Wally West

For other uses of Wally West, see Wally West (disambiguation).

Wally West
250x450px Wally West, the third Flash. Cover art for The Flash vol. 2, #207, by Michael Turner.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	as Kid Flash: The Flash #110 (December 1959) as Flash: Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986)
Created by	John Broome Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Full name	Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West
Species	Human
Place of origin	Keystone City
Team affiliations	Justice League Teen Titans Young Justice
Partnerships	Barry Allen Bart Allen Jay Garrick Dick Grayson Tim Drake Batman Kyle Rayner Hal Jordan John Stewart Tigress
Notable aliases	Kid Flash, Flash
Abilities	Skilled science prodigy and exceptional knowledge of Physics Third mainline access to the Speed Force grants Wally abilities such as: Running at varying superhuman speeds for extended periods of time; Can run past the speed of light and on water Vibration through solid objects, causing them to explode Speed Read at incredible rates Some immunity to Telepathy Time Travel Lending and taking speed Protective aura to resist heat created by pressure caused by compressed air from running at super speeds Absorbing kinetic energy Creating a costume out of pure Speed Force energy Creating vortices with body or arms Regenerative Healing Factor Enhanced strength, perception, reflexes, endurance, agility Supercharged brain activity Probability prediction Exceptional hand-to-hand combatant Ultra-fast metabolism

Wally West (Wallace Rudolph West) (The Flash) is an American fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. He made his first appearance as the Kid Flash in the Flash #110 in 1959. Wally is the most recognized Flash in the DC animated universe, playing a central role in the Justice League, its successor, Justice League Unlimited, and Young Justice.

On May 6, 2011, IGN ranked Wally West #8 on their list of the "Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time", ahead of any other speedster, stating that "Wally West is one of the DCU’s greatest heroes, even if he doesn’t rank as the original Scarlet Speedster". In 2013, Wally West placed 6th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics.

The character has appeared in many forms of media, including the Justice League cartoons. Wally West made his live-action debut in the second season of The Flash, where he is portrayed by Keiynan Lonsdale.

Fictional character biography

Kid Flash

Wally as Kid Flash. Art by George Pérez.

Wally West was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino and introduced in The Flash #110 (1959). The character was the nephew of the existing Flash character's girlfriend and later wife, Iris West. During a visit to the Central City police laboratory where Barry Allen worked, the freak accident that gave Allen his powers repeated itself, bathing West in electrically-charged chemicals. Now possessing the same powers as the Flash, West donned a smaller sized copy of Barry Allen's Flash outfit and became the young crimefighter Kid Flash. Wally had a strained relationship with his own parents and often looked to his beloved aunt and uncle for moral support and guidance.

This costume was later altered (in The Flash #135 (1963)) to one that would make him more visually distinctive. The original red was replaced with a costume that was primarily yellow with red leggings, gloves, and ear-pieces.

In addition to his appearances within the Flash title, the character was a founding member of the newly created Teen Titans, where he became friends with Dick Grayson, then known as Robin, later known as Nightwing. Sometime later, Wally contracted a mysterious disease: the more he used his speed powers, the faster his body would age.

The Flash

During the 1985-86 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths, Barry gave his life to save the Earth when destroying the antimatter cannon that was aimed at Earth. Initially unaware of this, Wally was coaxed by Jay Garrick into assisting the heroes against the Anti-Monitor's forces. During the final battle with the Anti-Monitor, Wally was struck by a blast of anti-matter energy, which put his disease into remission. In the aftermath of the conflict, Wally took on his fallen mentor's costume and identity. Wally's role as Kid Flash got taken over by Bart Allen The second Kid Flash

The decision by DC Comics' editorial staff to radically change their fictional universe saw a number of changes to the status quo of the character. Wally West became a less powerful new Flash than his predecessor. For example, instead of being able to reach the speed of light, he could run just faster than that of sound. Also, the character had to eat vast quantities of food to maintain his metabolism.

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Flash vol. 2, #1 (June 1987). Wally West holds his first title as the Modern Age Flash. Art by Jackson Guice.

