The Flash, #142

Published: February 1964

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The Flash #142

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Issue Contents:
Perilous Pursuit of the Trickster!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Trickster [James Jesse]
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Perilous Pursuit of the Trickster!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

The Trickster returns with a new collection of tricks to keep the Flash from capturing him.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Iris West
  • Trickster [James Jesse]
  • Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo flashback)
  • Captain Cold (cameo flashback)
Story 3 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Story Notes

House ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1961 series) #89 and Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #161. At the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 4 1 page military
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

217 Different Stamps
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"
Story 6 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

Short descriptions of some unusual Christmas customs from around the world.

Credits
Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly; previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated February 1955. On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Story 7 0 pages superhero

"For the very best..."

Story Notes

House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #25 and The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #11.

Story 8 1 page superhero

"Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."

Story Notes

Ad for DC comics: ten cents per issue for a two-year subscription.

Gravitation... Gravity... (1)
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; math & science
75 Matchbox Models
Story 10 1 page car
Story Notes

Sold by Fred Bronner Corporation.

Story 11 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Rick Knobloch, Patricia Yanchus, Paul Feola, and Shari Sheppard.

Puzzle of the Phantom Plunderers!
Story 12 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A gang of interdimensional crooks have been invading government bases and disappearing when discovered. Flash agrees to stop them and travels to their world of Kilor, but the criminals have discovered a way to power their weapons using Flash's super-speed.

Characters
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Ak-Zaka (introduction, leader of thieves on planet Kilor)
Story 13 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1963 No circulation information given. Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Story 14 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"Although a hurricane generally travels along at 10 to 30 miles an hour..."

132 Roman War Soldiers
Story 15 1 page military
Boys, Men, Build, Develop Mighty Muscles
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Amazing Circus of 6 Growing Animals
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.