The Flash (Barry Allen)
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Barry Allen, The second Flash.
Textless variant cover art Flash #1, by Ivan Reis. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Showcase #4 (October 1956) |
| Created by |
Robert Kanigher Carmine Infantino |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen |
| Species | Meta-Human |
| Place of origin | Central City |
| Team affiliations |
Justice League Central City Police Department |
| Partnerships |
Kid Flash/Flash (Wally West) Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) |
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The Flash (Barry Allen) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Barry Allen is the second character to be known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray and Steve Allen. Barry Allen is a reinvention of a previous character called The Flash that had appeared in 1940s comic books as the character Jay Garrick.
His power consists mainly of superhuman speed. Various other effects such as intangibility are also attributed to his ability to control the speed of molecular vibrations. The Flash wears a distinct red and gold costume treated to resist friction and wind resistance, traditionally storing the costume compressed inside a ring.
Barry's classic stories introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics, and this concept played a large part in DC's various continuity reboots over the years. The Flash has traditionally always had a significant role in DC's major company-wide reboot stories, and in 1985's crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, Barry died saving the Multiverse, removing the character from the regular DC lineup for 23 years. His return to regular comics occurred subsequently in 2008 within the pages of Grant Morrison's Final Crisis crossover story and Geoff Johns' accompanying The Flash: Rebirth limited series. He has since played a pivotal role in the crossover stories Blackest Night (2009), Flashpoint (2011), Convergence (2015), and DC Rebirth (2016).
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