The Flash, #131

Published: September 1962

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The Flash #131

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Issue Contents:
Captives of the Cosmic Ray!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Bike bonanza of big buys"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Captives of the Cosmic Ray!
Story 2 24 pages superhero
Storyline

Flash and Green Lantern are abducted by an alien spaceship and transported to an other-dimensional world where they face various dangers. Escaping back to Earth, they learn that their capture was meant to remove them temporarily so that the aliens could take over the planet. Teamwork eventually allows them to drive away the invaders.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Carol Ferris
  • Iris West
  • Tom Kalmaku [Pieface]
  • Terga Kalmaku
  • The Myrmitons (villains)
Story Notes

Team-up with Green Lantern, also in 143, 168, 191, 222, 225. Story across 25 pages in three chapters: unnumbered chapter 1 (4.67 pages), Chapter 2 (8.67 pages), Chapter 3 (10.67 pages).

Tootsie Roll Makes History!
Story 3 0 pages
Story Notes

At the bottom of page 5 of the main story sequence.

Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born, Lives Again!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5. On the page immediately following page 5 of the main story sequence.

Story 5 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."

Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 5 of the main story sequence.

Task Force
Story 6 1 page military
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 6 of the main story sequence.

Story 7 0 pages

"I'm a fudge judge..."

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge. At the bottom of page 14 of the main story sequence.

Story 8 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"One of the stars of the Hydra constellation..."

Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.

Story 9 1 page

"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"

Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.

Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Douglas Marden, Frank Lipniski, Judith Player, Michael T. Rey, Donald McGregor (future comics writer), and Michael Giannone. On the page immediately preceding page 15 of the main story sequence.

Story 11 0 pages

"Do you have x-ray eyes?"

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops.

Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!
Story 12 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3.

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
Story 13 1 page superhero
Story Notes

House ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1.

Story 14 1 page

"Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"

Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Frontier Cabin
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

kids' playhouse

Story 16 1 page

"Boys, girls, men, women..."

Story 17 1 page

"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company. Back cover.