Flash Comics Vol 1 90

Flash Comics #90 is a comic book published in december of 1947 by DC Comics.

It is an anthology comic made of five different and unrelated storylines with different lead characters.

The comic book is the sixth straight Flash Comic number with at least one tied up damsel in distress.

It also features the first time a story featuring The Golden Age Atom had a damsel in distress in this comic.

Story
While spending some time at Calvin College observatory, Alan Pratt (secretly The Atom) and his girlfriend Mary James look into an appartment and discover a murder.

Going to the place Mary is surprised to find the alleged murder victim alive, the worst is that she is framed for trying to steal some jewels, but before the police can arrest her she is rescued by Atom.

Returning to the site, they discover a group of criminals led by the apparent murder victim. Both Atom and Mary are captured and they are tied up with electric wires in front of a billboard.

Once the billboard is lighted they will be electrocuted.

However, using the last minutes Atom is able to losen Mary's wires, she escapes and then unties the hero, so both can continue their adventure.