Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: August 12, 2009 Direct Market Date August 12, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Direct Market Date August 12, 2009
Source: Previews, #248

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Mystery of Flash's Third Identity"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Flash (Barry Allen of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Flash #141 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Villain(s)

• Top (last appearance in Flash #122; next appearance in Justice League of America #28)
• Paul Gambi (a tailor for crooks; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jimmy Darrel (a delivery boy; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Top is back in town, but Flash has been unable to find him. He finally does, but the crook gets away. In the process Top’s costume is ripped.

Later, Flash saves a delivery boy from a falling wall. The package, the boy is delivering, is the Top’s torn uniform. Flash traces the uniform to tailor Paul Gambi. He disguises himself as "Trigger" Joe and asks Gambi to make him a costume. Gambi denies involvement in anything.

Flash again tangles with Top only to have the villain escape again. Believing his only lead is still Gambi, Flash returns to the tailor shop as Joe. This time Gambi is helpful and allows the disguised Flash to try on a costume. It turns out to be a trap since both Top and Gambi saw through the speedster’s disguise. Flash is able to turn the trap against his foes and captures them.