Those changes were quickly followed up and 1987 saw the publication of a new Flash comic, initially written by Mike Baron. These stories focused not only on the Flash's superhero exploits, but the state of Wally's wealth. West won a lottery, bought a large mansion, and became something of a playboy. The character's finances and luck continued to ebb and wane until Flash vol. 2, #62, when his playboy ways ended and his fortunes stabilized.

The 1990s also saw further modifications to the look of the character, with a modified uniform appearing in 1991. This modified costume altered the visual appearance of the traditional Flash costume, with a belt made of two connecting lightning bolts meeting in a "V" at the front (where Allen's costume had a single bolt in a horizontal band), removal of the wings from the top of his boots, a change in the material of his costume, and opaque lenses added to the eyes of his cowl. This modified design utilized elements of the costume designed by artist Dave Stevens for the live action television series The Flash.

A difficult encounter with a particularly vicious foe, the first Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne), also served to increase the speed of the character, forcing him to push past a psychological block he had placed on his powers. To prevent himself from truly "replacing" Barry, Wally had subconsciously limited his speed so that he could never become his mentor's equal, but Thawne's bragging that he would become the true Flash forced Wally past this block, as he feared Thawne replacing Barry more than he feared himself doing so. After this encounter, he was Barry Allen's equal in speed, and eventually became even faster. Though he still had not been able to recover Barry's vibrational/phasing abilities (he could vibrate through objects but they would explode instead), he gained several new powers that Barry never had. He was able to share/steal speed, use his speed to kinetically upgrade his attacks, and super heal others.

Writer Mark Waid expanded on the character's powers thematically and further redefined the character by introducing the Speed Force, an energy source that served as a pseudo-scientific explanation for his powers and that of other fictional speedsters within the DC Universe. Using this concept as a basis, the character's ability to tap into the Speed Force was used to expand his abilities. The character was now able to lend speed to other objects and people and create a costume directly out of Speed Force energy. Traditional powers such as the ability to vibrate through solid objects were also restored. The Flash was sued for not saving a woman from a burning building. Because of this, The Flash felt pressured into having to constantly be heroic 24/7.

The 2000s saw writer Geoff Johns revitalize the character by introducing new versions of characters such as Zoom; making significant use of the Rogues; and marrying the character to longtime girlfriend Linda Park.

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Wally's new costume. Art by Ethan Van Sciver.

In the miniseries Infinite Crisis, as a narrative device, the character of Wally West and his family were seen leaving for an alternative reality. This allowed the character Bart Allen to become the fourth Flash and headline a relaunched third volume of the title, called The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive.

The critical reaction to this new version of the character was mixed and the character was killed off in the final issue of the short-lived third volume. It was decided that Wally West should return; and the JLA/JSA story "The Lightning Saga" was used to return the character to Earth along with his wife and children, who appear to have aged several years.

The character next appeared in All Flash #1 (2007), seeking vengeance on those who had killed Bart Allen. This was followed by The Flash vol. 2, which resumed publication after the long hiatus with issue #231 (October 2007). The series found the character struggling with trying to raise his two super-powered twins, plagued by accelerated growth and their inexperience in the heroic game, a task made more difficult by Wally's unemployment, his inability to keep a steady job, and the mistrust of the League for his decision to bring two children into the fold. The series was canceled with issue #247 (February 2009).

In Final Crisis, the character was reunited with Barry Allen, who had returned to life.

The Flash: Rebirth

Main article: The Flash: Rebirth

Interviews with The Flash: Rebirth artist Ethan Van Sciver revealed that the character would adopt a newly designed costume in the limited series that reintroduces Barry Allen as the Flash. The new costume is heavily inspired by the original changes made to the suit in Flash vol. 2, #50 (cowl lenses, "wingless" boots, the belt-line V-shape, and the darker red color of the suit), which were slipping in and out of usage when the character was drawn by different artists. Wally's costume has also been given a straight cowl which cuts off at the bottom of the nose, similar to Batman's. Wally has also gained a new symbol identical to the symbol worn by his animated counterpart in the Justice League animated series, to further distinguish Wally from Barry Allen. After the end of "The Flash: Rebirth", Barry Allen became the star of a new ongoing "Flash" series, with Wally West making only one, out-of-costume appearance during the series' 12-issue run.

