Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: March 25, 2009 Direct Market Date March 25, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Direct Market Date March 18, 2009
Source: Previews, #242

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 248
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Mystery of the Matinee Idol"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Kid Flash (of Earth-1)

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #138 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Kid Flash (last appearance in Flash #135; next appearance in Flash #144)

Supporting Character(s)

• Marion West (last appearance in Flash #135; next appearance in Flash #149)
• Bob West (last appearance in Flash #116; next appearance in Flash #149)

Villain(s)

• Three bank robbers (Charley named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dexter Myles (first appearance; next appearance in Flash #154)

Synopsis:
During a parade, Kid Flash rescues a man who collapes on the street. He learns the man is an old-time actor named Dexter Myles. Myles informs Wally that two members of the festival committee have paid him to perform Shakespeare in the town square. The boy speedster remembers there is a law against public performances and is suspicious.

The two men are not committee members but bank robbers. They have used Myles as a distraction so they can break their accomplice out of jail. Kid Flash intervenes and captures the men. The publicity, the incident generates, helps Myles start a comeback.