- Title: The Flash #117
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- Writers: John Broome, Gardner Fox
- Artist: Carmine Infantino
Throwback Thursday takes us back to another adventure featuring the fastest man alive and the introduction of a character who would become a cornerstone of his rogues gallery for decades. The story begins with the brainchild of the Wiggins Game Company to start a fad and get kids hooked on boomerangs not realizing the spokesman they hired would use his skills, and the spiffy costume provided by the company, to commit crimes across Central City.
Blaming the crimes on an impostor, Captain Boomerang is able to illude the Flash for a time until leading him into a trap and strapping the Scarlet Speedster to a giant boomerang. We also get a back-up story featuring the Flash saving the Three Dimwits from their latest misadventure. Filled with Silver Age goofiness, The Flash #117 also offers some fun classic Flash art by artist Carmine Infantino.
[DC, $.10]