The Flash, #214

Published: April 1972

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Issue Contents:
The Gantlet of Super-Villains!

Story Featuring The Flash , Story Featuring Metal Men , Story Featuring Johnny Quick , Story Featuring Kid Flash , Story Featuring Quicksilver

Credits
Story Notes

Wrap-around cover image.

The Gantlet of Super-Villains!

Story Featuring The Flash

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.

Story Notes

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 10.67 pages, 5.67 pages, and 6.67 pages.

The Wasp

Story Featuring Quicksilver

Storyline

When two greedy business owners cut the Wasp out of his rightful share of his invention he decides to kill them.

The Face Behind the Mask!

Story Featuring Kid Flash

Storyline

Silver Mask, a boy singer, is being blackmailed by Harry who knows that he used to be part of a gang.

The Modern Paul Bunyan!

Story Featuring Johnny Quick

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.

Credits
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!

Story Featuring The Flash

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.

Story Notes

Unpublished Golden Age story.

The Flaming Doom!

Story Featuring Metal Men

Storyline

The newly created Metal Men battle a pre-historic monster.

Story Notes

Introduction and origin of the Metal Men.

The Weather Wizard Blows Up a Storm!

Story Featuring The Flash

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.

Story Notes

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.

Famous Flash Covers

Story Featuring The Flash

Story Notes

Displays two famous Flash covers, Showcase #4 and The Flash #155. Inside back cover.

Story Featuring Flash Facts

"Tidal Waves (more accurately called seismic sea waves, since the are waves set up by submarine earthquakes) sometimes travel..."

Storyline

Information about tidal waves.

Story Featuring Flash Facts

"The counterclockwise winds of a tornado revolve..."

Storyline

Facts about the speeds of the winds in a tornado and the flying speed of ducks.

Story Featuring Flash Facts

"When meteors -- falling toward Earth -- meet our planet head-on..."

Storyline

Facts about meteors.

Table of Contents
Story Notes

Inside front cover.