Bart Allen

Bart Allen
Bart Allen as Impulse, on the cover to Impulse: Reckless Youth (2001) Art by Humberto Ramos.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	as Impulse: Flash #92 (July 1994) as Kid Flash: Teen Titans Vol.3 #4 (December 2003) as Flash: The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1 (May 2006)
Created by	Mark Waid Mike Wieringo
In-story information
Full name	Bartholomew Henry "Bart" Allen II Bar Torr (New 52 era)
Team affiliations	Young Justice Teen Titans Legion of Super-Heroes White Lantern Corps
Partnerships	Barry Allen Wally West Jay Garrick
Notable aliases	Impulse, Kid Flash, Flash
Abilities	Genetic connection to the speed force grants Superhuman speed, stamina and durability Photographic long-term memory (Something no other speedster has been able to master) Speedforce clones Molecular control Time and dimensional travel and resistance to temporal disruptions generation of whirlwinds Can control the entire speed force.

Genetic connection to the speed force grants

Bart Allen is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse, a teenage sidekick of the superhero the Flash, before later on becoming the second hero known as Kid Flash. The character first made a cameo appearance in The Flash #91 in 1994, while his first full appearance in issue #92, and appeared as the lead character in Impulse (1995–2002) and The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (2006–2007). In the latter series, the character became the fourth hero to assume the identity of The Flash. Bart also prominently features in the superhero team titles Young Justice and Teen Titans. As the Flash, Bart was also a core character in 10 issues of Justice League of America.

As first conceived by writers, Bart was born in the 30th century to Meloni Thawne and Don Allen, and is part of a complex family tree of superheroes and supervillains. His father, Don, is one of the Tornado Twins and his paternal grandfather is Barry Allen, the second Flash. His paternal grandmother, Iris West Allen, is also the adoptive aunt of the first Kid Flash, Wally West (Bart's first cousin once removed). Additionally, Bart is the first cousin of XS, a Legionnaire and daughter of Dawn Allen. On his mother's side, he is a descendant of supervillains Professor Zoom and Cobalt Blue as well as the half-brother of Owen Mercer, the second Captain Boomerang. In addition to these relatives, he had a supervillain clone known as Inertia.