The Flash Vol. 2 No. 161

Pat McGreal / Paul Pelletier / Doug Hazlewood2000

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Series: The Flash Vol. 2

Summary

This volume is issue No. 161 of The Flash Vol. 2, with a cover date of June 2000, titled 'Honeymoon in Vegas,' written by Pat McGreal, with pencils by Paul Pelletier and inks by Doug Hazlewood. The story opens with a celebration in the present: Wally West and Linda are finally married, and the original Flash, Jay Garrick, is filled with satisfaction, so he tells Max Mercury, Impulse, and Jesse Quick about a honeymoon episode from his own past that he has never told anyone. The story returns to 1948, when Jay and Joan Williams, after their marriage, go to Las Vegas for their honeymoon but are dragged by old friends of the Justice Society to celebrate at a newly opened casino. Finding the gathering dull, Jay slips back to the hotel to keep Joan company. Just as he leaves, three villains—the Thinker, the Fiddler, and (rather reluctantly) the Shade—attack the casino, and the Justice Society falls one after another under illusions and sonic assaults. Jay arrives in time, defeats his opponents one by one with his speed, and flings a sack of loot that the gang boss Loki Bernbaum meant to pocket out the window, where it ends up in the hands of three street punks. The battle exhausts him, and Jay goes back and falls asleep, neglecting his newlywed wife—which is the real reason he has kept silent about this honeymoon for years. This volume is No. 161 of The Flash Vol. 2, a single-issue story within the ongoing series that can be read on its own and also echoes the Wally West wedding storyline of that period.

Editor's review

这一册把聚光灯让给了初代闪电侠杰伊·加里克，用一段“事后补讲”的1948年蜜月插曲，为沃利与琳达的婚事添上一层跨越半个世纪的温情回响。Pat McGreal的脚本轻快幽默，围绕“英雄该不该把身份告诉爱人”的闲谈，写出黄金时代英雄们彼此打趣、互相拆台的日常感；Paul Pelletier与Doug Hazlewood的作画色调明亮、动感十足，杰伊把提琴手的旋律化为旋风的那几格尤其有老派漫画的痛快劲儿。正义会社的群像登场，会让喜爱黄金时代设定的读者格外受用；而结尾“英雄打完架累到睡着”的收束，把宏大战斗拉回平凡生活，正是这册最动人的地方。对于在追《闪电侠》第二卷连载的读者，它是主线之间一段节奏舒缓、值得慢慢品味的插曲。

Who it's for

A good fit for

正在追《闪电侠》第二卷连载，想补齐主线间插曲的读者
喜欢初代闪电侠杰伊·加里克与正义会社黄金时代设定的读者
偏爱轻快幽默、单期完结型超级英雄故事的漫画读者
对超级英雄“身份秘密与亲密关系”题材感兴趣的读者

Not a good fit for

只想看沃利·韦斯特主线大事件、缺乏耐心读怀旧插曲的读者
第一次接触闪电侠、需要从起源读起的新读者
不适应美式单期漫画页数短、剧情节奏跳跃的读者

Reading tips

建议先读同期的第158—160期，了解沃利与琳达婚礼的前后脉络再来读本册。
阅读时留意闪回线与当下时间线的切换标记，大多数页框色调和旁白会提示年代。
可搭配正义会社（JSA）相关故事一并阅读，能更好体会黄金时代英雄的群像趣味。
本册为单期故事，若只想体验一次完整小故事，单独阅读也不会障碍。

FAQ

这册《闪电侠v2》第161册讲的是什么故事？

篇名为《Honeymoon in Vegas》。沃利与琳达成婚后，杰伊·加里克向马克斯·墨丘利等人讲述自己1948年在拉斯维加斯度蜜月时，与正义会社一起对抗思考者、提琴手和暗影的经历。

没读过前面的期数能看懂吗？

可以。这是以闪回为主的单期故事，主线事件相对独立；但了解沃利与琳达结婚的来龙去脉，会更容易体会开场的庆祝氛围与结尾的幽默。

本册的编剧和画师是谁？

编剧为Pat McGreal，铅笔稿Paul Pelletier，墨线Doug Hazlewood，上色Tom McCraw，文字Gaspar Saladino，编辑Joey Cavalieri，封面画师Steve Lightle。

这一期的封面日期和售价是多少？

封面日期为2000年6月，当期封面定价为1.99美元，正篇故事共22页。

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About the author

Pat McGreal Author

Pat McGreal is a comics writer about whom limited public information is available, and his name is generally kept in its English form in Chinese bibliographic records. As far as the one work held in the collection is concerned, he is associated with The Flash vol. 2, issue 161, an issue in a superhero comic series listed under children's books and comics and cartoons. This work suggests that his writing involves action, adventure, and superpowered themes, requiring him to arrange character conflicts and advance the plot within a limited space while pacing the narrative to suit comic-book panels. Because reliable records of his nationality, biography, creative chronology, and collaborations are currently lacking, a full assessment of his overall body of work is difficult, and readers may form their own view through the specific work itself.

Paul Pelletier Author

Paul Pelletier is an author whose work focuses mainly on comics and children's book illustration, and whose publicly available information is limited. The library holds three of his works: Action Comics Vol. 51, The Incredible Hulk v4 Vol. 609, and The Flash v2 issue 161, suggesting that his work is largely connected to superhero comics and is commonly classified under children's books and comics/cartoons. These titles draw on established comic characters and series frameworks, with visual storytelling and action sequences at the center of his creative work, appealing to young readers and comics fans. Since no reliable records of his birth and death dates, nationality, or personal history are available, no speculation is made here; this overview is based only on the works and categories in the library, and further biographical information awaits public sources.

Doug Hazlewood Author

Doug Hazlewood is a comics creator whose publicly available personal information is currently quite limited; basic details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from the work held in the collection, his name is associated with The Flash vol. 2 issue 161, a title that falls under the categories of children's books and comics and cartoons. This work suggests that his creative activity is connected to superhero comic storytelling, presented through the classic character of the Flash. Given the existing materials, it is not yet possible to outline his full creative career or the evolution of his artistic style, so any introduction of him can only center on this confirmed work and its genre. Readers may regard him as one of the people who participated in creating the Flash comic series; only with more information would a fuller account of his creative profile become possible.