The
Flash (
Wally West) is a
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, a
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superheroA superhero is "a fictional character of unprecedented powers dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest"...
in the
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. He is the first
Kid FlashKid Flash is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero The Flash. The first incarnation of the character, Wally West, debuted in The Flash #110...
and the third
FlashThe Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
.
Kid Flash
Wally West was created by
John BroomeJohn Broome , who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics.-Biography:...
and
Carmine InfantinoCarmine Infantino is an American comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2000.-Early life and career:...
and introduced in
The FlashThe Flash is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Jay Garrick, appeared in Flash Comics #1...
(vol. 1) #110 (1959). The character was the nephew of existing Flash character's wife,
Iris WestIris West Allen is a fictional character who appears in various DC Comics publications. She is the wife of the second Flash, Barry Allen, the aunt of the third Flash, Wally West, and the grandmother of the fourth Flash, Bart Allen...
. During a visit to Central City
policeA police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and provide security through the legitimized use of force.The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of...
laboratory where Barry Allen worked, the freak accident that gave Allen his powers repeated itself, bathing West in electrically-charged chemicals. Now possessing the same powers as The Flash, West donned a smaller sized copy of Barry Allen's Flash outfit and became the young crimefighter
Kid Flash.
This costume was later altered (in
The Flash (vol. 1) #135 (1963)) to one that would make him more visually distinctive. The original red was replaced with a costume that was primarily yellow with red leggings, gloves, and ear-pieces.
In addition to his appearances within the
FlashThe Flash is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Jay Garrick, appeared in Flash Comics #1...
title, the character was used as a member of the newly created Teen Titans. Sometime later, Wally contracted a mysterious disease: The more he used his speed powers, the faster his body would die. Wally subsequently retired from his hero role.
The Flash
During the
Crisis on Infinite EarthsCrisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-50-year-old continuity...
, Barry gave his life to save the earth. Initially unaware of this, Wally was coaxed by
Jay GarrickJay Garrick is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Flash.-The Flash:...
into assisting the heroes against the
Anti-MonitorThe Anti-Monitor is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain and the antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. He first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 , and was destroyed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, only to return after a long absence in Green...
's forces. During the final battle with the Anti-Monitor, Wally was struck by a blast of anti-matter energy, which put his disease into remission. In the aftermath of the conflict, Wally took on his fallen mentor's costume and identity.
The decision by DC comics editorial staff to radically change their fictional universe saw a number of changes to the status quo of the character. With Wally West as the Flash his abilities became less powerful. For example, instead of being able to reach the speed of light, he can run just faster than that of sound (Crisis on Infinite Earths, issue 12 1985). Also, the character has to eat vast quantities of food to maintain his metabolism.
Those changes were quickly followed up and 1987 saw the publication of a new
FlashThe Flash is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Jay Garrick, appeared in Flash Comics #1...
comic, initially written by
Mike BaronMike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and Nexus. He lives in Denver, Colorado.-Biography:Mike Baron broke into comics in 1981 with Nexus, his science fiction title co-created with illustrator Steve Rude; the series garnered numerous honors, including Eisners for both creators...
. As long as his adventures as a superhero, the issue of money was a common theme during the series. West won a
lotteryA lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governments outlaw it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery...
, buys a large mansion, and became something of a playboy. The character's finances and luck continued to ebb and wane until
Flash (vol. 2) #62, when his playboy ways ended and his fortunes stabilized.
The 1990s also saw further modifications to the look of the character, with a modified uniform appearing in 1991. This modified costume altered the visual appearance of the traditional Flash costume, with a belt made of two connecting lightning bolts, removal of the wings from the top of his boots, a change in the material of his costume, and opaque lenses added to the eyes of his cowl. This modified design utilized elements of the costume designed by artist
Dave StevensDave Stevens was an American illustrator and comics artist. He is most famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especially of model Bettie Page...
for the live action
television series, The FlashThe Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, The Flash, and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, who called their company Pet Fly Productions...
.
A difficult encounter with a particularly vicious foe, the first
Reverse-FlashReverse-Flash is a title that has been taken by three supervillains in DC Comics. All of them have super-speed and are enemies of the Flash dynasty.The three Reverse-Flashes, corresponding to the first three Flashes, are:*The Rival*Professor Zoom...
