“RUNNING SCARED” prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He’s lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It’s time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne!
The Fastest Man Alive is now supercharged with new abilities after being exposed to the Negative Speed Force, and until he can get his powers under control, heÕs a danger to Central City and himself. But before he can begin repairing the damage, he has to stop Shrapnel as well as a gruesome new villain, Bloodwork. And itÕs all BarryÕs fault! In the fallout, Barry is reassigned to work at Iron Heights prison, where he arrives just in time to find a Rogue dead. As Barry investigates the crime, Godspeed joins the FlashÕs cadre of enemies and leads the Fastest Man Alive and Captain Cold into a deadly rematch. But when the clues begin to reveal an even greater conspiracy at work, the Flash soon discovers Iron HeightsÕ deadliest secretÉ Writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) continues his smash-hit run on the Fastest Man Alive, joined by artists Carmine Di Giandomenico, Neil Googe, Christian Duce, Gus Vazquez, Pop Mhan, Howard Porter and Scott Kolins. Collects The Flash #28-38, Annual #1 and the Flash story from DC Universe Holiday Special #1.
Central City is quiet. Too quiet. The colorful criminals who make up the Flash’s legendary Rogues GalleryCaptain Cold, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard and Heat Waveare nowhere to be found. But the Fastest Man Alive still can’t slow down for a second, because each step he takes toward tracking them down leads him deeper into their deadly trap. And behind it all, an even darker presence looms. A darkness so great that not even the span of centuries can keep it from returning again and again to destroy the lives of Barry Allen and everyone he cares about. A darkness named Eobard Thawne…the ReverseFlash. To defeat his nemesis, Barry must count on his best friend, Green Lantern; his old foe, Captain Boomerang; the love of his life, Iris West; and his estranged partner, Kid Flash. With all his greatest enemies arrayed against him, has the Flash run out of time at last? Find out in The Flash: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2, the second hardcover collection of the smashhit run by writer Joshua Williamson and artists including Carmine Di Giandomenico and Howard Porter. Collects issues #14-27.
A part of DC Rebirth! A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never, well...you know. Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster debuts--but just where did this amazing new friend come from? Spinning directly out of the epic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself at the center of a DC Universe at a crossroads. From up-and-coming writer Joshua Williamson (Illuminati, Red Skull) and illustrator Carmine Di Giandomenico comes THE FLASH VOL. 2! Collects issues #9-13. Rebirth honors the richest history in comics, while continuing to look towards the future. These are the most innovative and modern stories featuring the world's greatest superheroes, told by some of the finest storytellers in the business. Honoring the past, protecting our present, and looking towards the future. This is the next chapter in the ongoing saga of the DC Universe. The legacy continues.
The aftermath of “THE BUTTON” has left Barry Allen—the Fastest Man Alive, known as the Flash—at a crossroads. Can he continue lying to the woman he loves about his secret identity? Can he mend his broken relationship with Kid Flash? Green Lantern Hal Jordan offers some advice, but Flash doesn’t have much time to make a decision, courtesy of the return of his greatest enemy, the time-traveling Reverse-Flash! Eobard Thawne has taken Iris West to the 25th century to reveal Barry Allen’s most closely guarded secrets to her…before killing Iris and the Flash! Following them to the future, Flash finally learns why his arch-foe from the future hates him so much, but even that knowledge may not be enough to give him a fighting chance against a villain who knows all his possible futures. Following the events of “THE BUTTON,” the future unfolds as never before in THE FLASH VOL. 4: RUNNING SCARED, the epic adventure from writer Joshua Williamson and artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Howard Porter. Collects THE FLASH #23-27!
The Fastest Man Alive continues his monumental run in DC Universe Rebirth! Barry Allen must get his powers under control and battle terrifying new villains before they both kill him. Dark clouds gather around Barry and his new family when the citizens of Central City meet Negative-Flash. The Flash sets out to save everyone he has ever loved from Negative-Flash, but there's just one problem: he is Negative-Flash! Barry Allen experiences the most brutal fight of his life when he faces off against Bloodwork, a gruesome new villain. Making things worse is that this unstoppable threat is all Barry's fault! Witness the penultimate act of the Negative-Flash story and the beginning of an unforgettable new chapter in Barry Allen's life. Collects THE FLASH #28-32
Now that the Crime Syndicate's reign of terror is finally at an end, the Fastest Man Alive is more determined than ever to catch the countless criminals they released from Iron Heights-and stop the killer who's using weapons stolen from the Flash's rogues gallery to commit his crimes. In between, he's even trying to guide a troubled kid named Wally West back to the right path. But with each daring rescue and bullet-dodging battle, it feels like the time is slipping through his fingers... ...and years from now, his time has run out. A darker, more driven Flash is working backwards through time to fix his forerunner's mistakes and save the lives he was too late to save-by any means necessary. His friends and enemies alike barely recognize him. That's because he's harboring a terrible secret about the Speed Force that fuels him. A secret that's set him on a collision course...with himself... Writers Robert Venditti & Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN) join artist Brett Booth (NIGHTWING) launch an all-new era-and present the New 52 debut of Wally West-in THE FLASH VOL. 6: OUT OF TIME ! Collects THE FLASH #30-35, THE FLASH ANNUAL, and THE FLASH: FUTURES END #1.
“THE SPEED OF DARKNESS” part two! Lost in the infinite horror of the Shadowlands, The Flash and Kid Flash’s new partnership is tested as they fight to uncover the dark secrets of the Shade and his mysterious plans for the speedster duo.
Hunt for the glaive! When a mysterious glaive crash-lands in the middle of Central City, the Flash must race against time to stop its ill effects, all while keeping an army of super-villains from obtaining this unknown and sinister cosmic prize.
“Finish Line” finale! Barry Allen and the Reverse-Flash race for the last time in this fast-paced conclusion. For years, Eobard Thawne has tormented Barry Allen, and now the Flash knows the only way to win is to make sure the Reverse-Flash never runs again! The story years in the making comes to a close as Joshua Williamson finishes his epic 101-issue run on The Flash!
