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 Cover ofThe Flash #105 (February–March 1959), the first number of the series. Art byCarmine Infantino andJoe Giella | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Format | Ongoing series |
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| Main character(s) | (vol. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 1 restored) Flash (Barry Allen) (vol. 2, 1 restored, and 6) Flash (Wally West) |
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| Created by | John Broome Carmine Infantino |
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The Flash is an ongoingAmerican comic book series featuring theDC Comicssuperhero of thesame name. Throughout its publication, the series has primarily focused on two characters who have worn the mantle of the Flash:Barry Allen, the second Flash (1959–1985, 2010–2020), andWally West, the third Flash (1987–2008, 2021–present). The series began at issue #105, picking up its issue numbering from the anthology seriesFlash Comics which had featuredJay Garrick as the first Flash.
Although the Flash is a mainstay in the DC Comics stable, the series has been canceled and restarted several times. The first volume, starring Barry Allen, was canceled at issue #350 prior to the character's death inCrisis on Infinite Earths. A new series began in June 1987 with a new issue #1, starring Wally West as the new Flash. The second volume was briefly canceled in 2006 at issue #230 in the wake of theInfinite Crisis event in which Wally disappeared, and was replaced by a new series titledThe Flash: The Fastest Man Alive starringBart Allen as the fourth Flash. The following year,The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive was canceled andThe Flash resumed publication from issue #231 with Wally as the Flash once again; however, this volume was ultimately canceled permanently in 2008 at issue #247.
Following Barry Allen's resurrection inFinal Crisis and return to being the primary Flash inThe Flash: Rebirth, a third volume starring Barry debuted in 2010. However, this volume was ultimately cancelled in the lead-up to the miniseriesFlashpoint, which in turn led intoThe New 52 continuity reboot. A fourth volume was later launched in 2011 as part of the new continuity, with Barry Allen as the sole Flash; this volume ultimately concluded in 2016. Afifth volume was launched soon afterwards as part of the line-wide relaunchDC Rebirth.
In 2020, the series reverted to original numbering as of issue #750[1] by adding together all issues ofThe Flash from each volume. Wally West became the main character of the series again as of DC's line-wide relaunchInfinite Frontier, beginning with issue #768.[2] Original numbering continued until issue #800. A sixth volume ofThe Flash, also starring Wally West, began as part of theDawn of DC relaunch in September 2023.
Volume 1 starred Barry Allen as the Flash and the series assumed the numbering of the originalFlash Comics with issue #105 (March 1959) written byJohn Broome and drawn byCarmine Infantino.[3] Comics historianLes Daniels noted that "The Flash" was a streamlined, modernized version of much that had gone before, but done with such care and flair that the character seemed new to a new generation of fans.[4] The Broome and Infantino collaboration saw the introduction of several supervillains many of whom became part of theRogues. TheMirror Master first appeared in issue #105[3] and the following issue saw the debuts ofGorilla Grodd and thePied Piper.[5]Captain Boomerang first challenged the Flash in issue #117 (December 1960)[6] and the 64th century villainAbra Kadabra was introduced in issue #128 (May 1962).[7] Another villain from the future,Professor Zoom first appeared in issue #139 (September 1963).[8]
Kid Flash and theElongated Man were respectively introduced in issues #110 and 112 as allies of the Flash.[9] One of the most notable issues of this era was issue #123 (September 1961), which featured the story titled "Flash of Two Worlds".[10] In it, Allen meets his inspirationJay Garrick, after accidentally being transported to a parallel universe where Garrick existed. In this previous continuity, Garrick and the other characters of the Golden Age only existed as comics characters in the mainline shared universe.[11] This brought about a new concept in the formative stage of what would become theDC Universe, and gave birth to the current conceptualization featuring it as amultiverse.[10]
Barry Allen married his longtime love interestIris West in issue #165 (November 1966).[12]Infantino's last issue was #174 (November 1967) and the next issue sawRoss Andru become the new artist of the series as well as featuring the second race between the Flash andSuperman, two characters known for their super-speed powers.[13]
The series presentedmetafictional stories featuringcomics creators appearing within the Flash's adventures such as the "Flash — Fact Or Fiction" in issue #179 in which the Flash finds himself on "Earth Prime". He contacts the "one man on Earth who might believe his fantastic story and give him the money he needs. The editor of thatFlash comic mag !" Julius Schwartz helps the Flash build acosmic treadmill so that he can return home.[14] Several years later, the series' longtime writerCary Bates wrote himself into the story in issue #228.[15] Four months after the cancellation of his own title,Green Lantern began a backup feature inThe Flash #217 (August–September 1972) and appeared in most issues throughThe Flash #246 (January 1977) until hisown solo series was revived.[16] Schwartz, who had edited the title since 1959, left the series as of issue #269 (January 1979).[17]
Bates wroteThe Flash #275 (July 1979) wherein the title character's wife,Iris West Allen was killed.[18]Don Heck became the artist of the series with issue #280 (December 1979) and drew it until #295 (March 1981).[19]The Flash #300 (August 1981) was in theDollar Comics format and featured a story by Bates and Infantino.[20]Doctor Fate was featured in a series of back-up stories inThe Flash from #306 (February 1982) to #313 (Sept. 1982) written byMartin Pasko andSteve Gerber and drawn byKeith Giffen.[21] A major shakeup occurred in the title in the mid-1980s. The Flash inadvertently kills his wife's murderer, theReverse-Flash, inThe Flash #324 (August 1983).[22] This led to an extended storyline titled "The Trial of the Flash" in which the hero must face the repercussions of his actions. Bates became the editor as well as the writer ofThe Flash title during this time and oversaw it until its cancellation in 1985.[23] "The Trial of the Flash" was collected in a volume of theShowcase Presents series in 2011.[24]
