Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: January 30, 2002 Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #12 (#156)

Direct Market Date January 30, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 30, 2002

Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Comic Shop News, #763

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Here Comes Captain Boomerang"
Pages: 13

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #117 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #116; next appearance in Flash #117)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #116; next appearance in Flash #117)

Villain(s)

• Captain Boomerang ("Digger" Harkness; also uses the alias George Green; origin revealed; first appearance; next appearance in Flash #124)
• An elderly couple (Sadie named; Boomerang’s cohorts; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• W.W. Wiggins and three unnamed executives (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
W.W. Wiggins, the head of a game manufacturing company, has decided to make the boomerang the newest fad. He sets out to locate an expert to be his spokesman. "Digger" Harkness, a small time criminal, answers Wiggins ad and becomes Captain Boomerang.

While performing publicly in his new role, Boomerang is also using his boomerang’s to support a series of robberies. These crimes merit the involvement of the Flash. Flash having spotted a boomerang heist, trails the stolen loot and is led staight to Captain Boomerang.

Caught seemingly red-handed, Boomerang professes innocence. He takes Flash to meet his parents. After being vouched for by Boomerang’s parents and unable to find the loot on Boomerang, Flash is led to believe a Boomerang imposter is the perpetrator.

With the Flash off his trail, Boomerang continues his criminal acts. When Flash returns, the Captain is prepared with a trap for him. Captain Boomerang launches Flash into space on board a giant boomerang. Flash manages to get free just in time to save himself. He then rounds up Boomerang and his cohorts.