Comic Title: Flash #172
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1967
On Sale Date: June 6, 1967 Newsstand Date June 6, 1967
Source: House Ad, Batman #194, Page 15

Newsstand Date June 6, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Detective Comics #365, Page 30

Copyright Date June 6, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967


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

Title: "Grodd Puts the Squeeze on Flash"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas #1 (1976)
Showcase Presents:The Flash Vol. 4 TPB (2012)
Flash:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #54; next appearance in Flash #172)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris Allen (last appearance in Flash #171; next appearance in Superman #199)
• Solovar (last appearance in Flash #155; next appearance in Action Comics #424)

Villain(s)

• Grodd (last appearance in Flash #155; next appearance in Flash #209)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Torrence (a physicist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Flash discovers that the people of Central City have suddenly become possessed with super-speed. The city is also cut-off from the outside world by an impenetrable barrier. Flash then receives a telepathic message from Grodd, who claims responsibility for the situation. He blackmails Flash into freeing him from a cell in Gorilla City in order to remove the effect.

Flash reluctantly agrees to Grodd's conditions and releases the super-ape. Flash then learns that Grodd was not responsible for the effect, it was actually caused by a rare astrological condition, which can not be repeated. Flash then tries to recapture Grodd. The gorilla is ready for his foe, but the Scarlet Speedster still prevails. Grodd is then sent back to his cell in Gorilla City.