Shortly before Barry Allen's death inCrisis on Infinite Earths, the series was cancelled with issue #350 (October 1985). In the final issue ofCrisis on Infinite Earths,Wally West, previously known as Allen's sidekick Kid Flash, stated his intent to take up his uncle's mantle as the Flash.[25]
FeaturingWally West as the main character, the second volume was launched by writerMike Baron and artistJackson Guice in June 1987.[26] The second volume originally went in a different direction from the series starring Barry Allen by making Wally West a public figure with nosecret identity, as well as making him more flawed: this Flash could not constantly maintain his super-speed because of hishypermetabolism, and would consume gargantuan amounts of food in order to continue operating at top speed. This metabolic limitation would later be continued into Barry Allen's character for the brief television seriesThe Flash broadcast in 1990–91, as well asThe Flash series which debuted in 2014, though to a lesser degree.
From issue #15 (August 1988) the series was taken over by writerWilliam Messner-Loebs and artist Greg LaRocque. The new creative team introduced many aspects to the series that would become mainstays of the character Wally West, including inventing his love interest and eventual wifeLinda Park, moving him from New York to Jay Garrick's hometown of Keystone City, and reintroducing thePied Piper (a former foe of Barry Allen) as an ally whose positive influence helps Wally become more responsible and altruistic. In recognition of issue #53 (August 1991), in which the Pied Piper is revealed to be gay,The Flash won the inauguralGLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book in 1992. Messner-Loebs left the title at issue #61 (April 1992).
Mark Waid began his tenure on the title with issue #62 (May 1992); LaRocque departed the title with issue #79 (August 1993) and was replaced byMike Wieringo. To help take Wally out of Barry and Jay's shadows, Waid made him much more powerful than either of his predecessors by introducing an extradimensional energy source referred to as the "Speed Force", through which he could channel near-limitless energy; the Speed Force has since become a cornerstone of Flash mythology. More emphasis was also placed upon the legacy of speedsters throughout DC history: Jay Garrick was reintroduced as a supporting character as of issue #73 (February 1993); formerQuality Comics character Quicksilver was reinvented as the elder mentor characterMax Mercury in issue #76 (May 1993); Barry Allen's future grandsonBart Allen, soon to become the speedster hero Impulse, was introduced in issue #92 (July 1994).[27]Brian Augustyn became co-writer with Waid from issue #118 (October 1996) to the end of his tenure. For a period of one year, over issues #130–141 (October 1997 – September 1998), Waid and Augustyn stepped away from the series and were replaced by co-writersMark Millar andGrant Morrison. Wally West married Linda Park in issue #159 (April 2000),[28] Waid and Augustyn's last regular issue on the title.
When writerGeoff Johns stepped aboard with issue #164 (September 2000), he refocused the character on some aspects of tales starring Barry Allen from theSilver Age of Comic Books by putting more focus on theRogues, some of which were new incarnations of old characters, and spending single issues on building their psychology.[29][30] Johns createdZoom, the third of theReverse-Flashes. He also fleshed out the environmental character of Keystone City in an attempt to make it unique in comparison to other fictional DC cities such asMetropolis orGotham City,[31] while also reintroducing Barry's hometown of Central City and having Wally split his time near-equally between the two locations. Following issue #200 (September 2003), Wally's secret identity was restored. Johns ended his run with issue #225 (October 2005).
In the wake of Wally West's disappearance inInfinite Crisis, DC canceledThe Flash (vol. 2) with issue #230 (March 2006) in favor of a new series launched as part of the "One Year Later" event, starringBart Allen as the Flash. The new series, titledThe Flash: The Fastest Man Alive, ran only 13 issues and ended with Bart's death.[32]The Flash (vol. 2) resumed with issue #231 (October 2007), with the return of Wally West as the Flash; Wally and Linda's children Iris and Jai, both speedsters, became major supporting characters. Mark Waid was brought back as writer but departed after six issues, after which the series brought in new writers for each new story arc. The series was canceled again at issue #247 in late 2008 with the return of Barry Allen in the event seriesFinal Crisis.[33][34]
Spinning out ofFinal Crisis, writer Geoff Johns and artistEthan Van Sciver createdThe Flash: Rebirth, a 6-issue mini-series bringing Barry Allen back to a leading role in the DC Universe as the primary Flash.[35][36] Barry Allen is also an integral character in the crossover eventBlackest Night, and had a self-titled limited series tying into the main event.[37] In 2010, DC Comics announced that after the completion ofThe Flash: Rebirth andBlackest Night, Geoff Johns would return to writing a newFlash ongoing series with artistFrancis Manapul.[38] In January 2010, DC Comics announced that the series' opening arc would be launched under the banner ofBrightest Day, a line-wide aftermath story to the crossover "Blackest Night".[39] In April 2010, DC releasedThe Flash: Secret Files and Origins 2010 one-shot, setting the stage for the status quo of the new series. It was followed one week later with the release ofThe Flash (vol. 3) #1. On June 1, 2011, it was announced that all series taking place within the sharedDC Universe would be either canceled or relaunched with new #1 issues, after a new continuity was created in the wake of theFlashpoint event.The Flash was no exception, and the first issue of the new series was released in September 2011.