Blackest Night

During the Blackest Night, Wally West assists Barry Allen in spreading the word to every hero on Earth about the rise of the Black Lantern Corps. When Black Hand brings back Nekron, Barry is attacked by an army of Black Lanterns, while struggling to fight them off, Wally comes to his rescue, bringing with him the Justice League & Teen Titans, Bart Allen, the Kid Flash, among them. The three Flashes fight their way through Black Lanterns and charge at Nekron. Before they can strike, the Black Lantern Guardian Scar attacks them, attempting to convince them into becoming Black Lanterns. Right after, Hal Jordan and the leaders of the seven Lantern Corps arrive to assist. The heroes attack the Black Lanterns, but soon Black Hand starts groping Batman they soon find similar interests, turning him into a Black Lantern. He soon plants Black Lantern Rings on Superman, Superboy, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Kid Flash, transforming them into Black Lanterns. Black Lantern Bart Allen attacks Barry Allen, and the two brawl for a moment before Wally fights him off. A pair of Black Lantern Rings then lock onto Barry and Hal. Wally flees with Barry, with Barry telling him to stay and protect himself and Bart. Barry and Hal then flee the scene to avoid becoming Black Lanterns.

The New 52

Following the events of Flashpoint storyline, all DC titles, including The Flash, were cancelled and relaunched as part of its The New 52 publishing event. In the new continuity, Barry Allen is the only Flash; he has never been married to Iris West, and Wally is not alluded to. When asked about Wally's whereabouts, DC creators have had no comment, and Dan DiDio has stated that Wally is currently benched. Iris's ex-con brother Daniel West does feature however, in his capacity as the Reverse-Flash. In January 2014, it was reported that Wally would make his debut in The New 52 in The Flash Annual #3, set for release in April 2014. Wally appears in The Flash #30 five years later from the current timeline with a bi-racial look and new backstory. Wally is shown to be dead five years into the future from a fatal car crash. Later on in #30, Barry is seen twenty years into the future much older, and now wearing a blue Flash costume, promising to never be late again while looking at a news article about a funeral being held for Wally. Although speculated that Daniel was the father of Wally since he is shown to be Iris's only other sibling, writer Robert Venditti has since confirmed Iris has another brother who has yet to be seen but is indeed the father of Wally, and Wally himself is now African-American on his mother's side.

It is revealed in Flash Annual #3 that Wally's father is actually Rudolph West, who abandoned him and his mother when Wally was just a baby. Wally's mother has gone missing during the Crime Syndicate's invasion of Earth. He is seen spray painting graffiti on a wall and is caught by Barry and arrested. Iris tells Barry that Wally looked up to his uncle Daniel, even after the latter became the Reverse Flash. After getting out of jail, Iris asks Barry to watch over him for a while.

Powers and abilities

Wally's primary superpower is his ability to control the speed with which his body vibrates and to move at super speed, which he uses primarily to run at super-human velocities. This super speed is derived from his connection to the Speed Force: a vaguely defined extra-dimensional energy force from which most speedster heroes draw their powers.

While most to all speedsters can make a connection and draw upon this force, West "mainlines" power from the Speed Force itself and cannot be cut off from the source. This connection to the Speed Force grants him unique abilities other speedsters lack, such as lending and taking speed (which manifests in different ways, ranging from becoming speedsters themselves to bolstering others metabolisms and healing abilities, allowing them to recover from injuries in a fraction of the normal time), as well as absorbing kinetic energy in a less direct manner; he once absorbed the kinetic energy of the entire planet Earth while standing at the North Pole when his teammates were forced to move the planet to prevent possible earthquakes. Wally has also found a way to create a costume out of pure Speed Force energy.

