Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: March 25, 2009 Direct Market Date March 25, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Direct Market Date March 18, 2009
Source: Previews, #242

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 248
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Metal-Eater from the Stars"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Flash #140 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #140; next appearance in Flash #141)

Villain(s)

• A gaseous entity (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A strange wall of radiation has appeared near Central City. Flash must travel at the speed of light to penetrate it. On past the energy wall, Flash’s movement are slowed by the natural laws of the environment. A gaseous entity is behind the barrier. The entity attacks Flash with lightning, but is imprisoned inside Flash’s costume ring.

Flash later meets Iris West as Barry Allen. During an emotional motion, the being partially breaks free and begins to devour all metal in the area. Flash carries the being to a remote area where it completes it’s escape. The being tries to devour the ring to prevent itself from being caught again, but Flash vibrated the ring so that the being picked up the vibrations. The being is shaken apart and dissipated forever.