In September 2011,The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, DC Comics relaunchedThe Flash with issue #1, with writing and art handled byFrancis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.[40] As with all of the titles associated with the DC relaunch, Barry Allen appears to be about five years younger than the previous incarnation of the character. Superheroes at large have appeared only in the past five years, and are viewed with at best, suspicion, and at worst, outright hostility. In this new continuity, Barry's marriage to Iris West never took place, and he is instead in a relationship with longtime co-workerPatty Spivot. In this new series, the Flash draws deeper into the Speed Force, enhancing his mental abilities while still trying to get a full grasp on his powers, which he doesn't yet exert total control over.
As revealed in issue #0 of this series, Barry Allen's father was placed in prison for the murder of his mother. While the evidence seems to indicate his father's guilt, Barry makes proving his father's innocence a priority. The murder occurred shortly after Barry returned victorious from a school spelling bee, and Barry placed the trophy he won on his mother's grave in her memory. Barry is also part of the main cast of the relaunchedJustice League series, making his debut in the series' second issue.
WritersRobert Venditti and Van Jensen and artistBrett Booth became the new creative team onThe Flash as of issue #30 (June 2014).[41] This run introduced the New 52 incarnation of Wally West as a troubled twelve-year-old, and featured him first acquiring super-speed powers; it also reintroduced the original Reverse-Flash, Eobard Thawne, to the new continuity. This volume ofThe Flash concluded with issue #52 (July 2016).
The fifth volume ofThe Flash was written in its entirety byJoshua Williamson. As part of the line-wide relaunchDC Rebirth, Williamson's run began with the one-shotThe Flash: Rebirth (vol. 2) #1 (August 2016) and continued fromThe Flash (vol. 5) #1 (August 2016) on a twice-monthly schedule. This volume starred Barry Allen, carrying over from the New 52 volume, but also featured various other speedsters as supporting characters. Among them was the original incarnation of Wally West, who was revealed to have been lost in the Speed Force and erased from everyone's memories; the New 52 incarnation, thereafter referred to as Wallace West, wasretconned to be a separate character and gained a superhero identity as the new Kid Flash. Other new speedster characters introduced in this volume included new antagonist Godspeed, and Avery Ho as the Flash of China.
This volume ofThe Flash crossed over twice withBatman. The crossover event "The Button", central to the over-arcing DC Rebirth story and setting up the event miniseriesDoomsday Clock, ran through issues #21–22 (June–July 2017). The story arc "The Price", a tie-in to the event comicHeroes in Crisis, ran through issues #64–65 (April 2019).
Issue #88 (April 2020) was technically the final issue of this volume, as numbering onThe Flash was then reset to add together all issue counts from volumes 1–5. However, Joshua Williamson's run on the series continued under the new numbering.
Original numbering onThe Flash began with an oversized celebratory issue #750 (May 2020). However, the series continued otherwise uninterrupted from where volume 5 had left off. Joshua Williamson was ultimately the longest-serving writer to stay on a given title from the beginning of DC Rebirth, concluding his run of 101 regular issues on the title with #762 (September 2020). This was followed by a four-issue story arc written by Kevin Shinick, and a one-issue installment of the crossover event "Endless Winter".
As part of the line-wide relaunchInfinite Frontier, Jeremy Adams began as the ongoing writer onThe Flash with issue #768[42] as the series reverted to a monthly publishing schedule. Wally West resumed his role as the main Flash of the series, based in Central City, after Barry Allen's departure to join the multiversal team Justice Incarnate. Wally's marriage to Linda Park and his life with their children Irey and Jai was also restored to its pre-New 52 status quo. Jai took on the superhero name Surge, while Irey eventually chose the new name Thunderheart. Linda also temporarily developed super-speed while pregnant with her and Wally's third child, a boy named Wade. Meanwhile, Wally also became employed by fellow superheroMister Terrific (Michael Holt) as an engineer at Terrifictech. Adams also introduced recurring character Gold Beetle, a time-traveler from the future destined to become superhero partners with Wally West and then Bart Allen. Barry Allen returned as a supporting character in the story arc "The Search for Barry Allen",[43] a tie-in toDark Crisis, and he and Iris West once again became engaged to be married in issue #796 (June 2023).