(Eobard Thawne), also served to increase the speed of the character, forcing him to push past a psychological block he had placed on his powers; to prevent himself from truly 'replacing' Barry, Wally had subconsciously limited his speed so that he could never become his mentor's equal, but Thawne's bragging that he would become the true Flash forced Wally past this block as he feared Thawne replacing Barry more than he feared himself doing so. After this encounter, he was Barry Allen's equal in speed, though he still had not been able to recover Barry's vibrational abilities.
This theme of power was further expanded upon by the writer
Mark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.- Birth and early career :Waid was...
further redefined the character by introducing the
Speed ForceThe Speed Force is a concept presented in various comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in relation to the various speedsters in the DC Universe.-Empowered:...
, an energy source that served as a pseudo-scientific explanation for his powers and that of other fictional speedsters within the DC Universe. Using this concept as a basis, the character's ability to tap into the speed force was used to expand his abilities. The character was now able to lend speed to other objects and people (
Terminal Velocity and aftermath:
Flash #95–101, 1994–1995) and create a costume directly out of Speed Force energy. Traditional powers such as the ability to vibrate through solid objects were also restored.
The 2000s saw Writer
Geoff JohnsGeoff Johns is an American comic book and television writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, in particular for the characters Green Lantern and the Flash...
revitalize the character by introducing new versions of characters such as Zoom and making significant use of the
RoguesAlthough they tend to lack the wider name recognition of the villains who oppose Batman and Superman, the enemies of The Flash — through their unique blend of colorful costumes, diverse powers, unusual abilities, and perhaps most notably, the lack of any one defining element or theme between...
, marrying the character to longtime girlfriend
Linda ParkLinda Park is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She first appeared in Flash #28. Linda is Korean-American, although some artists mistakenly portray her as Caucasian...
.
After the writer left the series, sales dropped significantly and DC editorial decided that it was time for the status quo to change once more. Using the mini-series
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as a narrative device, the character of Wally West and his family were seen leaving for an alternative reality. This allowed the character Bart Allen to become the fourth Flash and headline a relaunched third volume of the title, called
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive.
The critical reaction to this new version of the character was mixed and the character was killed off in the final issue of the short-lived third volume of the Flash comic. It was decided that Wally West should be back and the
JLAThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
/
JSAThe Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
"
The Lightning Saga"The Lightning Saga" is a comic book crossover story arc that took place in DC Comics' two flagship team books: Justice League of America and Justice Society of America. It was written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns, and illustrated by Ed Benes, Dale Eaglesham, and Shane Davis.- Story :It begins...
" were used to return the character to earth along with his wife and children who appear to have aged several years.
The character next appeared in
All Flash #1, seeking vengeance on those who had killed Bart Allen. This was followed by
The FlashThe Flash is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Jay Garrick, appeared in Flash Comics #1...
volume 2, which resumed publication after the long hiatus with issue #231 (Oct. 2007). The series found the character struggling with trying to raise his two super powered twins, plagued by accelerated growth and their inexperience in the heroic game; a task made more difficult by Wally's unemployment, and inability to keep a steady job, and the mistrust of the League for his decision to bring two children into the fold. The series was cancelled with issue #247 (February 2009).
In
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, the character was reunited with Barry Allen who had returned to life. Recent interviews with
The Flash: RebirthThe Flash: Rebirth is a six issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC Comics, the series features characters from throughout the nearly seventy year history of Flash comics. This is the creative team's second...
artist
Ethan Van SciverEthan Van Sciver is an American comic book artist, best known for illustrating a number of titles including Green Lantern, Superman/Batman, New X-Men, and currently, The Flash: Rebirth. He is known for having consistently detailed rendering in his work.-Early life:Van Sciver was born in Utah, and...
have revealed that the character will adopt a newly-designed costume in the limited series that reintroduces Barry Allen as the Flash.
