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Barry Allen's Complete Flash Family Tree From DC Comics

Between his family in present day to his family in the future, the Flash might have the most convoluted family tree in DC Comics - so who's in it?

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10 Greatest Heroes in DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths

DC's first epic maxi-series was the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which featured some of the best and brightest heroes from the DC multiverse.

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DC's Next Generation of Heroes Have Surpassed Their Mentors in a Vital Area

Hal Jordan and Barry Allen discuss their heroic successors in the latest Green Lantern comic, realizing the younger heroes do something better.

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10 Most Important Pieces Of Flash Lore New Readers Need to Know

From Jay Garrick's Golden Age debut to Barry Allen's rivalry with Reverse-Flash, DC comic readers should know these iconic pieces of Flash lore.

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10 Best Bronze Age Flash Comics

During DC's Bronze Age, from 1970 to 1985, Barry Allen battled the Reverse-Flash and saved the multiverse, paving the way for a new Flash.

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New 52 Flash and Professor Zoom, and Wally West runs with Linda Park on his back
10 Best Flash Annuals, Ranked

Every year, DC publishes annual comics that celebrate a character's current run and/or history, and the Flash has starred in some fantastic annuals.

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10 Best Comics Where The Flash Travels Through Time

The Flash harnesses the Speed Force to not only run fast, but also travel through time, creating events like Flashpoint and the recent "Flash Age."

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The Flash: All Of Barry Allen's Love Interests, Ranked

While the Silver Age Flash Barry Allen has always loved Iris West, he also dated a few other women in the comics including Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern.

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The 10 Flashiest Flash Comic Covers Of All Time

From Silver Age Flash comic books to the New 52 series, the flashiest artwork depicts the character's whirlwind of kinetic motion.

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10 DC Villains Who Define The Flash

Every Flash villain, from Captain Cold and the Rogues to the Reverse Flash, defines the Scarlet Speedster and his role in the DC Universe.

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10 Best Speedster Costumes In The DC Universe, Ranked

The speedsters of the DC Universe all use their abilities in different ways but there's a shared language among the Flash comic costume designs.

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10 Best Flash Comics From The 2020s (So Far)

From Wally West's return to the One-Minute War, some of DC's greatest stories published in the 2020s so far exist in The Flash comics.

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10 Weirdest Versions Of The Flash, Ranked

There have been some utterly strange iterations of the Flash across DC continuity and many come from the wider multiverse of comics and other media.

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The Flash Needs To Let Go Of Barry Allen
The Flash Needs To Let Go Of Barry Allen

DC's focus on Barry Allen's Flash outside the comics keeps letting fans down, while his already worthy successor Wally West deserves the spotlight.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Black Flash

Black Flash is a reoccurring character in the Flash's lore but plenty of mainstream DC Comics fans might not know much about this evil speedster.

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10 Best Flash Facts, Ranked

Introduced during Barry Allen's tenure as the Flash, Flash Facts have explained the incredible feats The Scarlet Speedster has achieved in DC Comics.

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Every Flash Origin In The Comics, In Chronological Order

Barry Allen and Wally West share a similar comic origin as The Flash but other heroes like John Fox and Avery Ho developed super speed in unique ways.

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10 DC Comics To Read If You Loved The Flash

The Flash is a crossover of iconic DC characters, and comics with Batman, Supergirl, and Barry Allen are worth reading after the blockbuster movie.

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10 Best Flash Team-Ups, Ranked

Whether Barry Allen, Wally West, or Jay Garrick, the Flash has enjoyed epic team-ups with amazing DC heroes like Batman, Green Lantern, and Superman.

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The Flash and Green Lantern team up in New 52 and Brave and the Bold comics
10 Best Flash/Green Lantern Team-Up Comics

The Flash and Green Lantern have shared many great team-ups and crossovers in DC Comics, dating back to Brave and the Bold Silver Age adventures.

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