The Flash returned to a twice-monthly publishing schedule with issue #790 (March 2023), at the beginning of the story arc "The One-Minute War". A tie-in one-shot comicThe Flash: One-Minute War Special (March 2023) was published in the same month. The twice-monthly schedule continued until Adams' run as writer ended with issue #800 (August 2023), after which the series was relaunched with a new volume.
In March 2023, it was announced thatThe Flash would be relaunched as part of theDawn of DC initiative with a new issue #1, while retaining a legacy numbering of #801. The new run would be written bySi Spurrier with art byMike Deodato.[44]
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Archives Volume 1 | Flash Comics #104,Showcase #4, #8, #13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–108 | 224 | June 12, 1996 | 978-1-56389-139-7[45] |
| Flash Archives Volume 2 | The Flash vol. 1 #109–116 | 224 | March 22, 2000 | 978-1-56389-606-4[46] |
| Flash Archives Volume 3 | The Flash vol. 1 #117–124 | 224 | January 30, 2002 | 978-1-56389-799-3[47] |
| Flash Archives Volume 4 | The Flash vol. 1 #125–132 | 216 | April 26, 2006 | 978-1-4012-0771-7[48] |
| Flash Archives Volume 5 | The Flash vol. 1 #133–141 | 248 | March 25, 2009 | 1-4012-2151-3[49] |
| Flash Archives Volume 6 | The Flash vol. 1 #142–150 | 240 | August 1, 2012 | 978-1-4012-3514-7[50] |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash Chronicles Volume 1 | Showcase #4, 8, 13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–106 | 160 | September 23, 2009 | 978-1-4012-2471-4[51] |
| The Flash Chronicles Volume 2 | The Flash vol. 1 #107–112 | 160 | September 29, 2010 | 978-1-4012-2884-2[52] |
| The Flash Chronicles Volume 3 | The Flash vol. 1 #113–118 | 160 | August 8, 2012 | 978-1-4012-3490-4[53] |
| The Flash Chronicles Volume 4 | The Flash vol. 1 #119–124 | 160 | April 10, 2013 | 978-1-4012-3831-5[54] |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase Presents: The Flash Volume 1 | Flash Comics #104,Showcase #4, 8, 13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–119 | 512 | May 16, 2007 | 1-4012-1327-8[55] |
| Showcase Presents: The Flash Volume 2 | The Flash vol. 1 #120–140 | 552 | June 18, 2008 | 1-4012-1805-9[56] |
| Showcase Presents: The Flash Volume 3 | The Flash vol. 1 #141–161 | 520 | August 12, 2009 | 978-1-4012-2297-0[57] |
| Showcase Presents: The Flash Volume 4 | The Flash vol. 1 #162–184 | 528 | October 24, 2012 | 1-4012-3679-0[58] |
| Showcase Presents: The Trial of the Flash | The Flash vol. 1 #323–327, 329–336, 340–350 | 592 | August 10, 2011 | 1-4012-3182-9[59] |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 1 | Showcase #4, 8, 13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–116 | 424 | June 15, 2016 | 978-1401261108 |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 2 | The Flash vol. 1 #117–132 | 424 | September 27, 2017 | 978-1401270889 |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 3 | The Flash vol. 1 #133–147 | 400 | April 4, 2018 | 978-1401278267 |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 4 | The Flash vol. 1 #148–163 | 384 | March 12, 2019 | 978-1401288235 |
| The Flash Omnibus Vol. 1 | Flash Comics #104,Showcase #4, 8, 13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–132 | 864 | September 24, 2014 | 978-1401251499[60] |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 | Flash Comics #104,Showcase #4, 8, 13–14,The Flash vol. 1 #105–132 | 864 | December 24, 2018 | 978-1401290757 |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 | The Flash vol. 1 #133–163 | 784 | January 17, 2017 | 978-1401265380 |
| The Flash: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 3 | The Flash vol. 1 #164–199 | 800 | July 24, 2018 | 978-1401281045 |
| Flash vs. The Rogues | Showcase #8,The Flash vol. 1 #105–106, 110, 113, 117, 122, 140, 155 | 144 | November 25, 2009 | 978-1401224974 |
| DC Comics Classics Library: Flash of Two Worlds | The Flash vol. 1 #123, 129, 137, 151, 170, 173 | 160 | August 5, 2009 | 978-1401222987 |
| Flash of Two Worlds: Deluxe Edition | The Flash vol. 1 #123, 129, 137, 151, 170, 173 | 160 | March 3, 2020 | 978-1401294595 |
| The Flash: The Death of Iris West | The Flash vol. 1 #270–284 | 280 | June 1, 2021 | 978-1779509673 |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash: Born to Run | The Flash vol. 2 #62–65,Annual #8,80-Page Giant #1,Speed Force #1 | 128 | May 12, 1999 | 978-1563895043[61] |
| The Flash: The Return of Barry Allen | The Flash vol. 2 #72–78 | 178 | June 5, 1996 | 978-1563892684 |
