The Flash, #138

Published: August 1963

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The Flash #138

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Issue Contents:
The Pied Piper's Double Doom!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
  • Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]
Boys! Men!
Story 1 1 page

"My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man muscled body in just ten minutes a day"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Pied Piper's Double Doom!
Story 2 13 pages superhero

"Those two super-powered heroes are stealing for me --"

Storyline

The Pied Piper uses his musical control to force both The Flash and The Elongated Man to commit robberies and forget they did so, but the heroes meet while trying to solve each others' crimes and realize the Pied Piper is behind the scheme, and defeat him.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]
  • Tower City police officers
  • Sue Dibny
  • Iris West
  • Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway] (villain)
Story Notes

Refers to Flash #106 and #113. Flash is able to temporarily stretch using one drink of Gingold. DC Special Series reprint credits the script to John Broome.

Story 3 0 pages

"Now buy a tongue please!"

Story Notes

At the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Story Notes

House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7, on sale June 13. On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
Story 5 1 page advocacy

"My name is Terry and I live with the Greens, a very nice family normally--but boy, I found out what they mean by..."

Storyline

Terry relates all the results of poor planning by Mr. Green on his last vacation.

Characters
  • Mr. Green
  • Mrs. Green
  • the two Green children
  • Terry (the Greens' dog)
Credits
Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated October 1957. On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence. Some credits from a list by Lionel English.

Tootsie Roll Pop
Story 6 0 pages

"Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!"

Story 7 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."

Characters
  • Superman
Story 8 1 page

"Free! British colonial stamps ... other offers"

Story 9 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letter from [Jerry Bails](https://www.comics.org/creator/6324/) regarding the relative merits of the current Flash stories vs. the stories from the 1940's. For his comments, Jerry is awarded the original artwork for Part 1 of "Secret of the Three Super-Weapons." Also includes letters from Paul Moslander, Ronald E. Haerle, and Richard West.

Mystery of the Matinee Idol!
Story 10 11 pages superhero

"To be or not to be that is the question!"

Storyline

Two crooks try to use Dexter Myles as a diversion to stage a jail break of their comrade, but are foiled by Kid Flash, and Dexter is awarded a spot in the summer festival Playhouse production.

Characters
  • Kid Flash [Wally West]
  • Dexter Myles (first appearance)
  • Blue Valley Summer Festival Commissioner
  • Mayor of Blue Valley
  • Sheriff of Blue Valley
  • Rudolph West
  • Mary West
  • Charley (villain)
  • two unnamed common crooks (villains)
Story Notes

A new feature of Kid Flash's new costume appears for the first time; the hair spray used to change his hair from red to brown when appearing as Kid Flash. Introduction of Dexter Myles, who later becomes curator of the Flash Museum.

Tootsie Roll Fudge
Story 11 0 pages

"Great masterpieces"

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
Story 12 1 page superhero
Story Notes

House ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2, on sale June 6.

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page military
Story 15 1 page military
Story 16 1 page military
Story 17 1 page

"Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page

"The complete space game Blast Off only $1.98"

Story Notes

Back cover.