Like all Flashes, Wally is surrounded by a protective aura that allows him to resist the heat created by the pressure of compressed air caused by moving at super speed as well as other environmental consequences of moving at such velocities. It is not known how Wally is able to circumvent the damage moving at such great speeds would normally have on the environment, but it has been hypothesized that his protective aura allows him to "side step" such environmental consequences. Because of his powers and connection to the Speed Force, he can run at varying speeds for extended periods of time without needing rest or causing damage to his body. It is his connection to the Speed Force that constantly rejuvenates him while running making it so he does not literally feed upon his own body to generate the energy for super speed. Even so, he has a sped up metabolism and finds it necessary to eat often and in great quantities to help supply the chemical energy needed.

Using his abilities, Wally can run at such speed that he can run on water, create powerful vortices with his arms or body, and vibrate at such speeds that he becomes invisible to the naked eye. Wally can also match the vibrational constant of solid objects and vibrate through them, passing his molecules through the spaces in between the atoms and molecules of the matter he's vibrating through, an ability shared by the first Flash, Barry Allen. Unlike Barry Allen, however, Wally accidentally destabilizes whatever he passes through, causing it to explode. While this has its drawbacks, Wally has learned to use this offensively in battle. Like other speedsters, Wally West can use his speed to travel through time.

Wally is the second fastest of all the Flashes (Second only to his mentor, Barry Allen, although in some versions he actually surpasses Barry.) and arguably one of the fastest beings that has ever existed—and it has been remarked that Wally and Barry are the only two speedsters that were fast enough to even outrun death.

Some interpretations of Wally are shown as having above average strength. On the Justice League episode "The Brave and the Bold Part 2", the gorilla Solovar tells Wally that he weighed around 400 lbs; Wally then proceeded to lift Solovar and run to safety.

Wally is also a skilled science prodigy. In some versions, Wally uses these skills to recreate the accident that gave Barry his powers by himself, granting himself his own powers. Like his mentor, Wally understands what his Speed enables him to do, and uses his knowledge of Physics to his advantage in battle.

Allies and friends

Wally's father, Rudolph West (a Manhunter agent), was presumed deceased following an explosion in Cuba during the Invasion series. He reappeared years later at, among other places, his ex-wife Mary West's (Wally's mother) second wedding. They both later attended Wally and Linda's wedding.

While they disagree regularly, Wally has developed an odd friendship/respect with Batman, who has more than once made it clear that those feelings are mutual.

Like his predecessors, West is good friends with the Green Lantern of his time (Kyle Rayner). Wally also retained a close friendship with Kyle's predecessor, Hal Jordan, who often looked out for Wally even while he was the Spectre. His best friend is Dick Grayson, who served with Wally on the Teen Titans as the first Robin and served as Wally's best man at his wedding.

The members of the New Teen Titans, the team Wally served on as Kid Flash, have reappeared several times throughout his life. Although they are not always in close contact with one another, the team consider each other family; Wally is no exception.

Supporting cast

Wally has developed a very extensive supporting cast over the duration of his comic series that began in 1987. It should be noted that a few of them are former villains and adversaries, such as Pied Piper, Speed Demon, and Chunk.

• Linda Park-West - Wally West's girlfriend, and later wife. Park is a news reporter, although she later goes to medical school. Park is West's "lightning rod" when travelling in the Speed Force, much like how Iris West is Barry Allen's "lighting rod".
• Mary West - Wally's mother.
• Iris West Allen - Wally's aunt, returned from the future. Iris was a role model for Wally growing up, and one of the inspirations behind his career as The Flash.
• Dr. Tina McGee - A scientist/nutritionist with whom he had a brief romantic involvement.
• Dr. Jerry McGee (also Speed Demon, Speed McGee) - Tina's (formerly ex-) husband and former super-speed villain.
• Frances Kane (Magenta) - A former love interest of West, who later joins the rogues and becomes a super-villain.
• Connie Noleski - A model and girlfriend of Wally's in his early career as the Flash. She is currently married to Chunk.
• Chester P. Runk (also Chunk) - A brilliant physicist who became a walking black hole after a matter-transmitting machine he invented imploded during its first test.
• Mason Trollbridge - The former kid sidekick of a hard-edged depression-era crimefighter known as the Clipper.
• Pied Piper - One of Barry Allen's former Rogues.
• Jay Garrick - The original Flash. Currently out of semi-retirement and a member of the Justice Society of America.
• Jesse Quick - The daughter of Liberty Belle and Johnny Quick, Jesse is a second generation superhero and speedster like her father.
• Max Mercury - The Zen Master of Speed.
• Bart Allen (Kid Flash) - Barry and Iris Allen's grandson from the future. Originally codenamed Impulse. He was a member of the Teen Titans when he took on Wally's old identity.
• Ashley Zolomon - Current Rogue Profiler with the Keystone City PD, and former wife of Hunter Zolomon.
• Jai and Iris West - Wally and Linda's children. Aged 1 chronologically, but physically about 8 due to an unstable connection to the Speed Force. Wally had to teach them at super-speed, so they are mentally about the same age as they are physically. Following their nearly being killed by their powers, all of it was transferred to Iris, who became the new Impulse.

