Comic Title: Flash #140
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1963
On Sale Date: September 19, 1963 Newsstand Date September 19, 1963
Source: House Ad, Flash Annual #1, Page 79

Copyright Date September 19, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

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

Title: "The Metal-Eater from the Stars"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Flash Archives Vol. 5 HC (2009)
Flash:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2017)
Flash:The Silver Age Vol. 3 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Villain(s)

• A gaseous entity (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A strange wall of radiation has appeared near Central City. Flash must travel at the speed of light to penetrate it. On past the energy wall, Flash’s movement are slowed by the natural laws of the environment. A gaseous entity is behind the barrier. The entity attacks Flash with lightning, but is imprisoned inside Flash’s costume ring.

Flash later meets Iris West as Barry Allen. During an emotional motion, the being partially breaks free and begins to devour all metal in the area. Flash carries the being to a remote area where it completes it’s escape. The being tries to devour the ring to prevent itself from being caught again, but Flash vibrated the ring so that the being picked up the vibrations. The being is shaken apart and dissipated forever.