| The Flash: Terminal Velocity | The Flash vol. 2 #0, 95–100 | 186 | September 26, 1995 | 978-1563892493 |
| The Flash: Dead Heat | The Flash vol. 2 #108–111 & Impulse #10,11 | 144 | July 6, 2000 | 978-1563896231 |
| The Flash: Race Against Time | The Flash vol. 2 #112–118 | 168 | June 13, 2001 | 978-1563897214 |
| The Flash: Emergency Stop | The Flash vol. 2 #130–135 | 144 | January 21, 2009 | 978-1401221775[62] |
| The Flash: The Human Race | The Flash vol. 2 #136–141 andSecret Origins vol. 2 #50 | 160 | June 10, 2009 | 978-1401222390[63] |
| The Flash: Wonderland | The Flash vol. 2 #164–169 | 144 | October 31, 2007 | 978-1401214890[64] |
| The Flash: Blood Will Run | The Flash vol. 2 #170–176,The Flash: Iron Heights,The Flash Secret Files #3 | 240 | March 13, 2002 | 978-1401216474[65] |
| The Flash: Rogues | The Flash vol. 2 #177–182 | 144 | January 29, 2003 | 978-1563899508[66] |
| The Flash: Crossfire | The Flash vol. 2 #183–191 | 224 | February 11, 2004 | 978-1401201951 |
| The Flash: Blitz | The Flash vol. 2 #192–200 | 224 | July 8, 2004 | 978-1401203351 |
| The Flash: Ignition | The Flash vol. 2 #201–206 | 144 | February 9, 2005 | 978-1401204631 |
| The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen | The Flash vol. 2 #207–211, #213–217 | 240 | July 20, 2005 | 978-1401207236 |
| The Flash: Rogue War | The Flash vol. 2 #212, #218, #220–225 | 208 | January 18, 2006 | 978-1401209247 |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | ||||
| The Flash: Savage Velocity | The Flash vol. 2 #1–18,Annual #1 | 480 | September 1, 2020 | 978-1401299576 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book One | The Flash vol. 2 #62–68,Annual #4–5,Flash Special #1 | 368 | December 7, 2016 | 978-1401267353 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Two | The Flash vol. 2 #69–79,Annual #6,Green Lantern vol. 3 #30–31, 40 | 432 | April 26, 2017 | 978-1401268442 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Three | The Flash vol. 2 #80–94 | 368 | October 11, 2017 | 978-1401273927 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Four | The Flashvol. 2 #0, #95–105,Annual #8 | 368 | April 4, 2018 | 978-1401278212 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Five | The Flash vol. 2 #106–118,Impulse #10–11 | 368 | October 17, 2018 | 978-1401284602 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Six | The Flash vol. 2 #119–129,Green Lantern and The Flash: Faster Friends,Flash Plus Nightwing #1; material fromShowcase '96 #12,DC Universe Holiday Bash #1 | 440 | May 29, 2019 | 978-1401293802 |
| The Flash by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar | The Flash vol. 2 #130–141,Green Lantern vol. 3 #96,Green Arrow vol. 2 #130; material fromThe Flash 80-Page Giant #1,JLA Secret Files #1 | 334 | April 20, 2016 | 978-1-4012-6102-3 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Seven | The Flash vol. 2 #142–150, #1000000,The Life Story of the Flash; material fromThe Flash Secret Files #1,Speed Force #1,The Flash 80-Page Giant #1 | 448 | May 19, 2020 | 978-1779500199 |
| The Flash by Mark Waid Book Eight | The Flash vol. 2 #151–163,Annual #12,The Flash Secret Files #2 | 400 | June 30, 2021 | 978-1779510105 |
| The Flash By Geoff Johns Book One | The Flash vol. 2 #164–176,The Flash: Iron Heights #1 | 368 | November 25, 2015 | 978-1401258733 |
| The Flash By Geoff Johns Book Two | The Flash vol. 2 #177–188,The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1,The Flash Secret Files #3, andDC First: Flash/Superman #1 | 408 | May 18, 2016 | 978-1401261016 |
| The Flash By Geoff Johns Book Three | The Flash vol. 2 #189–200 | 350 | October 26, 2016 | 978-1401264987 |
| The Flash By Geoff Johns Book Four | The Flash vol. 2 #201–213 | 320 | November 29, 2017 | 978-1401273651 |
| The Flash By Geoff Johns Book Five | The Flash vol. 2 #214–225, #1/2,Wonder Woman vol. 2 #214 | 336 | July 10, 2018 | 978-1401281076 |
| Omnibus & Hardcovers | ||||
| The Flash Omnibus by William Messner-Loebs and Greg LaRocque Omnibus Volume 1 | The Flash vol. 2 #1-28,The Flash Annual #1-3,Secret Origins Annual #2, and pages fromInvasion! #2-3 | 984 | August 6, 2024 | 978-1401230685 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Mark Waid Volume 1 | The Flash vol. 2 #62-91,The Flash Annual #4-6,Green Lantern #30-31,The Flash Special #1 andJustice League Quarterly #10 | 1088 | August 11, 2022 | 9781779513632 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Mark Waid Volume 2 | The Flash vol. 2 #0, #92-129,The Flash Annual #7-9,Zero Hour: Crisis In Time #4,Impulse #10-11,The Flash Plus Nightwing #1 and a story fromDC Universe Holiday Bash #1 | 1216 | February 4, 2025 | 9781779528414 |
