Comic Title: Flash #148
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1964
On Sale Date: September 3, 1964 Newsstand Date September 3, 1964
Source: House Ad, 80 Page Giant #4, Page 79

Copyright Date September 3, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

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

Title: "The Day Flash Went into Orbit"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 3 TPB (2009)
Flash Archives Vol. 6 HC (2012)
Flash:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2017)
Flash:The Silver Age Vol. 4 TPB (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #147; next appearance in Flash #148)

Villain(s)

• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Flash #124; next appearance in Flash #155)
• The Crooked Four (Fanning named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Captain Boomerang returns to action after his release from prison. However, each time he attempts a robbery, he finds the loot has already been stolen and a message is left behind to taunt him.

The crimes are the work of the Crooked Four lead by Captain Boomerang's old cellmate Fanning. Fanning uses hypnosis to give Boomerang suggestions for crimes while sleeping. Then Fanning pulls the job before Boomerang arrives.

When the Crooked Four strike again Flash is on hand to battle them. An accident knocks out the Flash, but when Captain Boomerang arrives, he inadvertently saves his foe. The Crooked Four and Boomerang then escape.

Fanning decides it is time to set up Boomerang again. This time he tips off police to the crime, he has hypnotically suggested to Boomerang. Flash and the police arrive while the Crooked Four watch. Flash sees them and apprehends them, then pursues Boomerang.

Captain Boomerang foils the Flash with a trick boomerang that sends Flash hurtling into space. Flash is stuck to the boomerang, but manages to pull himself free before reaching orbit. Flash then returns to Central City and returns Boomerang to prison.