The Flash, #137

Published: June 1963

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The Flash #137

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Issue Contents:
Vengeance of the Immortal Villain!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Flash [Jay Garrick]
  • Vandal Savage
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
Story 1 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Alvin thinks about leaving school until he talks to his dropout friend George, who has to go back to night school because he can't get a good job.

Story Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated August 1962.

Vengeance of the Immortal Villain!
Story 2 24 pages superhero
Storyline

Vandal Savage tries to exact vengeance on the retired Justice Society. Barry goes to Earth-2 to help Jay free the other JSA members. Once rescued, the team decides to meet more often.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Justice Society of America [JSA
  • Atom [Al Pratt] (Earth-2)
  • Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider] (Earth-2)
  • Flash [Jay Garrick] (Earth-2)
  • Hawkman [Carter Hall] (Earth-2)
  • Johnny Thunder (Earth-2)
  • Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (Earth-2)
  • Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (Earth-2)]
  • Iris West
  • Joan Williams [Joan Garrick]
  • Vandal Savage [also as Vandr Adg] (villain, origin)
Story Notes

Story across 25 pages in three parts of 8.67 pages, 6.67 pages, and 8.67 pages.

Try a Tongue Teaser!
Story 3 0 pages
Story Notes

At the bottom of page 9 of the main story sequence.

Expand... Inflate... Dilate... (1)
Story 4 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 9 of the main story sequence.

Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park
Story 5 1 page
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 9 of the main story sequence.

The Swing Is to DC!
Story 6 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #134, Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #84, Sugar & Spike (DC, 1956 series) #47, and Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #109. On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the main story sequence.

Great Masterpieces
Story 7 0 pages
Story Notes

At the bottom of page 16 of the main story sequence.

Story 8 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Paul Gambaccini, Robert Weston, Walt Taylor, Larry Herndon, E. Nelson Bridwell, John DeVries, and Ian Pouppard. On the two pages between page 16 and page 17 of the main story sequence.

Your Eyes May Play Tricks...But Not Your Taste!
Story 9 0 pages
Story 10 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"In order to reach its target..."

Credits
Missile Attack!
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page

"104 Kings' Knights only $1.49 postpaid"

Story 13 1 page

"Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."

Characters
  • Johnny DC
Story Notes

Inside back cover; subscription ad for DC comics (ten cents per issue for a two-year subscription).

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.