The Flash has gone up against some powerful foes in the past: The Rogues. Gorilla Grodd. Eobard Thawne. But in one incredibly inventive Silver Age entry, he comes face-to-face with Death personified. In “Death Stalks The Flash,” Barry Allen must race against the constantly looming reaper in order to save Iris, but where this story’s impressive imagination is really evident is in their meeting’s setup.
In Flash #176, written by John Broome and illustrated by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, we find Iris Allen hospitalized and in the throws of some unknown illness. Barry is at her side but is called away after a radio bulletin informs him that an armed escaped convict is holed-up and in need of busting. After quickly apprehending the perp, Flash returns to find Iris is now in a coma brought on by the extremely high fever she’s suffering from, and here is where the story enters some nightmarish territory. Literally.
After realizing that Iris is experiencing a terrifying nightmare involving her witnessing the spectre of death (not to be confused with the actual Spectre of death) closing in on Barry, the Flash posits that snapping her out of the dream will help break the fever that is threatening her life. He remembers seeing a brief band in the spectrum of velocity he travels through when running at top speeds that could potentially be the realm where dreams are contained. Flash bursts into action and, after reaching the pace needed to enter the nightmare dimension, he comes face to face with Death itself. A dual of wits ensues, Flash comes out on top (of course), and Barry saves his wife's life.
Written in 1959, this issue of The Flash showcases some incredibly innovative concepts. For starters, Barry dying in real-life if he dies in Iris’ dream is an idea that went on to be used with great success years later in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. Also, a standout for its time is the fantastic Interstellar-esque way in which the art team of Andru and Esposito illustrate the visual of the Scarlet Speedster blazing through the different vibrational frequencies he travels in to enter the dream dimension. And on the topic of that realm, what we see in this issue almost seems like a precursor to the world Neil Gaiman would go onto build in his legendary Sandman series. One wonders if this issue of The Flash was something he drew inspiration from when coming up with the concept of the series. Either way, it certainly is an eventful issue for the Monarch of Motion.
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