Comic Title: Flash #111
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1960
On Sale Date: December 22, 1959 Copyright Date December 22, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Challenge of the Crimson Crows"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Kid Flash (of Earth-1)

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

Reprinted In:
Flash Archives Vol. 2 HC (2000)
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Flash Chronicles Vol. 2 TPB (2010)
Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2014)
Flash:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Kid Flash (last appearance in Flash #110; next appearance in Flash #112)

Villain(s)

• The Crimson Crows (Steve and Georgie named; a high school gang; no further appearances)
• The Golden Eagles (another high school gang; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #111; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #28)

Other Character(s)

• Blue Valley high school students (next appearance in Flash #112)

Comments:
Kid Flash’s origin is recapped in this story.

Synopsis:
Wally West awakens at his home in Blue Valley. He recalls a dream that he had in which he became Kid Flash, Flash’s protégé. As he rushes to get to school on time, he discovers that it was not a dream, and he really does possess super-speed.

Wally is worried because some of his friends have joined a gang known as the Crimson Crows. Wally observes them as Kid Flash hoping to prevent any trouble. The Crows have a rumble with a rival gang, the Golden Eagles. In the course of the fight, a forest fire is started. Kid Flash puts out the fire using his powers.The gangs agree to change their clubs into athletic groups as a less destructive rivalry.

Wally writes a letter to his mentor explaining his adventure. He hand delivers it at super-speed to Flash’s home.