Impulse Vol 1 40

"Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race": Bart Allen is mad at Max Mercury for not letting him in on his recent plan to catch the toxic waste dumpers, so at a school picnic, Bart spends his time with Gamal. Gamal, an immigrant whose de

"Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race"
Cover
Impulse Vol 1 #40
August, 1998
Executive Editor	Mike Carlin
Cover Artists	Craig Rousseau Wayne Faucher
Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race
Writers	William Messner-Loebs
Pencilers	Craig Rousseau
Inkers	Barbara Kaalberg
Letterers	Chris Eliopoulos
Editors	Paul Kupperberg L.A. Williams
Previous Issue	Impulse # 39
Next Issue	Impulse # 41

Hi, Max. This is my friend Gamal. He works down at Pete's. I'm going to be running with him, 'cause he won't make me look stupid!

— Bart Allen

Impulse #40 is an issue of the series Impulse (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1998.

Synopsis for "Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race"

Bart Allen is mad at Max Mercury for not letting him in on his recent plan to catch the toxic waste dumpers, so at a school picnic, Bart spends his time with Gamal. Gamal, an immigrant whose degrees are not honored in America, is forced to work in his brother's convenience store. But after abandoning his post to join Bart at the picnic, Pete fires him. So Bart and Max team up again to help Gamal get his job back.

Appearing in "Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Max Mercury
• Helen Claiborne
• Carol Bucklen
• Preston Lindsay
• Eddie "Evil Eye" Parker
• Gamal
• Roland "Rolly"

Antagonists:

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Other Characters:

• Jasper Pierson
• Pete (Gamal's brother)
• The Transparent Weapon

Locations:

• Alabama
  • Manchester

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Trivia

• Helen's plastic plates are Kupperware brand.
• Newspapers say "Titans Involved in Metropolis Disaster," "Wonder Woman Returns from Mt. Olympus" and "Reporter Linda Park Struck by Lightning."

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Impulse series

Recommended Reading

• The Flash (Volume 2)
• Teen Titans (Volume 3)
• Young Justice
• The Flash (Volume 2) Secret Files and Origins #1
• Young Justice Secret Files and Origins #1
• Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins (2003)
• Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins (2005)

Links and References

• Impulse at Wikipedia
• Impulse at DCU Guide
• Impulse series index at DCU Guide
• Impulse series index at the Grand Comics Database Project

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