Issue Contents:
The Gantlet of Super-Villains!
Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Captain Cold
- Captain Boomerang
- Pied Piper
- The Top
- Heat Wave
- Mirror Master
- Doc Magnus
- Metal Men [Platinum
- Mercury
- Iron
- Tin
- Lead
- Gold]
- Quicksilver
- Johnny Quick
- The Wasp
- Trickster
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Story Notes
Wrap-around cover image.
Table of Contents
Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Quicksilver
- Kid Flash [Wally West]
- Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Johnny Quick
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Gantlet of Super-Villains!
Storyline
Gorilla Grodd uses his powers to switch bodies with a gorilla in the Central City zoo and from there he uses Flash's greatest foes to battle Flash until he can take control of Barry Allen's mind.
Characters
- Gorilla Grodd
- The Top
- Captain Boomerang
- Heat Wave
- Pied Piper
- Captain Cold
- Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- J. M. Leach (tailor)
- Solovar
- Pola
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Story across 24 pages in three parts of 10.67 pages, 5.67 pages, and 6.67 pages.
"When meteors -- falling toward Earth -- meet our planet head-on..."
Storyline
Facts about meteors.
"The counterclockwise winds of a tornado revolve..."
Storyline
Facts about the speeds of the winds in a tornado and the flying speed of ducks.
"Tidal Waves (more accurately called seismic sea waves, since the are waves set up by submarine earthquakes) sometimes travel..."
Storyline
Information about tidal waves.
The Wasp (1)
Storyline
When two greedy business owners cut the Wasp out of his rightful share of his invention he decides to kill them.
Characters
- Quicksilver [Max]
- The Wasp (first appearance, villain, death)
- Mr. Shaw
- Mr. Lane
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Quackenbush
- Inks: Bill Quackenbush
The Face Behind the Mask!
Storyline
Silver Mask, a boy singer, is being blackmailed by Harry who knows that he used to be part of a gang.
Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]
- Silver Mask [Eddie Farrell]
- Mrs. Carter Wright
- Harry (villain)
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
The Modern Paul Bunyan!
Storyline
Johnny Quick and Tubby visit a Paul Bunyan festival. When crooks rob the gate Johnny uses stunts similar to what Paul Bunyan would have done to capture them.
Characters
- Johnny Quick
- Tubby Watts
- Paul Bunyan (statue)
Credits
- Pencils: Paul Norris
- Inks: Sy Barry
Story Notes
Credits from index of original. Reprint lists art by Ralf Mayo which is believed to be incorrect.
The Tale of the Three Tokens!
Storyline
The Thinker steal a time machine and plans to use it to rob banks but is stopped by the Flash and the inventor of the time machine.
Characters
- Flash [Jay Garrick]
- Dr. Lane
- Joan Williams
- The Thinker
- Earl Hoffrith
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Unpublished Golden Age story.
The Flaming Doom!
Storyline
The newly created Metal Men battle a pre-historic monster.
Characters
- Colonel Henry Caspar
- Dr. Will Magnus
- Metal Men [Platinum
- Gold
- Lead
- Iron
- Mercury
- Tin]
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
Story Notes
Introduction and origin of the Metal Men.
The Weather Wizard Blows Up a Storm!
Storyline
A student's science fair project can predict the moves of the Weather Wizard and gives Flash an assist in stopping his latest crime spree.
Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Weather Wizard [Mark Marden]
- Iris West
- Jimmy Harlow
- Tommy Davis
- Billy Trent
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.
Famous Flash Covers
Characters
- Flash
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Displays two famous Flash covers, Showcase #4 and The Flash #155. Inside back cover.