Group affiliations

Wally is a founding member of the Teen Titans, the New Teen Titans, the Titans, Justice League Europe, Justice League Task Force, the "JLA" incarnation of the Justice League, and Justice League Elite, among other affiliations.

Other versions

Superman & Batman: Generations 2

In John Byrne's graphic novel Superman & Batman: Generations 2, characters from the DC Universe are shown to age in real time. In this series, Wally appears as Kid Flash in 1964, which is the year he first appeared as a founding member of the Teen Titans (though in this version, he is a founding member of the Justice League). By 1986, Wally has retired and been replaced by the fourth Flash (Carrie Allen, the daughter of Barry Allen). Wally's son, Jai West, in turn, replaces Carrie in 2008 to become the fifth Flash.

Flash Annual

Flash Annual #7 (1994, one of a series of Elseworlds annuals) shows a Flash who has become a superstar celebrity and film director. He was apparently left disabled by an attempt by the Weather Wizard to create a new ice age, which in this reality also resulted in the death of Barry Allen. Wally's film is repeatedly interrupted by the Weather Wizard's insistence that Wally's version is a lie (claiming he had benevolent intentions and that Barry's death was a tragic accident) - much to Wally's horror the Weather Wizard is given the authority to make changes to the film. During a confrontation in the carpark, the Weather Wizard's demonisation of Barry Allen is ended when he is killed by a lightning bolt (which Wally suspects may be divine intervention).

Kingdom Come

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The Flash (Wally West) in Kingdom Come. Art by Alex Ross.

In Mark Waid's Kingdom Come, Wally becomes an embodiment of the Speed Force, but at the cost of his humanity until the events of The Kingdom. His twin children, Barry and Iris West, inherit their father's speed, but only Iris decides to become a superhero, a new Kid Flash. In Waid's The Life Story of the Flash, "written" by Iris Allen, she describes her namesake in a positive light and Barry West as "a tragedy." In the sequel "The Kingdom", it is revealed that Barry is a slacker who has no real interest in doing anything other than wasting his time and lounging around while Iris constantly struggles to earn her father's approval. It is only during the events of "The Kingdom" that Wally acknowledges Iris as Kid Flash, when she agrees to join a team of second-generation heroes to travel into the past and confront Gog without telling him first, allowing Wally to establish that she is doing the right thing to be a hero rather than to earn his approval.

Dark Flash reality

The Flash vol. 2, #150–159 (1999–2000) introduces a version of Wally named Walter West, also known as the Dark Flash, who appeared in the main DC universe after Wally and Linda were apparently killed in a fight with Abra Kadabra after he tried to dispose of Linda by sending her into Walter's reality, prompting Walter to travel back to Wally's world to take his place in recognition of his other self's sacrifice. This version of Wally is revealed to be an older, scarred, more powerful and experienced version from another reality within Hypertime (Although he only revealed his true identity to Jay Garrick, Donna Troy and Superman so that he could work with their various teams). It is revealed that this version of Wally was unable to save Linda from death at Kobra's hands. This made Walter a darker hero similar to Batman in The Dark Knight Returns storyline. After Walter's presence in the main DC Universe starts to cause other realities in Hypertime to bleed over into the main one, Superman and Wonder Woman force Walter to transverse Hypertime and return home. Although he leaves the main DC Universe, he appears to never make it back to his own reality. He seems to go from reality to reality with no success. After Hypertime was abandoned by DC, Walter West's continued existence becomes unclear. Dark Flash/Walter West appears as an alternate costume for Flash in the video game Justice League Heroes.