| The Flash by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar: The Deluxe Edition | The Flash vol. 2 #130-41,Green Lantern #96,Green Arrow #130, material fromThe Flash 80-Page Giant #1 andSecret Origins "50 | 416 | February 25, 2025 | 9781799500421 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Mark Waid Volume 3 | The Flash vol. 2 #142-162,The Flash Annual #10-13,Showcase ’96 #12,Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends Part 1 #1,Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends Part 2 #2,The Flash Secret Files and Origins#1-2,Speed Force #1,The Life Story of the Flash #1,The Flash 80-Page Giant #1-2, andFlash One Million #1 | 1184 | February 17, 2026 | 9781799507352 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Volume 1 | The Flash vol. 2 #164–191,The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1,The Flash: Iron Heights,The Flash Secret Files and Origins #3,DC First: Flash and Superman #1 | 848 | December 18, 2019 | 978-1401295325 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Volume 2 | The Flash vol. 2 #192-225,Wonder Woman vol. 2 #214,The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen #1 | 872 | February 2, 2021 | 978-1779507501 |
| The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Volume 3 | Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #1-3;The Flash: Rebirth #1-6;The Flash vol. 3 #1-12;Blackest Night: The Flash #1-3;The Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010 #1;Flashpoint #1-5 | 880 | January 25, 2022 | 978-1779513458 |
| Flashpoint: The 10th Anniversary Omnibus | Booster Gold #44-47,Flash #9-12, Flashpoint #1-5,Flashpoint: Reverse-Flash #1,Flashpoint: Abin Sur the Green Lantern #1-3,Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1-3,Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance #1-3,Flashpoint: Citizen Cold #1-3,Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #1-3,Flashpoint: Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1-3,Flashpoint: Deathstroke & the Curse of the Ravager #1-3,Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #1-3,Flashpoint: The Outsider #1-3,Flashpoint: Secret Seven #1-3,Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket #1,Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies #1-3,Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1-3,Flashpoint: Project Superman #1-3,Flashpoint: Frankenstein & the Creatures of the Unknown #1-3,Flashpoint: Green Arrow Industries #1,Flashpoint: Grodd of War #1,Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #1-3,Flashpoint: The Legion of Doom #1-3, andAbsolute Flashpoint #1 | 1512 | April 28, 2021 | 978-1779509772 |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive: Lightning in a Bottle | Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1–6 | 144 | March 21, 2007 | 978-1401212292 |
| The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive: Full Throttle | Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #7–13,All-Flash #1, a story fromDCU Infinite Holiday Special #1 | 208 | December 28, 2007 | 978-1401215675 |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flash: The Wild Wests | The Flash vol. 2 #231–237 | 160 | August 6, 2008 | 978-1401218287 |
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| The Flash: Rebirth | The Flash: Rebirth #1–6 | 168 | Hardcover:May 3, 2010Softcover:April 27, 2011 | Hardcover:978-1401225681Softcover:978-1401230012 |
| The Flash Vol. 1: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues | The Flash vol. 3 #1–8,The Flash Secret Files 2010 | 228 | Hardcover:February 9, 2011Softcover:January 11, 2012 | Hardcover:978-1401229702Softcover:978-1401231958 |
| The Flash Vol. 2: The Road to Flashpoint | The Flash vol. 3 #8–12 | 128 | Hardcover:November 16, 2011Softcover:September 26, 2012 | Hardcover:978-1401232795Softcover:978-1401234485 |
| The Flash by Geoff Johns Book Six | Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1–3,The Flash: Rebirth #1–6,Blackest Night: The Flash #1–3 | 384 | August 27, 2019 | 978-1401292638 |
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| 1 | Move Forward | The Flash vol. 4 #1–8 | 192 | August 20, 2013 | 978-1401235536 |
| 2 | Rogues Revolution | The Flash vol. 4 #9–12, #0, andThe Flash Annual #1 | 176 | February 11, 2014 | 978-1401240318 |