Powers
Wally's primary superpower is his speed which is derived from the Speed Force. The Speed Force is a vaguely defined extra-dimensional energy force from which most superspeed-powered heroes draw their powers. The Speed Force serves as the ultimate measure of velocity in the DCU. They are often referred to in terms of barriers: Sound barrier, Light barrier, Time Barrier, Dimensional Barrier, and finally the Speed Force Barrier. While all speedsters are powered by the force, West mainlines the power from the force itself and cannot be cut off from the source, unlike the others. Wally is the fastest of all the Flashes and the fastest man that ever lived. He is arguably the fastest being that has ever existed.
Over the years, this has fluctuated from his career as Kid Flash, where he could run beyond the speed of light, to the beginning of his career as The Flash, in which he was limited to a top speed of approximately ,.
Villains
Like his predecessor before him, Wally has accumulated a
Rogues' GalleryAlthough they tend to lack the wider name recognition of the villains who oppose Batman and Superman, the enemies of The Flash — through their unique blend of colorful costumes, diverse powers, unusual abilities, and perhaps most notably, the lack of any one defining element or theme between...
as well. Many of his uncle's old rogues are still around, except for
Captain BoomerangCaptain Boomerang is a fictional character in the . The character's son, Owen Mercer, later assumed the title of Captain Boomerang.-Early life:...
(George "Digger" Harkness, who was killed during
Identity CrisisIdentity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics from June to December in 2004. It was created by writer Brad Meltzer and the artistic team of penciler Rags Morales and inker Michael Bair.-Publication history:...
), the
TricksterThe Trickster is the name of two fictional characters, DC Comics supervillains that are both enemies of the Flash. The original Trickster first appeared in Flash #113 , while the second debuted in Flash #183 .-James Jesse:The original Trickster is a practical joker and conman whose favorite...
(James Jesse, who was killed by
DeadshotDeadshot is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. He first appears in Batman #59 and was created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz....
while on the run with the
Pied PiperPied Piper is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in the pages of The Flash #106 .-Fictional character biography:...
) and the first Mirror Master (Samuel Scudder, who was killed during the
Crisis on Infinite EarthsCrisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-50-year-old continuity...
by
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).
Allies and friends
Wally's father, Rudolph West (a
ManhunterManhunter is the name given to several different DC Comics superheroes/antiheroes, as well as the Manhunters, an entire race of androids created by the Guardians of the Universe as a forerunner to the Green Lantern Corps...
agent), was presumed deceased following an explosion in
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during the
InvasionInvasion! was a three issue comic book limited series and crossover event published in late 1988-early 1989 by DC Comics. It was plotted by Keith Giffen, and ties up a great many plotlines from various Giffen-created DC series, including Omega Men, Justice League International, and Legion of...
series. He reappeared years later at, among other places, his ex-wife Mary West's (Wally's mother) second wedding. They both later attended Wally and Linda's wedding.
While they disagree regularly, Wally has a developed an odd friendship/respect with
BatmanThe Batman, originally referred to as the Bat-Man, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics...
, who has more than once made it clear that those feelings are mutual.
Like his predecessors, West is good friends with the
Green LanternGreen Lantern is the name of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 ....
of his time (
Kyle RaynerKyle Rayner is a fictional character, a superhero from the DC Comics universe, known for most of his publication history as Green Lantern, and at the time, the only member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, and at times as Ion.Created by writer Ron Marz and artist...
). Wally also retained a close friendship with Kyle's predecessor Hal Jordan, who often looked out for Wally even while he was
the SpectreThe Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the next month, #52...
. His best friend is perhaps
Dick GraysonRichard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 on April 1940....
, who served with Wally on the Teen Titans as the first Robin and served as Wally's best man at his wedding.
Supporting cast
Wally also has developed a very extensive supporting cast over the duration of his ongoing comic book series which began in 1987. It should be noted that a few of them are former villains and adversaries, such as
Pied PiperPied Piper is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in the pages of The Flash #106 .-Fictional character biography:...
, Speed Demon, and Chunk.
- Mary West - Wally's mother
- Dr. Tina McGee
Tina McGee is a fictional character appearing in The Flash comic book series published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Flash vol. 2 #3. Tina McGee is a nutritionist and researcher for STAR Labs. She originally received a grant from Harvard to study Wally West's metabolism...
