339 – The First Evil Speedster

A panel from Comic Cavalcade #19, December 1946
A panel from Comic Cavalcade #19, December 1946

In another “Liar’s Club” story, the Flash relates the story of “The Race Through Time!” in Comic Cavalcade #19 (December 1946). Gangster Tag Madden steals a serum which gives him super speed and The Flash must race him through the ancient past and the distance future. In it, we also get the first occurrence and explanation of “phasing”:

Jay Garrick explains phasing in Comic Cavalcade #19
Jay Garrick explains phasing in Comic Cavalcade #19