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: "Space-Boomerang Trap"
Pages: 16

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #124 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #7; next appearance in Flash #124)

Guest Star(s)

• Elongated Man (last appearance in Flash #119; next appearance in Flash #130)

Villain(s)

• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Flash #117; next appearance in Flash #148)
• A group of aliens (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Flash #119; next appearance in Flash #138)

Synopsis:
Captain Boomerang has been released from prison on parole. He has designed a new boomerang which travels through time. He is using it to commit crimes while he has an alibi. Flash knows that Boomerang is behind the crimes and has been watching him, but he is unable to find out how the crimes are being committed.

Flash enlisted the aid of the Elongated Man to help him with the case. The duo spot the boomerang that is committing the thefts. Together they are able to catch up to it and stop it before it can fly away. When they decide to dust it for fingerprints, Boomerang runs off. They catch him quickly, but aliens attack at the same time. Boomerang agrees to join the heroes to defeat the alien threat.

The aliens have fatigue guns which cause weakness in humans. The trio is able to chase off the aliens using their powers. During the battle, Boomerang is able to get one of the guns.

After the aliens return to their dimension, Boomerang uses the weapon on the Flash. Flash is tied to a giant boomerang and shot into space. Elongated Man is able to catch him just in time. Together, they escort the villain to jail.