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.
Appearing in "The Speed of Life"
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- 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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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 "Dark of the Sun"
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- The Shade
- The Fiddler (Flashback only)
- The Thinker (Flashback only)
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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 "The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen"
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- Carol Bucklen
- Eddy "Evil Eye" Parker
- Helen Claiborne
- Jesse Quick (Thought bubble)
Locations:
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- Greensboro
- Wisconsin
- Appleton
- Oregon
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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 Professional"
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Synopsis for "The Professional"
Jesse Quick is nearly killed by Captain Boomerang, and she learns it's OK to ask for help.
Appearing in "Thunder and Lightning"
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- Babe Ruth
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- New York Yankees
- Boston Red Sox (Flashback only)
- New York Giants
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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 "Split-Seconds"
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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 "Your Life Is My Business"
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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)
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Synopsis for "Your Life Is My Business"
Wally West helps Mark Millar write his next Flash story.
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."
See Also
- Discuss The Flash 80-Page Giant Vol 1 1 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the The Flash 80-Page Giant series
- Images from The Flash 80-Page Giant Vol 1 1
