Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: January 30, 2002 Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #12 (#156)

Direct Market Date January 30, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 30, 2002

Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Comic Shop News, #763

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Trickster Strikes Back"
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #121 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #120; next appearance in Flash #121)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #120; next appearance in Flash #121)

Villain(s)

• Trickster (last appearance in Flash #113; next appearance in Flash #129)
• Several thieves (Marty named; no further appearances)

Comments:
The origin of the Trickster is briefly recapped in this story.

Synopsis:
The Trickster breaks out of jail to begin another crime spree. Flash, who is looking for the Trickster, has captured some thieves. While escorting them to jail, Trickster shows up and steals the loot. This pattern happens again and again over the next several days with the Flash unable to catch his foe.

Flash finally traces Trickster to a workshop in an old factory. Flash grabs a dummy that Trickster had set up. The dummy explodes and Flash is apparently killed. Flash was able to outrun the blast and catch his opponent, returning him to prison.