Friday, February 19, 2021

Bring on the Bad Guys: Mr. Clark and Black Ben Bogue

Real names: Joe Clark and Ben Bouge

First appearance: Flash Comics#17 (May 1941)

Abilities: Baseball and gangster

Worst act: Throwing ball games, gambling 

Quote: "Get wise, Joan, and put a couple of hundred on the Beavers. You'll make five hundred easy!"

Created by: Gardner Fox (script) and Harold Wilson Sharp (art)  


Another sports story. Just when I thought I was out...

The ball team the Redskins have a problem besides their name. Seems their owner Mr. Clark is making them throw games while he bets on the other team. He's working in league with gangster Bouge. So, Jay Garrick joins the team and proceeds to leave everyone in the dust, but at least this time he admits that's a bit unfair for him to be playing pro ball and leaves the team.

Clark gets the troll treatment but he swears to live within his means and Jay leaves the team. Joan covers for him, saying that he thinks he's almost as fast as the Flash and thus it wouldn't be fair. 

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