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"There goes your old foe -- and my new one... Rag Doll!"
Barry Allen
"The Rag Doll Runs Wild!"
Flash 229
The Flash
Title: "The Rag Doll Runs Wild!"
Volume: 1
Number: 229
Cover price: .60
Cover date: September-October, 1974
Publisher: DC Comics
Credits
Writers: Cary Bates
Pencilers: Irv Novick
Inkers: Frank McLaughlin
Cover artists: Nick Cardy
Cover inker: Nick Cardy
Cover colorist: Tatjana Wood
Cover letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz
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"The Rag Doll Runs Wild!" is the title to the first story featured in issue #229 of the first The Flash ongoing comic book series published bi-monthly by DC Comics. The story was written by Cary Bates with artwork by Irv Novick and inks by Frank McLaughlin. It was edited by Julius Schwartz. The second story is a Green Lantern reprint tale called "Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!" It was written by John Broome and illustrated by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. The third story is called "Secret of the Handicapped Boys!" and features Kid Flash. It is by John Broome, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. The fourth tale features Johnny Quick and his called "The Men Who Wore Ten Hats!" by writer Bill Finger and artists Mort Meskin and George Roussos. The fifth feature stars the Earth-Two Flash, Jay Garrick, and is called "The Secret City" by Bob Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, and Frank Giacoia. The final story stars Barry Allen and is called "The Girl from the Super-Fast Dimension!" It was written by Gardner Fox, illustrated by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Giella. This issue shipped with a September-October, 1974 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy.

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"Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!"[]

"Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!"
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Title: "Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!"
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Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene
Editors: Julius Schwartz

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  • Hand brothers

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  • Coastville
  • Hand Mansion

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"Secret of the Handicapped Boys!"[]

"Secret of the Handicapped Boys!"
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Title: "Secret of the Handicapped Boys!"
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Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Carmine Infantino
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Julius Schwartz

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  • Andy
  • Dave Dent
  • Freddy Garson
  • Harry
  • Harry Watkins
  • Jerry
  • Mary West

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  • Unnamed camp director

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  • Blue Hill
  • Sunfield Camp for Handicapped Children

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  • Kid Flash's costume ring

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"The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!"[]

"The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!"
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Title: "The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!"
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Writers: Bill Finger
Pencilers: Mort Meskin
Inkers: George Roussos
Editors: Jack Schiff

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  • Mayor Claney

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  • Dan'l Moody

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  • Claney Clan

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  • New England

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"The Secret City"[]

"The Secret City"
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Title: "The Secret City"
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Writers: Bob Kanigher
Pencilers: Carmine Infantino
Inkers: Frank Giacoia
Editors: Sheldon Mayer

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  • Dale Thomas
  • Doctor Flura
  • Jim Ronson

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  • Secret City soldiers

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  • Graves
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  • Amazon Jungle
  • Secret City

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"The Girl from the Super-Fast Dimension!"[]

"The Girl from the Super-Fast Dimension!"
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Title: "The Girl from the Super-Fast Dimension!"
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Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Carmine Infantino
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Julius Schwartz

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  • Sthantor (Referenced only)

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Rag Doll unmasked

The Rag Doll - Unmasked!

  • The tagline to this issue is "The Astonishing Rag Doll Runs Wild!"
  • Letters column submissions were answered by Bob Rozakis.
  • "The Ragdoll Runs Wild!" is an original story.
  • "The Man Who Wore Ten Hats!" was originally printed in Adventure Comics #117 in June, 1947.
  • "The Secret City" was originally printed in All-Flash #31 in November, 1947.

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