Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: May 16, 2007 Direct Market Date May 16, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #2 (#218)

Direct Market Date May 16, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

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 From:
Flash #111 (1960)

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.