Comic Title: DC Special #16
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Spring 1975
On Sale Date: February 13, 1975 Newsstand Date February 13, 1975
Source: Comic Reader, #115

Copyright Date February 13, 1975
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 64
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Reign of the Super-Gorilla"
Pages: 15

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #127 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #9; next appearance in Justice League of America #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Solovar (last appearance in Flash #115; next appearance in Flash #155)

Villain(s)

• Grodd (last appearance in Flash #115; next appearance in Flash #155)

Other Character(s)

• Boka (a female gorilla; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Grodd, in his human guise of William Dawson, is released from prison. His body transforms into that of a gorilla. He returns to Gorilla City in Africa to reach his secret laboratory.

In Gorilla City, Grodd falls in love with a female gorilla, Boka. Boka is due to marry Grodd’s enemy Solovar. Using a special machine in his laboratory, Grodd bathes himself in neo-magnetic radiation. The radiation causes everyone near him to feel that he is wonderful. He makes Boka his queen and rules Gorilla City.

Bored with his easy success, Grodd heads to the human world. The radiation has an identical effect on humans, including the Flash. Grodd is so impressive that he intends to run for governor.

Flash discovers that the effect of the radiation only lasts within 100 miles. He is careful to stay out of range for fear of coming under Grodd’s control. Eventually, Flash learns that solar flares affect the radiation. Using his body to give off certain vibrations, Flash is able to counteract Grodd’s ability. He captures Grodd, and the citizens are returned to normal.