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    The Flash #199

    The Flash » The Flash #199 - "Flash?--Death Calling!"/The Explosive Heart Of America released by DC Comics on August 1, 1970.

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    "Flash?--Death Calling!"/The Explosive Heart Of America last edited by ltjfleetwood41 on 05/17/18 10:44AM View full history

    A serum makes Flash appear dead. "The Explosive Heart of America."

    "Flash?--Death Calling!"

    Fast asleep on a park bench, the Flash is awakened by a beat cop. The Flash's death is plastered across the headline of every newspaper covering the Flash. Lost in his grief, the Flash slowly walks away, only to encounter a fleeing thief. The Flash fails to defeat the thief in combat. The thief is, ultimately, apprehended by a pair of baseball players. Forced off a bus for lack of exact change, the Flash continues to wander the street. Picture News reporter, Iris West, spies the Flash on the street, touching off a wave of memories.

    Her husband, police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, had a busy day ahead of him, as the Flash. After attending a meeting of the Justice League of America, the Flash was to be interviewed, alongside Doctor Hollister, on the Davis Goodkind Show. Later that evening, West received a call from the city coroner, informing her that the Flash was dead. His fellow members of the Justice League of America served as pall bearers at the Flash's funeral. West wrenches the mask from the Flash, revealing the face of Doctor Hollister.

    The good doctor, blaming himself for the Flash's death, has taken up the Scarlet Speedster's mantle. Hollister had met the Flash on the Davis Goodkind Show. After the Flash recounted a tale of his rescuing the nuclear submarine, Phaeton, trapped beneath the polar ice, Hollister revealed his progress in the field of suspended animation. That night, Hollister was accosted by a gang of criminals, in his laboratory. Their leader, Keech, demanded to be placed in suspended animation.

    Hollister, having not progressed to human trials yet, refused. The Flash intervened on Hollister's behalf, accidentally being exposed to Hollister's suspended animation formula. Though the Flash was able to round up the criminal gang, immediately afterwards, he collapsed. Finding no pulse, Hollister pronounced him dead on the scene. In the court of public opinion, Hollister is held accountable for the Flash's death. Paying a visit to the Flash Museum, Hollister stole a Flash costume, tearfully donated by West, and donned it himself.

    Hollister, though, proves a sorry substitute for the real Flash. Stooping to grave robbery, Hollister collects the Flash's corpse from it's tomb, and brings it back to his laboratory. Feverishly, he attempts to find a way to bring the Flash back to life. Keech, and his gang, return for the suspended animation formula. A stray bolt of lightning ricochets off Keech's gun, striking the Flash in the chest. Instantly revived, the Flash beats the criminals into unconsciousness. The Flash, as Allen, returns home, to a happy reunion with West.

    The Explosive Heart Of America!

    Police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, is surprised, in his laboratory, by the mysterious Colonel K, of the U.S. IN-T Agency. Colonel K needs the Flash to take on a top secret mission. When Allen waffles about, regarding contacting the Flash, Colonel K activates the hidden spring in Allen's ring, releasing his compressed Flash costume. Colonel K vanishes, leaving Allen standing there, holding his Flash costume. The Flash scours the Chinese countryside, in search of a hidden missile base. Thanks to a tip from a Chinese youth, the Flash discovers the missile base, hidden inside a mountain.

    The moment the Flash enters, the mountain's defenses are triggered, and the missile launches. The Flash leaps onto the missile, and is carried all the way to the continental United States. The missile zeros in on a giant "X", placed in the center of the continent, Smith County, Kansas. The Flash destroys the landing beacon, which causes the missile to dissipate. Returning to his laboratory, the Flash, as Allen, sees a message, from Colonel K, scrawled on a notepad, thanking him for a job well done.

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