DC Comics Presents 73

Synopsis for Superman and the Flash: ”Rampage In Scarlet”
As the Flash bolts across the countryside, a zig-zagging energy faster than him opens a portal and draws him in. Meanwhile on an ocean liner chartered by Morgan Edge, Clark Kent receives the Flash’s emergency signal, and excuses himself due to ”sea sickness”, before changing into Superman and following his fellow Justice Leaguer through the portal.

The portal deposits Superman on the other-dimensional world of Norkk, where bizarre clouds and a broken, floating city are suspended above the molten oceans. Sinister voices in the clouds note his arrival, while the native population of Norkkans fire upon him. They claim that his friend, the Flash, is responsible for the destruction of their city, and they weren’t taking any chances.

Superman asks for a chance to question the Flash and explain his actions, but the Flash he soon meets is no friend of Kal-El’s. He wantonly destroys the Norkkans architecture, before cursing Superman and escaping into the city’s superstructure.

The Phantom Zone Criminals are exposed as the impetus behind the Flash’s actions. Zod, Kru-El, Jax-Ur and Faora are further using their temporary storm-based telepathy to make the Norkkans build an Injector Cannon and revenge themselves on Superman. As their power fades, the Flash breaks loose from their control and takes the cannon’s blast meant for Superman and is shunted into the Phantom Zone. But he returns soon enough, as his vibratory molecules could not be kept in the Zone.

The storm over; the Phantom Zone criminals have no more power in the Norkkans dimension, and Superman carries the Flash back through the portal.

DC Comics Presents Vol 1 73

DC Comics Presents Vol 1 #73
September, 1984
Executive Editor
Dick Giordano
Cover Artists
Carmine Infantino
Superman and the Flash: ”Rampage In Scarlet”
Writers
Cary Bates
Pencilers
Carmine Infantino
Inkers
Dave Hunt
Colorists
Carl Gafford
Letterers
Ben Oda
Editors
Julius Schwartz

“ Flash! He would have to be the JLAer who sent out the SOS for my help! It’s not as if the poor guy hasn’t already had more than his fair share of troubles this year! Ever since he was forced to kill his arch-nemesis the Reverse-Flash to save the life of his bride-to-be... His own life has been fraught with one nightmarish complication after another. “
— Superman

Appearing in Superman and the Flash: ”Rampage In Scarlet”
Featured Characters:

Superman
Flash
Supporting Characters:

Jimmy Olsen
Lana Lang
Antagonists:

Phantom Zoners
General Zod
Faora
Kru-El
Jax-Ur
Other Characters:

Norkkans
Muur
Reverse-Flash (Mentioned only)
Fiona Webb (Mentioned only)
Jor-El (Mentioned only)
Lois Lane (Mentioned only)
Morgan Edge (Mentioned only)
Kid Flash (Mentioned only)
Justice League of America (Mentioned only)
Locations:

Earth
Central City (Mentioned only)
Florida
Florida Keys
Krypton (Mentioned only)
Norkk (Unnamed)
Floating City
Omna Tower
Phantom Zone
Items:

Cosmic Boom
Hyper-Vortex
Injector Cannon
Justice League Signal Device
Phantom Zone Projector (Mentioned only)
Vehicles:

Cunard Ocean Liner
Notes
Flash and Superman both reference Barry’s recent troubles; which include the murder of Reverse-Flash in The Flash #324; being charged with manslaughter in The Flash #325; and the J.L.A. voting on suspending him in The Flash #327.

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Sep 1984

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DC Comics Presents #73 is an issue of the series DC Comics Presents (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1984.

Rampage In Scarlet

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