| 3 | Gorilla Warfare | The Flash vol. 4 #13–19 | 176 | August 19, 2014 | 978-1401242749 |
| 4 | Reverse | The Flash vol. 4 #20–25 and #23.2:Reverse-Flash #1 | 176 | January 20, 2015 | 978-1401247133 |
| 5 | History Lessons | The Flash vol. 4 #26–29 andThe Flash Annual #2 | 144 | September 8, 2015 | 978-1401249502 |
| 6 | Out of Time | The Flash vol. 4 #30–35,The Flash Annual #3 andThe Flash: Futures End #1 | 208 | January 19, 2016 | 978-1401254278 |
| 7 | Savage World | The Flash vol. 4 #36–40 andSecret Origins vol. 3 #7 | 144 | August 9, 2016 | 978-1401258757 |
| 8 | Zoom | The Flash vol. 4 #41–47 andThe Flash Annual #4 | 224 | November 22, 2016 | 978-1401263669 |
| 9 | Full Stop | The Flash vol. 4 #48–52 | 168 | August 17, 2017 | 978-1401269258 |
| The Flash: Starting Line (DC Essential Edition) | The Flash vol. 4 #0–12,The Flash Annual #1 | 344 | October 30, 2018 | 978-1401284763 | |
| Omnibus | |||||
| The Flash by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Omnibus | The Flash vol. 4 #0–25, #23.1:Grodd #1, #23.2:Reverse-Flash #1, #23.3:The Rogues #1,The Flash Annual vol. 4 #1-2 | 709 | November 22, 2016 | 978-1401261030 | |
| The Flash: The Road to Rebirth Omnibus | The Flash vol. 4 #25-52,The Flash Annual vol. 4 #3,Secret Origins #7,The Flash: Futures End #1, andDC Universe: Rebirth #1 | 872 | April 14, 2026 | 978-1799507833 | |
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| 1 | Lightning Strikes Twice | The Flash: Rebirth #1,The Flash vol. 5 #1–8 | 216 | January 24, 2017 | 978-1401267841 |
| 2 | Speed of Darkness | The Flash vol. 5 #9–13 | 128 | May 23, 2017 | 978-1401268930 |
| 3 | Rogues Reloaded | The Flash vol. 5 #14–20 | 168 | August 1, 2017 | 978-1401271572 |
| 4 | Running Scared | The Flash vol. 5 #23–27 | 136 | November 21, 2017 | 978-1401274627 |
| 5 | Negative | The Flash vol. 5 #28–32 | 128 | March 27, 2018 | 978-1401277277 |
| 6 | Cold Day in Hell | The Flash vol. 5 #34–38, Annual #1 | 128 | June 19, 2018 | 978-1401280789 |
| 7 | Perfect Storm | The Flash vol. 5 #39–45 | 184 | October 2, 2018 | 978-1401284527 |
| 8 | Flash War | The Flash vol. 5 #46–51, a story from Annual #1 | 160 | December 18, 2018 | 978-1401283506 |
| 9 | Reckoning of the Forces | The Flash vol. 5 #52–57 | 160 | April 2, 2019 | 978-1401288556 |
| 10 | Force Quest | The Flash vol. 5 #58–63 | 144 | September 24, 2019 | 978-1401291419 |
| 11 | The Greatest Trick of All | The Flash vol. 5 #66–69, Annual #2 | 144 | February 11, 2020 | 978-1779500328 |
| Year One | The Flash vol. 5 #70–75 | 168 | November 19, 2019 | 978-1401299347 | |
| 12 | Death and the Speed Force | The Flash vol. 5 #76–81 | 144 | June 9, 2020 | 978-1779503992 |
| 13 | Rogues Reign | The Flash vol. 5 #82–87 | 152 | November 17, 2020 | 978-1779505774 |
| 14 | The Flash Age | The Flash vol. 5 #88, #750–755, Annual #3 | 216 | May 11, 2021 | 978-1779509239 |
| 15 | Finish Line | The Flash #756–762 | 168 | October 12, 2021 | 978-1779513168 |
| 16 | Wally West Returns | The Flash #763–771, 2021 Annual #1 | 280 | July 26, 2022 | 978-1779515360 |
| 17 | Eclipsed | The Flash #772–779 | 216 | December 20, 2022 | 978-1779517449 |
| 18 | The Search For Barry Allen | The Flash #780–789, 2022 Annual #1 | 292 | June 27, 2023 | 978-1779520173 |
| 19 | One-Minute War | The Flash #790–796,The Flash: One-Minute War Special #1. | 244 | January 23, 2024 | 978-1779520883 |
| 20 | Time Heist | The Flash #797–799, four stories from #800. | 128 | April 23, 2024 | 978-1779525017 |
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| Batman/The Flash: The Button | The Flash vol. 5 #21–22,Batman vol. 3 #21–22 | 104 | October 17, 2017 | 978-1401276447 | |
| Heroes In Crisis: The Price and Other Stories | The Flash vol. 5 #64–65, Annual #2,Batman vol. 3 #64–65,Green Arrow vol. 6 #45, 48–50 | 248 | October 9, 2019 | 978-1401299644 | |
| The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1 | The Flash: Rebirth #1, #1–13 | 336 | August 1, 2017 | 978-1401271589 | |
| The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2 | The Flash vol. 5 #14–27 | 244 | May 1, 2018 | 978-1401278427 | |
| The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3 | The Flash vol. 5 #28–38,Annual #1,DC Universe Holiday Special #1 | 264 | October 2, 2018 | 978-1401281403 | |
| The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4 | The Flash vol. 5 #28–38 | 352 | Canceled | 978-1401289393 | |
| Omnibus | |||||
