Comic Title: Brave and the Bold Annual #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: June 6, 2001 Direct Market Date May 30, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #3 (#147)

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 6, 2001

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: June 6

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of June 7, 2001

Cover Price: $5.95
Page Count: 80
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Death of the Flash"
Pages: 25

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Brave and the Bold #67 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Metal Men #21; next appearance in Detective Comics #354)
• Flash (last appearance in Metal Men #21; next appearance in Flash #164)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #159; next appearance in Detective Comics #354)

Villain(s)

• The Speed Boys (Stellla named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Charles Dudley and the queen of Buldavia (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman is helpless to stop a gang of crooks operating in Gotham City using sneakers which give them super-speed. Batman calls the Flash for help without knowing that the Scarlet Speedster is suffering from a condition that brings him closer to death whenever he uses his powers. Flash helps Batman battle the Speed Boys, but his condition soon becomes apparent. When the Speed Boys learn of it, they lead him on a super-speed chase which eventually kills the speedster.

Meanwhile Batman analyzes the sneakers from a captured Speed Boy. He deduces that radioactivity was used to give the shoes super-speed. Using that information, Batman finds the Speed Boys' hide-out. The Caped Crusader is then able to subdue the crooks, except their leader who escapes.

In the basement of the Speed Boys' hide-out the body of the Flash is exposed to the same radioactivity which the crooks used to make their sneakers. The radiation revives the Flash and cures his condition. He then hunts down the gang leader and apprehends him.