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The Flash, #223

Published: September-October 1973

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring The Flash

"You've lost the first race, Flash!"

Storyline

Flash loses races with a car, a boat, and a plane.

Credits
Story Notes

Credits for letters and colors provided by Carl Gafford via the GCD Error List.

Make Way for the Speed-Demons!

Story Featuring The Flash

Storyline

Dr. Light impersonates three speed record holders to lure Flash into a trap to trigger a weapon against the Justice League, but Flash figures out the plot in time to defeat Dr. Light.

Credits
Doomsday...Minus Ten Minutes!

Story Featuring Green Lantern

Storyline

GH=DRO is stranded on Earth and requires emerald energy to power his transporter belt, so he engages Green Lantern to obtain the power.

Credits

Letter Column Featuring Flash-Grams

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from readers R. L. Thomas, Ron Legro, and Gerard Boutillier.

Getting a Daisy B*B Gun Is Like Getting a Good Grade.

Ad Featuring Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns

Story Notes

Ad for b*b guns from the Daisy division of Victor Comptometer Corporation. On back cover.

Power
Story Notes

Ad for body building course. On inside back cover.

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

Story Notes

Ad for sales people for Christmas cards.

The Super Catalogue
Story Notes

Ad for comic book, magazine, and book catalog. Bottom of page between pages 4-5 of Green Lantern story.

Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Sea-monkeys from Unicorn House and Transcience Corporation. Top of page between pages 5-6 of Green Lantern story.

Gold Crown / Supreme Command
Story Notes

Ad for games Gold Crown and Supreme Command, with toy figures, from Helen of Toy. Between pages 2-3 of Green Lantern story.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

Story Notes

Ad for toys and novelties.

The New Magazine of Weird Humor!
Story Notes

House ad for Plop! #1, on sale June 21st, with cover shown.

Just Put an X Next to the Comics You Want!
Story Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC Comics.

Story Featuring The Shadow

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Shadow #1, on sale July 12th. Cover reprint is full page. Between pages 10-11 of Flash story.

Woods Edge / Tank Trap
Story Notes

Ad for games Woods Edge and Tank Trap with toy figures, from Helen of Toy. Between pages 10-11 of Flash story.

Read This Story if You Want to..."Get it All Together"...When You Get Out of the Service
Story Notes

Ad in sequential art form for training in electronics, targeted to returning servicemen. Between pages 8-9 of Flash story.

Now There Are 14 Prehistoric Scenes.

Ad Featuring Aurora Products

Story Notes

Ad for models of prehistoric scenes. Between pages 6-7 of Flash story.

Don't Be Half a Man!

Ad Featuring Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System

Storyline

Mac uses the Charles Atlas course to build up his muscles and fight back against a bully of the beach.

Story Notes

Ad for body building course. The sequential art portion is a smaller version than earlier versions. On inside front cover.