No, the Black Flash is not a diversity-inspired version of the DC superhero. It was an inhumanly tall, black, demonic figure terrorizing Provincetown, MA in 1939. Now this may sound spooky, but the real scary story is how a fun, silly, local prank evolved into a misinformed national legend. How did this happen? Find out on this episode of Ghost Binkers!

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Article with pictures we referenced (https://provincetownmagazine.com/2011/10/16/the-black-flash-the-legend-lives-on/)

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