| “ | Do what you have to… save the world. We must save the world… | „ |
| ~ The Flash |
| “ | I can't run from it. If it's that important, I'm damned if I'm going anywhere. | „ |
| ~ The Flash |
| “ | Life is locomotion… if you're not moving, you're not living. But there comes a time when you've got to stop running away from things... and you've got to start running towards something, you've got to forge ahead. Keep moving. Even if your path isn't lit… trust that you'll find your way. | „ |
| ~ The Flash |
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen, better known as the Flash, is one of the main protagonists of the DC Universe, specifically serving as the titular main protagonist of the franchise of the same name and one of the main protagonists of the Justice League franchise.
He is the son of Henry and Nora Allen, the younger twin brother of the villain Cobalt Blue, and father of the Dawn and Don Allen (The Tornado Twins). He is a superhero and a forensic scientist, who can channel the speed force, allowing him be the fastest man alive and a founding member of the Justice League. Though there are many iterations of The Flash, Barry Allen is the second iteration, and is considered the most iconic iteration from DC Comics.
He was created by the late Robert Kanigher, the late John Broome, and the late Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in Showcase #4 in October of 1956.
What Makes Him Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- He became the Flash and devoted his life to protect Central City from criminals and metahuman threats.
- He passes the Admirable Standards by sacrificing himself to save the multiverse from the Anti-Monitor's antimatter cannon.
Background[]
- After being inspired by Jay Garrick, he became a police criminologist to do law enforcement and protect Central City.
Silver Age[]
- Upon first getting his powers, he caught the spilled items a waitress dropped at a diner.
- He saved his love interest Iris West from a stray bullet.
- He founded the Justice League of America.
- He mentored Iris's nephew after he became a speedster too.
Flashpoint[]
- Although he created Flashpoint, he only did to save his mother from being killed by the Reverse-Flash. Then after seeing the disaster Flashpoint has caused (Batman is dead, Superman is a government specisemen, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are at war, etc.), he lets his mother die again to restore the timeline.
- He decided to retire from being a speedster to spend more time with Iris after proposing to her.
Crisis on Infinite Earths[]
- He came out of retirement when he was recruited by the Justice League heroes to save the multiverse from the Anti-Monitor.
- He sacrificed himself to destroy the Anti-Monitor antimatter cannon by running backwards on it to reverse its rotation, causing him to turn into pure energy and explode.
- After being resurrected on Earth-Prime following the merge of the multiverse, he resumed his work as the Flash
Darkseid's Era[]
- After visiting a bad future terrorized by Darkseid where all the heroes are dead, Barry and Wally manage to have Black Racer remove Darkseid's essance to destroy him and erase his future tyranny.
External Links[]
- The Flash on the Heroes Wiki
- Bary Allen on the DC Database Wiki
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