Comic Title: Flash Chronicles Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: September 23, 2009 Direct Market Date September 23, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Direct Market Date September 23, 2009
Source: Previews, #249

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 160
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Conqueror from 8 Million B.C."
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #105 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Showcase #14; next appearance in Flash #105)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Showcase #14; next appearance in Flash #105)

Villain(s)

• Katmos (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Haines (an archeologist; no further appearances)

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

Synopsis:
Archeologist, John Haines, discovers a metallic figure buried deep in the rock near the outskirts of Central City. The figure is an eight million year old survivor from an ancient civilization.

Later at police headquarters Barry Allen is puzzled by a wave of odd robberies. Barry obtains a description of the thief from an account given from a security guard. When a man matching the guard’s description is seen near the park, Barry rushes into action as the Flash.

The figure in the park is the ancient being, Katmos. He is in the process of testing a mind control weapon. Flash tries to stop the being but is hit with the weapon and captured. Katmos takes Flash to the cave where he was found. There he places Flash in a trap. Flash escapes his imprisonment and outruns the blasts from Katmos’ weapon. Avoiding the mind control rays, Flash apprehends Katmos, defeating him.