[THE FLASH]

Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino.[1]

A forensic chemist, Barry accidentally gains superpowers following a lightning strike in his laboratory. Like other heroes who go by the Flash, Barry is a "speedster", with powers that derive mainly from his superhuman speed. He wears a distinct red and gold costume treated to resist friction and wind, traditionally storing the costume compressed inside a ring. Created as a reimagining of the popular 1940s superhero The Flash (Jay Garrick), the success of Barry Allen's Flash comic book helped to bring about the Silver Age of Comic Books and contributed to a large growth in DC Comics' stable of science fiction comics and characters. During popular early volumes as the Flash, Barry established his own Rogues Gallery of colorful villains and sci-fi concepts like Gorilla City. Through crossovers with popular characters like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, Barry Allen's Flash also helped establish DC's flagship Justice League title, whose success would define its publishing strategy for decades to come.

Alter ego:
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen
Species:
Metahuman
Place of origin
Central City
Team affiliations
Justice League
S.T.A.R. Labs
Central City Police Department
Blue Lantern Corps
Justice Incarnate
partnerships
speedster partners:
Kid Flash (various)
Jay Garrick
Wally West
Bart Allen
Ace West
Other hero partners:
Green Arrow
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Elongated Man
Zatanna
Plastic Man
Wonder Woman
Patty Spivot
Notable aliases
Flash
Fastest Man Alive
Sultan of Speed
Scarlet Speedster
Monarch of Motion
Soldier of the Speed Force
Black Racer
Negative Flash
Trans-visible Man
Abilities
Genius-level intellect
Advanced hand-to-hand combatant
Brilliant chemist
Speed Force grants