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: "Danger in the Air"
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #113 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #29; next appearance in Flash #113)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #112; next appearance in Flash #113)

Villain(s)

• Trickster (James Jesse; origin revealed; next appearance in Flash #121)

Synopsis:
The Trickster, a new criminal, has pulled off some amazing robberies including the hold up of an airplane in flight. Flash has issued a challenge to the Trickster. Trickster tangles with the scarlet speedster and escapes by running on air.

Trickster is James Jesse, from a family of circus aerialists. His fear of the high wire brought him to develop special shoes that shoot compressed air from the soles. The shoes enable him to walk on air.

Flash visits the circus on a hunch that Trickster may have arrived in town at the same time as the circus show. Jesse is performing his high wire act when Flash walks in the tent. He is startled. Flash’s suspicion is aroused, so he corrals Jesse. Flash then searches the place and finds the Trickster’s outfit. He turns Jesse over to the polics.