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Flash 161

FLASH #161

Cover Date: May 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1966-03-03

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Murphy Anderson


Story: "The Case of the Curious Costume" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksJoe Giella
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (Barry Allen; see Comments; last in Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Iris West (last in Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1)
Wally West (last in Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1)
Professor West (in between issues #159/2 and #165)
Dexter Myles (in between issues #157/2 and #165)

Villain(s):

three crooks (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Central City
Flash Museum
A "fast and furious dimension" (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story is probably a dream or imaginary story, as the near-wedding and the circumstances of Iriss' learning of Barry's alter ego are different than later stories.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: The Flash #3 ([October] 2009)
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus 2 ([March] 2017)
The Flash: The Silver Age #4 ([May] 2019)


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Second Story: "The Mirror with 20-20 Vision!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksJoe Giella
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Flash (Barry Allen; next in Justice League of America #44)

Supporting Character(s):

Iris West

Villain(s):

Mirror Master (last in Justice League of America #40; next in issue #174)

Location(s):

Central City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: The Flash #3 ([October] 2009)
The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus 2 ([March] 2017)
The Flash: The Silver Age #4 ([May] 2019)

Solicitation:

Mirror Master invents a mirror that allows him to see 20 seconds into the future.


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