Comic Title: Flash #171
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1967
On Sale Date: April 18, 1967 Newsstand Date April 18, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Superman #197, Page 49

Copyright Date April 18, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967


Frequency: Monthly with the exception of Jan., July, & Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Here Lies the Flash – Dead and Unburied"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 4 TPB (2012)
Flash:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #72)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris Allen (last appearance in Flash #170; next appearance in Flash #172)
• Dexter Myles (last appearance in Flash #165; next appearance in Flash #190)

Villain(s)

• Doctor Light (last appearance in Green Lantern #33; next appearance in Justice League of America #61)

Other Character(s)

• Charley Perkins, his unnmaed wife, and Elizabeth (a jeweler, his wife, and his daughter; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Justice League of America (in flashback to Justice League of America #12)
• Green Lantern (in flashback to Justice League of America #12 and Green Lantern #33)
• Wonder Woman (in flashback to Justice League of America #12)
• Martian Manhunter (in flashback to Justice League of America #12)
• Green Arrow (in flashback to Justice League of America #12)
• Atom (in flashback to Atom #8)

Synopsis:
The Flash is puzzled by a series of robberies committed by the Green Ghost in which the crook seemingly disappears. The Green Ghost is really Doctor Light using a device known as a photonikron to make himself appear as ordinary objects.

Doctor Light sets a trap for the Flash at the Flash Museum. Doctor Light believes that he has succeeded in killing the Flash and casts an illusion on the speedsters body to make him look like a block on concrete. Flash is then left on the street and passed by people without notice.

However, Flash's body was vibrating at terrific speeds making him only appear dead. Flash recovers and rises from the ground, though he still looks like concrete. He is taken to police headquarters, where Doctor Light strikes again.

In trying to kill the Flash, Doctor Light removes the illusion from the speedster and also reveals himself. Flash then battles a series of light-based attacks and succeeds in defeating Doctor Light.