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DC Comics   ·   Released Apr 1st, 1958

Showcase #13

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES

After taking Iris on a date to see the film "Around the World in 80 Days", Iris muses how long it would take Flash to run around the world before reminding Barry that they have a date and he shouldn't be late. That night, Barry completes a new radio wrist watch that will allow him to hear emergency broadcasts from around the world.  The next day Flash races to Paris to stop the Black Cat from blowing up the Eiffel Tower, travels to Egypt to saves Princess Tara from El Claw, stops an avalanche near Mt. Everest, and stops a pirate submarine. After recovering the crew targeted by the pirate sub, they tell him it's Tuesday. Fearing he's late for his date (Which was for Monday evening) Flash races back to the States and changes into Barry Allen, and finds to his relief that it's still Monday on his side of the world and he's just in time for his date with Iris.

MASTER OF THE ELEMENTS

Palladium Jewelry store is robbed by a fantastic new villain called Mr. Element, who uses various gimmicks related to chemistry. The robbery gets the attention of Barry Allen, who races off as the Flash to try and stop Mr. Element, but to no avail, as Mr. Element uses his element changing device to get away.  After another failed attempt at stopping Mr. Element, the Flash is issued a challenge and meets with the villain for a one on one fight. During the fight Element creates magnetic light which causes the Flash to be shot out into space. Element's victory proves to be short lived, as the Flash uses his momentum to sling-shot around the Moon and return to Earth, where he quickly dispatches Element and his goons and turns them over to the police.

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$0.10
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Creators

Robert Kanigher
Writer
Robert Kanigher
John Broome
Writer
John Broome
Carmine Infantino
Penciller, Cover Artist
Carmine Infantino
Frank Giacoia
Inker
Frank Giacoia
Joe Giella
Inker, Cover Artist
Joe Giella
Julius Schwartz
Editor
Julius Schwartz
Whitney Ellsworth
Editor-in-Chief
Whitney Ellsworth

Characters

Black Cat
Black Cat
Prime Earth
Flash
Barry Allen
Flash
Prime Earth
Iris West
Iris West
Prime Earth
Mister Element
Albert Desmond
Mister Element
Prime Earth

Key Events

First Appearance
Albert Desmond as Mister Element Prime Earth
First Appearance
Black Cat Prime Earth

Collected In

  • 80 Page Giant Magazine #4
    80 Page Giant Magazine #4
    80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 - 1965)
  • Showcase Presents: Showcase Vol. 1 TP
    Showcase Presents: Showcase Vol. 1 TP
    Showcase Presents: Showcase
  • The Flash Annual #1 Giant Size
    The Flash Annual #1 Giant Size
    The Flash Vol. 1 (1959 - 1985)
  • The Flash Archives Vol. 1 HC
    The Flash Archives Vol. 1 HC
    The Flash Archives (1996 - 2012)
  • The Flash Chronicles Vol. 1 TP
    The Flash Chronicles Vol. 1 TP
    The Flash Chronicles
  • The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Flash: The Silver Age (2014)
  • Flash The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 New Ed HC
    Flash The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 New Ed HC
    The Flash: The Silver Age (2014)

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