Elseworlds

An Elseworlds tale in Superboy Annual #1 (1994) shows a Wally West that had lost the use of his legs and had them replaced with bionic ones. With his artificial legs, Wally was not able to run at high speeds, though he could still move his arms at super-speed. This version of Wally died saving Green Lantern Hal Jordan from a yellow projectile.

JLA: Another Nail

In JLA: Another Nail, Wally West (as Kid Flash) makes a brief appearance when all time periods meld together. He is flying with Wonder Girl (Donna Troy).

"Armageddon 2001"

In the "Armageddon 2001" crossover, Wally's future shows he has married and fathered a son. All three move into the Witness Protection Program to escape a mobster that can discern secrets with a touch. His son gains his speed but not his protective aura. After defeating the mobster and his older rogue's gallery, Wally manages to donate all of his speed to his son, granting the much needed aura.

"Flashpoint"

In the alternate timeline of the "Flashpoint" storyline, Wally West acts as an assistant and cameraman for his aunt Iris, who in this reality is a television reporter. Investigating Central City's hero, Citizen Cold, Wally discovers that his true identity is that of a former low-level criminal. Citizen Cold confronts him before he can reveal this information, and freezes him in a block of ice. Wally was a childhood friend of Pied Piper, who arrives at Wally's lair and discovers Wally is killed by Citizen Cold. Pied Piper takes Wally's place in uncovering evidence of Citizen Cold's true identity. Afterwards, a funeral is held for Wally by his aunt Iris along with her husband John.

"Futures End"

In The Flash: Futures End #1, the Flash from 20 Years in the Future is able to prevent Wally's death by killing Daniel West. After the Future Flash cripples his younger self in their fight and disappears into the past, Barry finds that Wally has been imbued with the Speed Force. He makes Wally promise to stop his future self and Wally dons a silver and red Flash suit, becoming the new Flash, and trains for years to travel back and stop the Future Flash.

In Flash Vol 4 #35, Wally arrives to see the Future Flash fight the present Flash. Wally is badly injured when he shields the younger Flash from high-speed rocks that the Future Flash flung. Wally absorbs the excess Speed Force energy that is tearing apart the present Flash and tells him to not give up and that he only learned to be a hero because of him. Wally dies and releases a blast of Speed Force energy that closes the rupture but unintentionally traps the present Flash in the Speed Force.

Collected editions

Wally West's stories from The Flash vol. 2 have been reprinted in several trade paperbacks.

Title	Material collected	Publication date	ISBN
The Flash: Born to Run	Flash vol. 2, #62–65, Annual #8 Speed Force #1 Flash 80-Page Giant #1	June 1999	978-1563895043
Flash: The Return of Barry Allen	Flash vol. 2, #74–79	July 1996	978-1563892684
Impulse: Reckless Youth	Flash vol. 2, #92–94 Impulse #1–6	April 1997	978-1563892769
The Flash: Terminal Velocity	Flash vol. 2, #0, 95–100	September 1995	978-1563892493
The Flash: Dead Heat	The Flash vol. 2, #108–111 Impulse #10–11	August 2000	978-1563896231
The Flash: Race Against Time	The Flash vol. 2, #112–118	July 2001	978-1563897214
The Flash: Emergency Stop	The Flash vol. 2, #130–135	January 2009	978-1401221775
The Flash: The Human Race	The Flash vol. 2, #136–141 "Flash of Two Worlds" from Secret Origins #50	June 2009	978-1401222390
The Flash: Wonderland	The Flash vol. 2, #164–169	October 2007	978-1401214890
The Flash: Blood Will Run	The Flash vol. 2, #170–176 The Flash Secret Files #3	June 2002	978-1563898792
The Flash: Blood Will Run (2nd ed.)	The Flash vol. 2, #170–176 The Flash Secret Files #3 The Flash: Iron Heights	February 2008	978-1401216474
The Flash: Rogues	The Flash vol. 2, #177–182	February 2003	978-1563899508
The Flash: Crossfire	The Flash vol. 2, #183–191	March 2004	978-1401201951
The Flash: Blitz	The Flash vol. 2, #192–200	August 2004	978-1401203351
The Flash: Ignition	The Flash vol. 2, #201–206	March 2005	978-1401204631
The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen	The Flash vol. 2, #207–211, 213–217	August 2005	978-1401207236
The Flash: Rogue War	The Flash vol. 2, #½, 212, 218, 220–225	January 2006	978-1401209247
The Flash: The Wild Wests	The Flash Vol. 2 #231–237	August 2008	HC: 978-1401218287
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Vol. 1	The Flash Vol. 2 #164-176 The Flash: Our Worlds at War #1 The Flash Secret Files #3 The Flash: Iron Heights	May 2011	HC: 978-1401230685
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Vol. 2	Flash Vol. 2 #177-200 DC First: Flash/Superman #1	April 2012	HC: 978-1401233914
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns Vol. 3	Flash Vol. 2 #201-225 Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #214	September 2012	HC: 978-1401237172

