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: "The Last Stand of the Three-Time Losers"
Pages: 14

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #166 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #49; next appearance in Flash #166)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris Allen (last appearance in Flash #165; next appearance in Flash #166)

Villain(s)

• Chomper, Doc, Profile, Mole, and Ek-Ek (small-time crooks; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Flash happens upon a robbery pulled by five crooks, all of which have been to jail multiple times. Flash is about to defeat the gang, when suddenly a strong compulsion overwhelms him. Flash leaves the scene and goes to the office of Iris to tell her that she is now married to the Flash. Before he can tell her, the compulsion wears off.

Flash returns to the crime scene and renews his battle with the crooks. Suddenly the compulsion returns. He speeds away again to tell Iris his secret. Once again he stops himself before revealing the secret, but this time the crooks have made their escape.

After some research, Barry Allen discovers that an experimental truth serum was responsible for his odd compulsions. Nicotine is the smoky cigar of one of the crooks activated the serum in Barry's system. Flash counteracts the serum, then uses crime scenes clues to find the crooks again. This time he apprehends them successfully. However, Barry is still undecided on whether he should tell Iris about his secret.