Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: October 24, 2012 Direct Market Date October 24, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Direct Market Date October 24, 2012
Source: Previews, #286

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 528

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Flash -- Vandal of Central City"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Flash #164 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #67; next appearance in Flash #165)

Villain(s)

• Pied Piper (last appearance in Flash #155; next appearance in Flash #174)
• Pied Piper's gang (no further appearances)
• The Corby Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor and citizens of Central City (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While attempting to apprehend the Corby Gang, Flash's powers go out of control. He streaks around the city causing damage in his wake. The effect soon passes, and Flash apologizes to the people who have had their property damaged. However, sometime later Flash loses control again. After several of these acts of uncontrolled vandalism, Flash is arrested and placed in jail.

The Pied Piper is behind Flash's predicament. He has used sonic vibrations to cause Flash to lose control. Once Flash is in jail, he recruits a gang to rob the city while his music lures everyone into the streets. When the crooks try to double-cross the Piper, he breaks Flash out of jail to stop them. Once Flash learns that the Piper is behind his situation, he is able to outrun the sound waves generated by the villain's flute. Flash then apprehends the Pied Piper and is pardoned by the mayor for the earlier damage he caused.