Comic Title: Flash #118
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1961
On Sale Date: December 6, 1960 Copyright Date December 6, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Newsstand Date December 6, 1960
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V15 #10

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 298000
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Doomed Scarecrow"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Flash Archives Vol. 3 HC (2002)
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Flash Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB (2012)
Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2014)
Flash:The Silver Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #2; next appearance in Justice League of America #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #117; next appearance in Flash #119)

Villain(s)

• Steve Palmer and two henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A movie director and some extras (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Flash is in Hollywood to assist with the filming of a movie. A series of accidents have been happening on the set to endanger the life of Steve Palmer, the actor playing the Flash in the movie.

Flash agrees to secretly replace Palmer in order to flush out the person causing the trouble. During a scene filmed in a mine shaft, the Flash and some extras become trapped when the roof caves in. Flash digs the way out, but is unable to find out who caused the cave in.

In his trailer, Flash is knocked out by Palmer and two henchmen. The attempts on Palmer’s life were setups to get Flash to take his place. Palmer intends to kill Flash off and replace him permanently, so he can take advantage of Flash’s good name.

The execution is interrupted by Iris West, who is in Hollywood on vacation. Iris knocks on the door. The distraction gives Flash enough time to escape and capture the criminals.

Later Flash is able to protect his dual identity from Iris by excusing himself as Flash to go finish the movie, while Iris has dinner with the vacationing Barry Allen.