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Not much consistency between how comic book pages are organised; some present a synopsis of the title's story as if it were a movie (ala Shade the Changing Man), some have a separate page for the story arcs (ala Ultimate Fantastic Four), some contain brief detailed synopses of the story arcs on the page of the title (ala Checkmate), and generally some comic book titles have their own page, some occupy a section of the title character's page (ala Checkmate again and Doom Patrol). I would at least advocate for the major story arcs of any title to be elaborated upon in a concise manner; in titles with innumerable entries such as Detective Comics or Action Comics or many of the other Silver Age titles, only the notable issues should be covered. Though this would be subjective, common delineators would include multi-part stories, first appearances of prominent concepts, story threads or characters, any issues that have entered pop culture, or any that form a vital part of a character's story. Doubly so if the issues are mentioned or referenced on other pages in character biographies. In titles with less issues, all story arcs should be covered or at least vaguely alluded to. As for separate, stand-alone stories and graphic novels, unless they warrant a separate page I would advocate for them to be included on the page for the most recent title, at least for the sake of being included. Due to the nature of the medium, this would all be highly difficult, but not impossible.

Each of the following would either occupy a heading on a title's page, or a subheading, probably within the Publication History heading. Unsure which would be better. Alternatively, an episode guide format may be better.

Flash Storylines

Green Lantern Storylines

Justice League Storylines

• Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt (Showcase, #4): Barry Allen is introduced, fighting the slowest man on Earth, the Turtle-Man.
• The Man who Broke the Time Barrier (Showcase, #4): The Flash first uses time travel to return a villain from the future to his time.
• The Coldest Man on Earth (Showcase, #8): Captain Cold is introduced, and uses his Cold Gun to commit a robbery and generate mirages.
• Master of the Elements (Showcase, #13): Mr. Element is introduced, and offers a fatal challenge for the Scarlet Speedster.
• The Man who Changed the Earth (Showcase, #14): Mr. Element is rechristened as Doctor Alchemy, wielding the mythical Philosopher's Stone.
• The Master of Mirrors (The Flash, #105): In the first issue of the solo title, Mirror Master traps Barry in a house of illusions.
• Menace of the Super-Gorilla (#106): Solovar requests aid from Barry, as Gorilla Grodd's ape army threatens the world.
• The Pied Piper of Peril (#106): The eponymous villain controls other criminals to work for him.
• Challenge of the Weather Wizard (#110): The Weather Wizard is introduced terrorising Central City with his abilities.
• Meet Kid Flash (#110): Wally West is introduced, gaining superspeed and helps Barry fight crime as Kid Flash.
• Mystery of the Elongated Man (#112): The Elongated Man is introduced, and is framed for crimes across Central City.
• Danger in the Air (#113): The Trickster is introduced, and his self-invented shoes allow him to walk on air.
• The Day Flash Weighed 1,000 Pounds (#115): An oft-parodied issue, Gorilla Grodd makes the Flash gain a lot of weight.
• Here Comes Captain Boomerang (#117): Captain Boomerang is introduced, and ties the Flash to a giant boomerang.
• Beware the Atomic Grenade (#122): The Top is introduced, and plots to detonate a gigantic spinning nuclear grenade.
• Flash of Two Worlds (#123): On Earth-2, a parallel Earth defended by Jay Garrick, he and Barry team against his Rogues.
• The Conquerors of Time (#125): The Cosmic Readmill is introduced, letting Barry and Kid Flash travel through time.
• The Case of the Real-Gone Flash (#128): Abra Kadabra appears, and his futuristic technology is used to simulate magic.
• Captives of the Cosmic Ray (#131): Barry teams with Hal Jordan against a mysterious UFO.
• Plight of the Puppet Flash (#133): Barry duels with Abra Kadabra again, and is turned into a puppet.
• Secret of the Three Super-Weapons (#135): Wally's yellow costume debuts as he and Barry fight alien invaders.
• Vengeance of the Immortal Villain (#137): The two Flashes fight Vandal Savage, who has captured the Justice Society.
• Menace of the Reverse-Flash (#139): Professor Zoom debuts against the backdrop of an impending nuclear detonation.
• The Heat is on for Captain Cold (#140): Heat Wave is introduces, teaming with Captain Cold to kill the Flash.
• Invader from the Dark Dimension (#151): Barry fights the Shade, after previously fighting him with Jay Garrick.
• The Gauntlet of Super-Villains (#155): The Flash's villains band together as The Rogues for the first time.

• Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues (issues #1-6): An alternate version of Mirror Master appears dead in Central City; it is found that this is actually a member of the Renegades, a 25th century police force patterned after the Rogues. Barry tries to investigate, but is framed for the murder and arrested by Commander Cold, the leader of the Renegades.

• Flash: Rebirth: In this standalone prequel to the 2016 title, Barry starts experiencing visions of the pre-Rebirth reality while working on a murder case similar to his mother's. Upon seeing the Wally West incarnation of Kid Flash, Barry remembers him and thus brings him back. He confers with Batman about a button found in the Batcave, but neither of them can come to a conclusion.
• Lightning Strikes Strike (issues #1-8): Speed Force storms create new speedsters, including detective August Heart. Barry trains them, aided by Meena Dhawan, but a figure named Godspeed kills many of them, including Meena. Among the dead is the (revealed innocent) killer of Heart's brother, revealing him as Godspeed, wishing to absorb more speed to kill criminals. Barry and the new Wally manage to beat Godspeed before he massacres Iron Heights.
• Kid Flash of Two Worlds (#9): Barry and Wally, now the new Kid Flash, continue to train. They are aided by the original Wally, who strikes up a friendship with the new Wally.
• Speed of Darkness (#10-12): Kid Flash is sent to the 'Shadowlands' by the Shade, who also takes The Flash and Iris. The former finds Kid Flash and discovers that Shade has lost control of his powers, which have corrupted Iris and his lover Hope - who now wish to invade the real world. Iris resists this, and Barry uses his lightning to dissipate the shadows and return to reality, where Shade is reunited with Hope.
• Date Night (#13): Kid Flash goes against Tar Pit, who is only fighting back to ensure his brother does not get killed, prompting Kid Flash to team up with him. Meanwhile, Barry and Iris go on a date.
• Rogues Reloaded (#14-17): the Flash tracks the Rogues to Corto Maltese, where they plan to steal a statue. However, these are illusions by Mirror Master; he returns to Central City and finds the Rogues have committed heists in his absence. Barry tracks Heat Wave to the rest of the Rogues, where he takes them out until Captain Cold brings out a deadly Black Ice Gun. The Flash manages to disarm Cold and defeat the Rogues again. They are sent to Iron Heights, where Cold establishes himself as the 'boss'.

• Crossworld (#1-4): Superman and Batman, both investigating the murders of Wayne employees, come into conflict for the first time and are transported to the future of Earth-2 by an Apokoliptian trickster named Kaiyo; where Superman didn't lose his adoptive parents, and Batman is married to Catwoman.