes trap, drawing out criminals like Captain Cold and The Trickster in a race against time.
In a Central City teeming with chaos, the Flash finds himself chasing five notorious villains—Mirror Master, Captain Boomerang, The Top, Captain Cold, and the Trickster—only to discover they were all locked away when the attacks occurred. As Barry Allen pieces together the mystery, he realizes the real threat isn’t who he thought, and a devious trap awaits him, set by a mastermind among the rogues.
In "Captives of the Cosmic Ray!", Flash [Barry Allen] and Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] are pulled from Earth by an alien vessel and stranded in a dangerous, other-dimensional realm. Trapped with only their wits and each other, they must survive strange perils while the planet they love faces a silent threat from the Myrmitons—aliens who’ve exploited their absence to plot Earth’s takeover.
In the otherdimensional realm of Gobdor, where citizens obsess over televised Earth thrills, a manipulative producer orchestrates real chaos to keep viewers hooked—forcing the Flash to intervene while hiding a deeper conspiracy from the High Court Judge and the TV Watchers.
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