the Flash

Junior high school student Wally West, president of Blue Valley, Nebraska's Flash Fan Club, was visiting his aunt Iris in Central City and her boyfriend Barry Allen. Barry offered to introduce Wally to the Flash.In costume, he explained to Wally the accident which gave him his powers, when suddenly it reoccurred, giving Wally the same abilities! Barry took him into his confidence, and made him his sidekick, Kid Flash. Wally was a founding member of the Teen Titans. Unfortunately, the accident had a slightly different effect on Wally's adolescent body. He developed a disease which would kill him if he used his speed. A blast of energy during the Crisis -- the same war in which Barry sacrificed his life -- cured Wally of this disease, but left him with a top speed about that of sound. In honor of his mentor, Wally took the name and costume of the Flash. He went through a difficult period of emotional instability during which he used his powers irresponsibly, developed a reputation as a womanizer, and finally sought psychiatric help, As he matured -- much of which he credits to his now-longstanding relationship with reporter Linda Park -- and learned to fulfill his responsibility, Wally slowly developed confidence and regained his earlier spead force. Finally overcoming his mental block of replacing Barry Allen, he reached full speed, only to find himself changing into energy. In the midst of a battle for Keystone, he sacrificed his life and his humanity to save Linda -- and became the only person known to return from the other side of the speed barrier. Wally now has a direct connection to the speed force, and subconscious knowledge of new ways to use it, Like the ability to lend speed to other objects. Recently, unwilling to wait for both broken legs to heal, Wally gained enough control over the speed force to create a costume made of concentrated speed force energy, supporting him and enabling him to run despite his injury.Go back.
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