The Flame [Gary Preston] (origin retold); Mr. King (introduction); Ida King (introduction); Ivan (villain, introduction, death); Ivan's gang (villains, introduction for all, all die)
The Flame [Gary Preston]; un-named girl agent; The Kikoos (villains, some die); Monk (villain)
Synopsis
The Flame has to deal with the wanton killing and robberies staged by a group of weird, spectral creatures called the Kikoo, which came from an island where the government leaders hid them out because of their inferior minds. Unfortunately, led by an evil influence, they are capable of extreme violence, as the Flame discovers.
The Flame [Gary Preston]; Radler (villain, death); Stone (villain, death)
Synopsis
Stymied by corrupt politicians and lax building materials, the authorities seem helpless to stop the collapse of people's homes and wanton death, but the Flame goes directly after the crooked contractors themselves.
The Flame [Gary Preston]; Dr. Harvey (scientist, inventor); Jan Harvey (the doctor's daughter); Lizzie (Harvey's maid); Von Kraupt (villain, introduction); Jarud Kane (villain, Harvey's assistant, introduction)
Artist revision from Lou Fine to Harris by Craig Delich, verified by information supplied in Alter Ego #125, which reproduces the splash (signed by Harris) and two other pages.