Flash 271 (Mar 1979) NM- (9.2)

Cover by Rich Buckler and DIck Giordano

The Silent Slayer of Central City

Script:Cary Bates
Pencils:Rich Buckler
Inks:Jack Abel
Colors:Ben Oda
Letters:Gene D'Angelo

Characters:Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Melanie; Patty Spivot; Clown [Lyle Corley]; Clive Yorkin; Dr. Gilbert Nephron; Detective Frank Curtis; Central City Mayor Bradley (introduction); Governor; Consolidated Power's President (introduction); Corley Family (in photo, circus performers whose deaths happened prior to this story)

Synopsis:Barry hasn't been attentive to his wife because Flash has trouble keeping up with the Clown, who blames him, the governor, the mayor and the president of Consolidated Power for his family's death during a blackout a year ago. Experiments continue with Clive and Professor Nephron, and the bearded man keeps checking out Barry's lab.