The Flash 80-Page Giant #1 is an issue of the series The Flash 80-Page Giant (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1998.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for "The Speed of Life"
- 2 Appearing in "The Speed of Life"
- 3 Synopsis for "Dark of the Sun"
- 4 Appearing in "Dark of the Sun"
- 5 Synopsis for "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen"
- 6 Appearing in "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen"
- 7 Synopsis for "The Professional"
- 8 Appearing in "The Professional"
- 9 Synopsis for "Thunder and Lightning"
- 10 Appearing in "Thunder and Lightning"
- 11 Synopsis for "Split-Seconds"
- 12 Appearing in "Split-Seconds"
- 13 Synopsis for "Your Life Is My Business"
- 14 Appearing in "Your Life Is My Business"
- 15 Notes
- 16 Trivia
- 17 See Also
- 18 Recommended Reading
- 19 Links and References
Synopsis for "The Speed of Life"
During his birthday party, Wally West spends one second to imagine how awful his life would have been had he never become a superhero.
Appearing in "The Speed of Life"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Mary West (In dream sequence only)
- Rudy West (In dream sequence only)
- Tiffany (In dream sequence only)
- Frances Kane (In dream sequence only)
- Flash (Barry Allen) (In dream sequence only)
Locations:
- Kansas
- Keystone City
- Flash Museum (In dream sequence only)
- Keystone City
- Nebraska (In dream sequence only)
- Blue Valley (In dream sequence only)
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Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Dark of the Sun"
On the one-year anniversary of their first meeting, Jay Garrick and Barry Allen must rescue Joan and Iris from The Shade.
Appearing in "Dark of the Sun"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Shade
- The Fiddler (Flashback only)
- The Thinker (Flashback only)
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Locations:
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Synopsis for "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen"
While on a field trip, Bart Allen unwittingly uncovers a plot by Gorilla Grodd to use rabbits, rats and mice to steal government secrets.
Appearing in "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Carol Bucklen
- Eddy "Evil Eye" Parker
- Helen Claiborne
- Jesse Quick (Thought bubble)
Locations:
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- Greensboro
- Wisconsin
- Appleton
- Oregon
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Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Professional"
Jesse Quick is nearly killed by Captain Boomerang, and she learns it's OK to ask for help.
Appearing in "The Professional"
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Synopsis for "Thunder and Lightning"
In 1921, a speedster named Lightning rescues Babe Ruth from a couple of gangsters.
Appearing in "Thunder and Lightning"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Babe Ruth
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- New York Yankees
- Boston Red Sox (Flashback only)
- New York Giants
Locations:
Items:
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Synopsis for "Split-Seconds"
John Fox travels to 2945, where he helps the Russells send their baby, Iris, to the past.
Appearing in "Split-Seconds"
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Synopsis for "Your Life Is My Business"
Wally West helps Mark Millar write his next Flash story.
Appearing in "Your Life Is My Business"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Weather Wizard (Flashback only)
- Captain Cold (Flashback only)
- Gorilla Grodd (Flashback only)
- Gorilla Guerrillas (Flashback only)
- Abra Kadabra (Flashback only)
- Presto (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (Flashback only)
- Rainbow Raider (On a TV or computer screen)
Other Characters:
- Linda Park (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Scotland
- Coatbridge
- Washington, D.C. (Flashback only)
- White House (Flashback only)
- Kansas (Flashback and main story)
- Keystone City (Flashback and main story)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- "Dark of the Sun" is dedicated to "Julie Schwartz, Flash-Master Extraordinary."
- Wally West is given a co-writing credit on "Your Life Is My Business."
Trivia
- In "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen," Bart Allen keeps a pair of mice similar to Pinky and the Brain.
- A billboard in "Thunder and Lightning" says "Enjoy Kupps."