| The Flash by Joshua Williamson Omnibus Vol. 1 | The Flash: Rebirth #1,The Flash vol. 5 #1–35,Batman vol. 3 #21–22,Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32,Justice League #32-33, material fromDC Holiday Special 2017 #1 | 1008 | April 9, 2024 | 978-1779526984 | |
| The Flash by Joshua Williamson Omnibus Vol. 2 | The Flash vol. 5 #36–69,Batman vol. 3 #64-665,The Flash Annual #1-2 | 968 | September 23, 2025 | 978-1799502463 | |
| The Flash by Joshua Williamson Omnibus Vol. 3 | The Flash vol. 5 #70–88, #750-762 and #800,The Flash Annual #3,DC Cybernetic Summer #1 andDark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1 | 888 | July 21, 2026 | 978-1799508540 | |
| # | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
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| 1 | Strange Attractor | The Flash vol. 6 #1-6,Titans: Beast World Tour: Central City #1, and a story fromThe Flash vol. 5 #800. | 200 | July 9, 2024 | 978-1779525468 |
| 2 | Until Time Stands Still | The Flash vol. 6 #7-13 andThe Flash 2024 Annual #1. | 188 | December 10, 2024 | |
| Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication Date | ISBN |
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| Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told | Flash Comics #1, 66, 86,Comic Cavalcade #24,Showcase #4,The Flash vol. 1 #107, 113, 119, 124–125, 137, 143, 148, 179,DC Special Series #1,The Flash vol. 2 #2 | 288 | Hardcover:December 11, 1990Softcover:April 21, 1992 | Hardcover:978-0930289812Softcover:978-0930289843 |
| Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told | Flash Comics #86,104,The Flash vol. 1 #123,155,165,179,DC Special Series #11,The Flash Vol. 2 #91 | 208 | August 15, 2007 | 978-1401213725 |
| Flash: A Celebration of 75 Years | Flash Comics #1, 104,All-Flash #31,Showcase #4,The Flash vol. 1 #110, 123, 125, 174, 215, 233, 275,Superman #199,Crisis on Infinite Earths #8,The Flash vol. 2 #1, 0, 225,Secret Origins Annual #2,Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1,Flash: Rebirth #1,Flashpoint #5,Flash vol. 3 #9 | 472 | April 1, 2015 | 978-1401251789 |
| The Flash: 80 Years of The Fastest Man Alive The Deluxe Edition | Flash Comics #1, 89, 96,Showcase #4,The Flash vol. 1 #106, 110, 123, 155, 275, 300,The Flash vol. 2 #54, 91, 133, 182,The Flash vol. 4 #0,DC Holiday Special 2017 "Hope for the Holidays",The Flash Giant vol. 1 #2, previously unpublished story"The Flash: Strange Confession" | 400 | November 12, 2019 | 978-1401298135 |
| Flash Rogues: Captain Cold | Showcase #8,The Flash vol. 1 #150, 297,The Flash vol. 2 #28, 182,Flashpoint: Citizen Cold #1,Flash vol. 3 #6, 17, andFlash Secret Files #3 | 160 | August 22, 2018 | 978-1401281595 |
| Flash Rogues: Reverse-Flash | The Flash vol. 1 #139, 283,The Flash vol. 2 #197,The Flash vol.3 #8,The Flash vol. 4 #23.2,The Flash vol. 5 #25,Batman vol. 3 #21, an entry fromWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #19 | 168 | January 16, 2019 | 978-1-4012-8925-6 |
| Superman vs. The Flash | Superman #199,The Flash vol. 1 #175,World’s Finest Comics #198–199,DC Comics Presents #1–2 | 208 | May 1, 2005 | 978-1401204563 |
| Wonder Woman: The Cheetah | Wonder Woman vol. 1 #6 and 274–275,Wonder Woman vol. 2 #9 and 214,The Flash vol. 2 #219,Justice League vol. 2 #13–14,Wonder Woman vol. 3 #23.1,Wonder Woman vol. 5 #8 | 216 | March 17, 2020 | 978-1401291662 |
| Justice League: Endless Winter | Justice League: Endless Winter #1–2,The Flash vol. 1 #767,Superman: Endless Winter Special #1,Aquaman vol. 8 #66,Justice League vol. 4 #58,Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1,Justice League Dark vol. 2 #29,Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1 | 232 | Hardcover:November 16, 2021 | Hardcover:978-1779511539 |
| Life Story of the Flash | Original Graphic Novel | 96 | Hardcover:October 22, 1997Softcover:August 12, 1998 | Hardcover:978-1563893650Softcover:978-1563893896 |
| Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold | Flash and Green Lantern:The Brave and the Bold #1–6 | 144 | Softcover:March 21, 2001Deluxe Edition:April 9, 2019 | Softcover:978-1563897085Deluxe Edition:978-1401288136 |
| Flash: Mercury Falling | Impulse #62–67 | 144 | May 6, 2009 | 978-1401222604 |
| Flash: Season Zero | Flash: Season Zero #1–12 | 264 | September 16, 2015 | 978-1401257712 |
In March 1959,The Flash was back, care of writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. The series continued the numbering fromFlash Comics and gave Barry Allen his own title. Issue #105 also debuted the Mirror Master.
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