Comic Title: Flash #161
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1966
On Sale Date: March 3, 1966 Newsstand Date March 3, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, House of Mystery #158, Page 31

Copyright Date March 3, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

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

Title: "The Case of the Curious Costume"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

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

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #65; next appearance in Flash #161)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #159; next appearance in Flash #161)
• Ira West (last appearance in Flash #159; next appearance in Flash #165)
• Dexter Myles (last appearance in Flash #157; next appearance in Detective Comics #351)

Villain(s)

• Two gangs of criminals (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Wally West (last appearance in Teen Titans #2; next appearance in Teen Titans #3)

Other Character(s)

• Ramona (a friend of Iris; no further appearances)
• Dickie Boy and his owner (no further appearances)
• A man from another dimension (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story offers an alternate story based on the scene depicted on the cover of Flash #159.

Synopsis:
When Flash makes a brief stop in another dimension populated by beings who move at incredible speed, he is late for his own wedding. Iris storms out, causing Barry to regret his dual identity. Barry gives up his costume and quits his role as the Flash. He then tries and fails to make up with Iris. When he sees his costume in the Flash Museum, he finds that he misses it. Barry puts on the costume as Iris looks on. He then defeats a gang of crooks. Iris thinks Barry was just trying to prove himself to her, little suspecting that she was learned his secret. Iris forgives Barry, who is happy to be back as the Flash.