Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Spectre TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: April 25, 2012 Direct Market Date April 25, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Direct Market Date January 18, 2012
Source: Previews, #277

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 592

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Phantom Flash, Cosmic Traitor"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Spectre (of Earth-2)
Flash (Barry Allen of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Reprinted From:
Brave and the Bold #72 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Showcase #64; next appearance in Spectre #1)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash #171; next appearance in Justice League of America #54)

Villain(s)

• The Ghost Ace (Luther Jarvis; no further appearances)
• Two unnamed crooks (hired by Jarvis; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Twelve World War I aces (Charlie named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While on a visit to Earth-2, the Flash of Earth-1 is cpatured by two criminals. The crooks turn him over to the ghost of Luther Jarvis, aka the Ghost Ace. Jarvis intends to use Flash as the instrument for revenge against his former World War I squadron members.

After turning the Flash in a spectral being under his control, the Ghost Ace kidnaps the former pilots and forces them to duel him in the skies. The Spectre investigates the disappearance of the pilots and comes to their aid. He prevents their murder, then challenges the Ghost Ace to a fair fight.

The Ghost Ace meets the Spectre's challenge and forces Flash to battle the Spectre. Their battle takes them across the universe, until the Flash is finally restored to normal by a comet's tail. Having won his duel, the Spectre returns to Earth. The Ghost Ace then destroys himself, and Flash returns home.