- a scientist/nutritionist with whom he had a brief romantic involvement
- Dr. Jerry McGee a.k.a. Speed Demon a.k.a. Speed McGee - Tina's (formerly ex-) husband and former superspeed villain
- Connie Noleski - a model and girlfriend of Wally's in his early career as the Flash. She is currently married to Chunk.
- Chester P. Runk
Chunk is an fictional supporting character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Flash v2, #9, February , and was created by Mike Baron and Jackson Guice.-Fictional character biography:...
a.k.a. Chunk - a brilliant physicist who became a walking black hole after a matter-transmitting machine he invented imploded during its first test
- Mason Trollbridge - the former kid sidekick of a hard-edged depression-era crimefighter known as the Clipper.
- Pied Piper
Pied Piper is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in the pages of The Flash #106 .-Fictional character biography:...
- one of Barry Allen's former Rogues.
- Linda Park-West
Linda Park is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She first appeared in Flash #28. Linda is Korean-American, although some artists mistakenly portray her as Caucasian...
- originally introduced as a television news reporter, Wally began dating and eventually married her.
- Jay Garrick - the original Flash. Currently out of semi-retirement and a member of the Justice Society of America.
- Jesse Quick
Jesse Chambers is a comic book character that exists in DC Comics' main shared universe. Chambers, who first used the superhero name Jesse Quick and later Liberty Belle, is the daughter of Golden Age heroes Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle...
- the daughter of Liberty Belle and Johnny QuickJohnny Quick is the name of two DC Comics characters, each with the power of superhuman speed. The first was a superhero who appeared mostly in More Fun Comics during the Golden Age...
, Jesse is a second generation superhero and speedster like her father.
- Max Mercury
Max Mercury is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero based on Quality Comics' Quicksilver.- Publication history :He first appeared in Quality Comics' National Comics #5 in the 1940's...
- the Zen Master of Speed.
- Iris West Allen
Iris West Allen is a fictional character who appears in various DC Comics publications. She is the wife of the second Flash, Barry Allen, the aunt of the third Flash, Wally West, and the grandmother of the fourth Flash, Bart Allen...
- Wally's aunt, returned from the future.
- Kid Flash
Bartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
- Bart Allen, Barry and Iris Allen's grandson from the future. Originally codenamed Impulse. He was a member of the Teen Titans when he took on his cousin's old identity. Wally and Bart are first cousins once removed by marriage.
- Ashley Zolomon - current Rogue Profiler with the Keystone City PD, and former wife of Hunter Zolomon
Zoom is a fictional comic book supervillain from the DC Comics universe. He is primarily associated with the superhero Wally West, the third Flash and is the third of the Reverse-Flashes...
Other versions
In
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's graphic novel
Superman & Batman: Generations 2, characters from the DC Universe are shown to age in real time. In
Generations 2 #2 (September 2001) Wally appears as Kid Flash in 1964, which is the year he first appeared as a founding member of the Teen Titans (though in this version, he is a founding member of the
Justice LeagueThe Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
). By 1986, as shown in issue #3 (October 2001), Wally has retired and been replaced by the fourth Flash (Carrie Allen, the daughter of Barry Allen). Wally's son Jay West, in turn, replaces Carrie in 2008 to become the fifth Flash (
Generations 2 #4, November 2001).
Flash Annual #7 shows a Flash who has become a superstar celebrity and film director.
In
Mark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.- Birth and early career :Waid was...
's
Kingdom ComeKingdom Come is a four-issue comic book mini-series published in 1996 by DC Comics. It was written by Mark Waid and painted in gouache by Alex Ross, who also developed the concept from an original idea...
and
The Kingdom an alternate version of the twins, named Barry and Iris West, inherit their father's speed, but only Iris decides to become a superhero, a new Kid Flash. In Waid's
The Life Story of the Flash, "written" by Iris Allen, she describes her namesake in a positive light and Barry West as "a tragedy." However, the timeline has since been altered.
Flash #150-159 introduces a version of Wally named Walter West, also known as the Dark Flash. This version of Wally is revealed to be an older, more powerful and experienced version from another reality within
HypertimeHypertime is a fictional concept presented in the 1999 DC comic book series The Kingdom, both a catch-all explanation for any continuity discrepancies in DC Universe stories and a variation or superset of the Multiverse that existed before Crisis on Infinite Earths.- The Kingdom :The basic premise...
