The Flash Archives #Volume 2

DC Comics
United States
- Published
- [March] 2000
- Page count
- 232
- Cover price
- $49.99; 76.00 CAD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/297582
Credits
- Editing
- Dale Crain (collected edition)
Michael Wright (assistant editor - collected edition)
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Issue contents

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Art
- Carmine Infantino
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Dale Crain (collected edition)
Michael Wright (assistant editor - collected edition)
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Notes
When police scientist Barry Allen was struck by lighting while working with chemicals in his lab, he suddenly became the fastest man alive. Reprinting the amazing adventures of the Scarlet Speedster, THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 is a wonderful history of the Sultan of Speed. Featuring the first appearance and origin of Kid Flash and the Elongated Man, this gorgeous edition includes some of the Flash's most classic battles against the Mirror Master, the Weather Wizard, the Trickster, Captain Cold, and Gorilla Grodd. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Louis Prandi. Black and white reconstruction on some interior pages by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Digital Chameleon.

Featuring
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Kid Flash [Wally West]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Bob Rozakis
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Introduction by Bob Rozakis

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #109 (October-November 1959)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder](villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #109 (October-November 1959)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Fred Jensen; Saremites (The Pale People); Maugites (villains)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #109 (October-November 1959)
Synopsis
Flash encounters undersea world of the Pale People.
Notes
The Pale People are later encountered in Justice League of America #90.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon](first appearance; villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960) — The Challenge of the Weather Wizard!
- Also printed
-
80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October 1964) — Challenge of the Weather Wizard
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([January 1965?]) — The Challenge of the Weather Wizard!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Challenge of the Weather Wizard!
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960)
Synopsis
The origin of the Weather Wizard.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash; Kid Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Kid Flash [Wally West] (first appearance; origin); Iris West
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960) — Meet Kid Flash!
-
Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Meet Kid Flash
- Printed in
-
Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([1965?]) — Meet Kid Flash!
- Also printed
-
Even More Secret Origins (DC, 2003 series) (June 2003) — Meet Kid Flash
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — Meet Kid Flash!
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #110 (December 1959-January 1960)
Synopsis
Wally West visits his aunt Iris and meets the Flash. During the meeting a freak accident gives Wally super speed and he becomes the Kid Flash.
Notes
The origin of Kid Flash.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Cloud Creatures
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #111 (February-March 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Wiley Summers; Cloud Creatures (villains)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #111 (February-March 1960) — Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #44 ([April 1960?]) — The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #210 (November 1971) — Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #89 ([September 1972?]) — The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Invasion of the Cloud Creatures!
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #111 (February-March 1960)
Synopsis
Dr. Wiley Summers discovers Cloud Creatures who want to take over the Earth.

Featuring
- Feature
- Kid Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Flash [Barry Allen]; The Crimson Crows (villains)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #52 ([December 1960?])
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #111 (February-March 1960)
Synopsis
In Kid Flash's first solo adventure, he must stop a gang of kids before they get into trouble.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash; Elongated Man
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (first appearance; origin); Iris West; Perry Veto (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Based on
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
-
Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1 (Summer 1963) — Mystery of the Elongated Man!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #47 ([July 1960?])
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #47 ([July 1960?]) — Mystery of the Elongated Man
- Printed in
-
Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([1965?]) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
- Also printed
-
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979) — Mystery of the Elongated Man!
-
Showcase Presents The Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #Vol. One ([July] 2006) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Mystery of the Elongated Man!
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960)
Synopsis
Elongated Man comes to Central City and Flash suspects him of commiting a string of robberies.
Notes
Origin and introduction of Elongated Man.

Featuring
- Feature
- Kid Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Miss Grant; Ralph Parker; The Big Ace Company (villains)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #112 (April-May 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Trickster
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #113 (June-July 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Trickster [James Jesse] (first appearance; origin; villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #49 ([September 1960?])
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #113 (June-July 1960)
Synopsis
The first appearance and origin of the Trickster.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Dr. Wiley Summers; Zus; Boryas; Po-Siden (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #113 (June-July 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #114 (August 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart](villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #114 (August 1960)
Synopsis
Flash versus Captain Cold

Featuring
- Feature
- Kid Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Mr. Mason; Miss Grant; Jimmy King; Beatnik Gang (villains)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #114 (August 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #115 (September 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Mr. Petrie; Gorilla Grodd [disguised as William Dawson](villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #115 (September 1960) — The Day Flash Weighed 1,000 Pounds!
- Also printed
-
The Hundred Plus Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #53 ([January 1961?]) — The Day Flash Weighed 1000 Pounds
-
80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #4 (October 1964) — The Day Flash Weighed 1000 Pounds
-
Giant Flash Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([January 1965?]) — The Day Flash Weighed 1000 Pounds!
-
Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007) — The Day Flash Weighed 1000 Pounds!
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #115 (September 1960)
Synopsis
Gorilla Grodd, disguised as William Dawson, uses a special gun that causes Flash to gain 1,000 pounds.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash; Elongated Man
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Barik (villain); Kunar (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #115 (September 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #116 (November 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris West; Pgrie; Elider; Modrie (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #116 (November 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Kid Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Kid Flash [Wally West]; Jimmy King; Kitty Clark; Bob West; Mike (villain); Boomer (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #116 (November 1960)

Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Biographies for Murphy Anderson, John Broome, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz.

Featuring
- Feature
- Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master; Elongated Man; Captain Cold
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #109
from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #112
from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #114
from Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #115
Notes
Reprints covers from THE FLASH (DC, 1959 series) #109, 112, 114 & 115.
Notes
When police scientist Barry Allen was struck by lighting while working with chemicals in his lab, he suddenly became the fastest man alive. Reprinting the amazing adventures of the Scarlet Speedster, THE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL. 2 is a wonderful history of the Sultan of Speed. Featuring the first appearance and origin of Kid Flash and the Elongated Man, this gorgeous edition includes some of the Flash's most classic battles against the Mirror Master, the Weather Wizard, the Trickster, Captain Cold, and Gorilla Grodd. Series design by Alex Jay / Studio J. Publication design by Louis Prandi. Black and white reconstruction on some interior pages by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Digital Chameleon.
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