Comic Title: Flash #117
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1960
On Sale Date: October 20, 1960 Newsstand Date October 20, 1960
Source: House Ad, All-Star Western #116, Page 19

Copyright Date October 20, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

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 In:
80 Page Giant Magazine #9 (1965)
Best of DC #10 (1981)
Flash Archives Vol. 3 HC (2002)
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Flash Vs. the Rogues TPB (2010)
Flash Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB (2012)
Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2014)
Flash:The Silver Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

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.