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Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

The origin of The Flash! The loss of his mother put Barry Allen on the road to becoming a hero, but only when he gains his powers will he understand the most important lesson he must learn.

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Don't miss this new volume featuring the greatest New Gods stories by aWho's Who of all-star creators! Recognized as one of Jack Kirby's greatestcreations, the New Gods now play an integral role in the DC Universe. Rediscoverthe classic tales of young Scott Free, Darkseid, Orion and more in thissoftcover collecting stories from Mister Miracle Special, Jack Kirby's FourthWorld #2-20, and Orion #3-4, #6-8, #10, #12, #15, #18-19! Plus, anever-before-published short story by writer Mark Millar with art by Steve Ditko& Mick Gray!

In 1990, Mark Waid wrote his first Flash story. Under his keen pen, Wally West, who had already been running in the footsteps of the Flashes who came before him, matured into a Flash in his own right. Waid brought a depth of character to The Flash that changed him for good. As a child, Wally visits his Aunt Iris and her distinctly boring fiancŽ, the perpetually tardy Barry Allen. Things get interesting for Wally, first when he discovers that Barry and The Flash work together, and then when an accident in BarryÕs lab gives him powers just like his heroÕs! Young Wally is quickly in danger-not only from The FlashÕs enemies, but from the side effects of his new powers! This first book in THE FLASH BY MARK WAID series collects THE FLASH #62-68, THE FLASH ANNUAL #4-5, THE FLASH SPECIAL #1 and THE FLASH TV SPECIAL #1.

"With a murderous cult at his disposal, Cicada begins a crusade of mass murder in the name of the Flash. Cicada targets any life the Scarlet Speedster has ever saved and with each murder come closer to achieving his maniacal goal--feeding upon the life energy of his victims! As he races against a madman who stands to corrupt all the Flash has accomplished, Wally must also absorb the shock of learning that someone special from his past is under Cicada's thrall! But the most formidable player in the Flash saga could be Julie Jackam's illegitimate child, Josh! Has one of Wally's past relationships come back to haunt him?" -- Back cover.