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Summary
The mysterious source of theFlash ’s power , the Speed Force , has been redefined countless times over the age in an effort to make sense of what makes him the Fastest Man Alive . Now , after a shameful discovery , the Speed Force has been give a major traditional knowledge update that changes the nature of the Flash ’s speed in a big way .
InThe Flash#11 by Simon Spurrier and Ramón Pérez , the Flash has been manipulated by cosmic beings known as the Arc Angles who essay to destroy time . As the Flash race across reality to do their bidding , they revealthe Speed Force ’s true originto him . The Arc Angles explain thatthe Speed Force originates from a living being known as the Deep Change , and that the Flash Family were all opt to be its conduits so that it could have life through them .
With this revelation , the Speed Force ’s extraction is in conclusion made known . However , it also means thatanother likely rootage of the Speed Force has been retconned — and that might be for the best .
The Flash just tapped into a new powerfulness that menace the multiverse , and it is n’t the first time the Fastest Man Alive has put the world at jeopardy .
The Biggest Problem with Flash’s Speed Force Is Finally Fixed
Panel fromThe Flash: Rebirthby Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver, Alex Sinclair, Hi-Fi, and Rob Leigh
The Flash : Rebirthby Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver served as the long - await yield of Barry Allen as the Flash after he was resurrected during theFinal Crisisevent . During this storyline , Barry learned from fellow speedster Max Mercury thathe created the Speed Force when he was first struck by lightning . What make thisproposed origin for the Flash ’s magnate sourceso controversial is that it set Barry Allen as the sole " take One " of the Speed Force . The source of every speedster ’s power therefore revolves around Barry , lay down them secondary to him as its conduits .
Fans can check out out the very beginning of Spurrier ’s revolutionary new take on Flash lore and the Flash Family — including wild unexampled powers for Wally West — in " Between Love and You " by Spurrier , Mike Deodato Jr. , Trish Mulvihill , and Hassan Otsmane - Elhaou fromThe Flash#800 , usable now from DC Comics .
With the Speed Force ’s novel origin inThe Flash#11,no Flash Family member is more inherently of import than the rest . Rather than being born from Barry ’s lightning , the Speed Force emanates from the Deep Change , a cosmic being that exists outdoors of realness itself . This animate being take Barry Allen to be the Flash the same manner itchose every member of the Flash Family . The Speed Force originating from the Deep Change instead of just one valet de chambre makes ita much cooler power sourcefor the Scarlet Speedster that welcomes the intact Flash Family into the DC Universe’scosmic hierarchy .
The Speed Force Created the Flash
Not The Other Way Around
This groundbreaking reveal about the Flash ’s powers change everything longtime fan thought they knewabout the Speed Force . When Barry Allen was struck by lightning , he did n’t create the Speed Force . Instead , the Deep Change chose to gift him powers because it deemed him suitable . As such , this lore update pass water the source of the Flash Family ’s power far more interesting , while also elevating their potential beyond a binary musical theme of amphetamine . The Speed Force ’s extraction has officially been changed for the best , and its newfound cosmic scale leaf opens up endless possibility forFlashstories run forward .
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THE FLASH # 11 ( 2024 )
The Flash is the superhero name give to the DC Comics character who utilizes unparalleled speed draw to a dimensional powerfulness known as the " stop number effect " to overwhelm their opposition . premier in 1939 , the original Flash arrive as Jay Garrick . Still , it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured status , but the Flash is one character that has met many of their alternate ego . The quality is typically seen as a part of the Justice League in nearly all incarnations .
The Flash is the superhero name given to the DC Comics character who utilizes unparalleled speed tied to a dimensional power known as the “speed force” to overwhelm their opposition. Premiering in 1939, the original Flash arrived as Jay Garrick. Still, it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured status, but the Flash is one character that has met many of their alternate selves. The character is typically seen as a part of the Justice League in nearly all incarnations.
The Flash is the superhero name given to the DC Comics character who utilizes unparalleled speed tied to a dimensional power known as the “speed force” to overwhelm their opposition. Premiering in 1939, the original Flash arrived as Jay Garrick. Still, it would be superseded by Barry Allen in popularity and featured status, but the Flash is one character that has met many of their alternate selves. The character is typically seen as a part of the Justice League in nearly all incarnations.
