Comic Title: Superman Vs. Flash TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: April 13, 2005 Direct Market Date April 13, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #2 (#194)

Direct Market Date April 13, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 208
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Race to the End of the Universe"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted From:
Flash #175 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #107; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris Allen (last appearance in Flash #174; next appearance in Flash #176)

Villain(s)

• Reverse-Flash (last appearance in Flash #165; next appearance in Flash #186)
• Abra Kadabra (last appearance in Flash #170; next appearance in Flash #182)
• Weather Wizard (last appearance in Detective Comics #353; next appearance in Flash #222)
• Rokk and Sorban (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #150; no further appearances)
• Weather Wizard's gang (no further appearances)
• Members of the Southside Mob (no further appearances)
• Big Angie (a mobster; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #197; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #75)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Aquaman (last appearance in Aquaman #36; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in House of Mystery #171; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Atom (last appearance in Atom #34; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Hawkman #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)
• Snapper Carr (last appearance in Justice League of America #57; next appearance in Justice League of America #59)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Mr. Element (Al Desmond; pictured as a friend of the Flash)
• Ira West (pictured as a friend of the Flash)
• Dexter Myles (pictured as a friend of the Flash)
• Lois Lane (pictured as a friend of Superman)
• Jimmy Olsen (pictured as a friend of Superman)
• Perry White (pictured as a friend of Superman)
• Lana Lang (pictured as a friend of Superman)

Comments:
This is the second race between Superman and the Flash. The first was seen in Superman #199. The next race takes place in World's Finest Comics #198.

Synopsis:
Rokk and Sorban, two gamblers from Ventura, take the Justice League hostage. They force Flash and Superman to race across the universe to settle a wager. To motivate the heroes, the gamblers threaten to destroy the home city of the loser. If the heroes refuse to race, they will destroy both Metropolis and Central City.

The race across the universe begins with the Flash protected b a special aura that allows him to survive in space. Superman is forced to make a detour around a red sun star system and makes a startling discovery on Ventura. Meanwhile, while separated from the Man of Steel the Flash encounters several deadly hazards in his path.

Superman catches up and tries to convince Flash to abandon the race. Flash thinks it is a trick, until he receives a message from Green Lantern and Aquaman. Both heroes then abandon their race and return to Justice League Headquarters.

Rokk and Sorban then attack the heroes exhibited super powers of their own. The heroes win, then expose the gamblers as Professor Zoom and Abra Kadabra in disguise. Superman learned that they were imposters when he saw the real Rokk and Sorban on Ventura. With the villains in custody, the Justice League debates over who actually won the race between Superman and Flash.