Collected editions featuring the other Flashes Jay Garrick and Barry Allen as well as Wally West:

Title	Material collected	Publication date	ISBN
The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told	Flash Comics #1, 66, 86 Comic Cavalcade #24 Showcase #4 The Flash #107, 113, 119, 124, 125, 137, 143, 148, 179 Five-Star Super-Hero Spectacular Flash vol. 2, #2	February 1991 April 1992	HC: 978-0930289812 SC: 978-0930289843
The Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told	Flash Comics #86, 104 The Flash #123, 155, 165, 179 Flash vol. 2, #91 DC Special Series #11	August 2007	978-1401213725

In other media

Main article: Flash in other media

Television

• Wally West, as Kid Flash, appears in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, in two segments starring the Flash (Barry Allen); they are titled "Take a Giant Step" and "To Catch a Blue Bolt"; the latter shows Barry and Wally changing into their Flash and Kid Flash uniforms using their rings. Wally's appearance differs from his comic book counterpart. He has black hair, and the red and yellow color scheme of his second costume is reversed, as well as simplified to put him in trunks.

• Wally West as the Flash appears in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Charlie Schlatter.

• Wally West appears as the Flash in the series Justice League and its sequel Justice League Unlimited.

• Wally West is commonly believed to be the Kid Flash who appears in Teen Titans near the end of Season 5, with Michael Rosenbaum making the voice.

• Wally West along with Batman, John Stewart, Hawkgirl, and Martian Manhunter appeared in the animated series Static Shock.

• Wally West as (Kid Flash) is a main character in the TV series Young Justice, voiced by Jason Spisak.

• The Flash's co-creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti revealed that elements of Wally West would be explored in the second season. It was later confirmed that West will appear in Season 2, portrayed by Keiynan Lonsdale. This version is the long lost brother of Iris West, whom she wanted to keep secret from her father. She eventually told him in "Running to Stand Still," and Wally appears at the end of the episode during the West Christmas party.

Film

• Wally West (as Kid Flash) makes a brief appearance in Justice League: The New Frontier at the end of the film during U.S. President John F. Kennedy's speech.

• Wally West as the Flash appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by Josh Keaton.

Video games

• Wally West is a playable fighter in Justice League Task Force released on the Super NES and Sega Genesis in 1995.

• Wally West is a featured playable character in the video game, Justice League Heroes. In addition, there is a spinoff game for Game Boy Advance with the Flash as the main hero titled Justice League Heroes: The Flash. Both were released in 2006. Here he is voiced by Chris Edgerly.

• Wally West (as Kid Flash) appears as a playable character in the video game Young Justice: Legacy.

External links

• Kid Flash (Wally West) at the Comic Book DB
• Flash (Wally West) at the Comic Book DB
• The Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning Fan site with information about the super-speed characters of the DC Universe
• Crimson Lightning An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash
• Wally West at the Internet Movie Database
• The Unofficial Flash Biography