Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: January 30, 2002 Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #12 (#156)

Direct Market Date January 30, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 30, 2002

Direct Market Date February 6, 2002
Source: Comic Shop News, #763

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Doomed Scarecrow"
Pages: 14

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

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

Reprinted From:
Flash #118 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #2; next appearance in Justice League of America #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #117; next appearance in Flash #119)

Villain(s)

• Steve Palmer and two henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A movie director and some extras (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Flash is in Hollywood to assist with the filming of a movie. A series of accidents have been happening on the set to endanger the life of Steve Palmer, the actor playing the Flash in the movie.

Flash agrees to secretly replace Palmer in order to flush out the person causing the trouble. During a scene filmed in a mine shaft, the Flash and some extras become trapped when the roof caves in. Flash digs the way out, but is unable to find out who caused the cave in.

In his trailer, Flash is knocked out by Palmer and two henchmen. The attempts on Palmer’s life were setups to get Flash to take his place. Palmer intends to kill Flash off and replace him permanently, so he can take advantage of Flash’s good name.

The execution is interrupted by Iris West, who is in Hollywood on vacation. Iris knocks on the door. The distraction gives Flash enough time to escape and capture the criminals.

Later Flash is able to protect his dual identity from Iris by excusing himself as Flash to go finish the movie, while Iris has dinner with the vacationing Barry Allen.