. It is revealed that this version of Wally was unable to save Linda from death at
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's hands. This made Walter a darker hero similar to Batman in The Dark Knight Returns storyline. After his presence in the main DC universe starts to cause other realities in Hypertime to bleed over into the main one, Superman and Wonder Woman force Walter to transverse Hypertime and return home. Although he leaves the main DC universe he appears to never make it back to his own reality. He seems to go to realty after reality with no success. After Hypertime was abandoned by DC, Walter West's continued existence becomes unclear.
An Elseworlds tale in Superboy Annual #1 shows a Wally West that had lost the use of his legs and had them replaced with bionic ones. With his artificial legs, Wally wasn't able to run at high speeds, though he could still move his arms at super speed. This version of Wally died saving
Green LanternGreen Lantern is the name of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 ....
Hal JordanHarold "Hal" Jordan is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He is DC Comics' second Green Lantern and the first earthman ever inducted into the Green Lantern Corps and founding member of the Justice League of America...
from a yellow projectile.
In
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, Wally West (as Kid Flash) made a brief appearance when all time periods meld together. He is flying with Wonder Girl (
Donna TroyDonna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani.-Introduction:...
).
Collected editions
Collected editionsIn comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
reprinting
The Flash (vol. 2) series featuring Wally West, include:
NOTE: a new edition of
Blood Will Run will be released in 2008, with stories from
The Flash Secret Files and
Flash: Iron Heights, as the earlier edition published in 2002 did not contain
Iron Heights. All collected editions are trade paperback releases, except for
The Flash: The Wild Wests which will be released as a
hardcoverA hardcover, hardback or hardbound is a book bound with rigid protective covers...
.
| Title | Material collected |
|---|
| Original |
| The Flash: Born to Run |
The Flash (vol. 2) #62–65
Flash Annual #8
Speed Force #1
Flash 80-Page Giant #1 |
| Flash: The Return of Barry Allen |
The Flash (vol. 2) #74–79 |
| Impulse: Reckless Youth |
The Flash (vol. 2) #92–94
Impulse #1–6 |
| The Flash: Terminal Velocity |
The Flash (vol. 2) #0, 95–100 |
| The Flash: Dead Heat |
The Flash (vol. 2) #108–111
Impulse #9–11 |
| The Flash: Race Against Time |
The Flash (vol. 2) #112–118 |
| The Flash: Emergency Stop |
The Flash (vol. 2) #130–135 |
| The Flash: The Human Race |
The Flash (vol. 2) #136-141
The Flash of Two Worlds |
| The Flash: Wonderland |
The Flash (vol. 2) #164–169 |
| The Flash: Blood Will Run (2002 edition) |
The Flash (vol. 2) #170–176 |
| The Flash: Blood Will Run (new edition, 2008) |
The Flash (vol. 2) #170–176
The Flash Secret Files
The Flash: Iron Heights |
| The Flash: Rogues |
The Flash (vol. 2) #177–182 |
| The Flash: Crossfire |
The Flash (vol. 2) #183–191 |
| The Flash: Blitz |
The Flash (vol. 2) #192–200 |
| The Flash: Ignition |
The Flash (vol. 2) #201–206 |
| The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen |
The Flash (vol. 2) #207–211 and 213–217 |
| The Flash: Rogue War |
The Flash (vol. 2) #½, 212, 218–225 |
| The Flash: The Wild Wests (Hardcover) |
The Flash (vol. 2) #231–237 |
Collected editions featuring other Flashes, Jay Garrick and Barry Allen, as well as Wally West:
| Title | Material collected |
|---|
| Original |
| The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told HC (1990) and TPB (1991) |
Flash Comics #1, 66, 86
Comic Cavalcade #24
Showcase #4
The Flash (vol. 1) #107, 113, 119, 124, 125, 137, 143, 148, 179
Five-Star Super-Hero Spectacular
The Flash (vol. 2) #2 |
| The Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told TPB (2007) |
Flash Comics #86, 104
The Flash (vol. 1) #123, 155, 165, 179
The Flash (vol. 2) #91
DC Special Series #11 |
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