Friday, February 17, 2023

Bring on the Bad Guys: The Cloud Creatures

Real names: Unrevealed 

First appearance: The Flash I#111 1/2 (Feb./Mar. 1960)

Abilities: Weather control

Worst act: Attempted invasion

Quote: "The force of sound can shatter the buildings of these surface creatures!"

Created by: John Bromme (script), Carmine Infantino (pencils), Murphy Anderson (inks)


The creatures here are more a side note. Instead, we focus on Dr. Summers, a scientist who is convinced that cloud monsters are plotting against mankind. 

Which you would think would be taken with a bit more seriousness, given this is the DC Universe, yet here he is mocked, at least he gets the Flash to investigate.

Turns out the crazy scientist was right, but thankfully the Flash is able to murder the creatures with some applied wind. They were clouds after all. 

No, the biggest issue here is Dr. Summers and his trying to make time with Iris. A new cast member and new drama! Summers fizzled out as a rival, only appearing in one more story but the ideas was neat. 


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