you’ll definitely speed through these stories you only wish my first cousin
stories you only wish my first cousin
stories you only wish my first cousin wants a rope the operative word being
wants a rope the operative word being
wants a rope the operative word being removed welcome to watchmojo.com and
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removed welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 flash comics you should
for the top 10 flash comics you should
for the top 10 flash comics you should read you see that red blur that’s me for
read you see that red blur that’s me for
read you see that red blur that’s me for this list we’re taking a look at flash
this list we’re taking a look at flash
this list we’re taking a look at flash stories that are important influential
stories that are important influential
stories that are important influential or just great books to read some are
or just great books to read some are
or just great books to read some are self contained some extend across
self contained some extend across
self contained some extend across several issues but all are worth your
several issues but all are worth your
several issues but all are worth your attention
attention
attention except the things you cannot change have
except the things you cannot change have
except the things you cannot change have the courage to change the things you can
the courage to change the things you can
the courage to change the things you can and have the wisdom to know the
and have the wisdom to know the
and have the wisdom to know the difference I will totally get that
difference I will totally get that
difference I will totally get that number 10 still life in the fast lane
number 10 still life in the fast lane
number 10 still life in the fast lane you kidding Jay we idolize you 270 years
you kidding Jay we idolize you 270 years
you kidding Jay we idolize you 270 years of marriage is quite the achievement the
of marriage is quite the achievement the
of marriage is quite the achievement the achievement is how Jones put up with me
achievement is how Jones put up with me
achievement is how Jones put up with me for that long Grant Morrison’s 1990
for that long Grant Morrison’s 1990
for that long Grant Morrison’s 1990 stint on the flash produced a number of
stint on the flash produced a number of
stint on the flash produced a number of gems including this delicate and
gems including this delicate and
gems including this delicate and touching adventure Jay Garrick’s the
touching adventure Jay Garrick’s the
touching adventure Jay Garrick’s the original flash had come out of
original flash had come out of
original flash had come out of retirement to fill in for future flash
retirement to fill in for future flash
retirement to fill in for future flash wally west and has a grand time reliving
wally west and has a grand time reliving
wally west and has a grand time reliving his glory days the joyous story takes a
his glory days the joyous story takes a
his glory days the joyous story takes a serious turn though as Jay tries to save
serious turn though as Jay tries to save
serious turn though as Jay tries to save the life of an old foe the thinker but
the life of an old foe the thinker but
the life of an old foe the thinker but the thinker is satisfied that his time
the thinker is satisfied that his time
the thinker is satisfied that his time is up and refuses Jays help confronted
is up and refuses Jays help confronted
is up and refuses Jays help confronted with this acceptance of mortality Jay
with this acceptance of mortality Jay
with this acceptance of mortality Jay learns to value his own time on earth
learns to value his own time on earth
learns to value his own time on earth you retired you could have died yeah
you retired you could have died yeah
you retired you could have died yeah Joan’s gonna kill me just for putting on
Joan’s gonna kill me just for putting on
Joan’s gonna kill me just for putting on the tin hat number 9 terminal velocity
the tin hat number 9 terminal velocity
the tin hat number 9 terminal velocity what’s not to believe I’ve clearly got
what’s not to believe I’ve clearly got
what’s not to believe I’ve clearly got Flash’s speed is amazing good look
Flash’s speed is amazing good look
Flash’s speed is amazing good look frankly I can’t wait to meet him but you
frankly I can’t wait to meet him but you
frankly I can’t wait to meet him but you know back when he was in his prime the
know back when he was in his prime the
know back when he was in his prime the years of Wally West’s flash produced a
years of Wally West’s flash produced a
years of Wally West’s flash produced a ton of classic stories such as this
ton of classic stories such as this
ton of classic stories such as this beauty by Mark Waid while traveling
beauty by Mark Waid while traveling
beauty by Mark Waid while traveling through time while he sees something
through time while he sees something
through time while he sees something that makes him worry about the safety of
that makes him worry about the safety of
that makes him worry about the safety of his girlfriend Linda he also discovers
his girlfriend Linda he also discovers
his girlfriend Linda he also discovers that his use of the mysterious Speed
that his use of the mysterious Speed
that his use of the mysterious Speed Force is having a dehumanizing effect on
Force is having a dehumanizing effect on
Force is having a dehumanizing effect on him and worries that he may become part
him and worries that he may become part
him and worries that he may become part of the force itself terminal velocity
of the force itself terminal velocity
of the force itself terminal velocity deals with these issues as well as a
deals with these issues as well as a
deals with these issues as well as a threat from the villain Cobra but it’s
threat from the villain Cobra but it’s
threat from the villain Cobra but it’s ultimately about love between friends as
ultimately about love between friends as
ultimately about love between friends as well as lovers and about the lengths one
well as lovers and about the lengths one
well as lovers and about the lengths one goes to to protect their loved ones wait
goes to to protect their loved ones wait
goes to to protect their loved ones wait a minute
a minute
a minute I told you not to so
I told you not to so
I told you not to so I wanted to be the bad guy in person in
I wanted to be the bad guy in person in
I wanted to be the bad guy in person in your prime a break nobody died oh man
your prime a break nobody died oh man
your prime a break nobody died oh man Artemis is so going to kill me for this
Artemis is so going to kill me for this
Artemis is so going to kill me for this and don’t even get me started on mom and
and don’t even get me started on mom and
and don’t even get me started on mom and dad one of the most distinctive features
dad one of the most distinctive features
dad one of the most distinctive features about the flash is his ability to be
about the flash is his ability to be
about the flash is his ability to be both light-hearted and serious at the
both light-hearted and serious at the
both light-hearted and serious at the same time this mini masterpiece is a
same time this mini masterpiece is a
same time this mini masterpiece is a fine example of that it opens with Wally
fine example of that it opens with Wally
fine example of that it opens with Wally West diffusing a dangerous situation
West diffusing a dangerous situation
West diffusing a dangerous situation with a simple statement nobody dies
with a simple statement nobody dies
with a simple statement nobody dies it’s a rule but it goes on to show just
it’s a rule but it goes on to show just
it’s a rule but it goes on to show just how serious Wally can be about that when
how serious Wally can be about that when
how serious Wally can be about that when an airline stewardess gets sucked out of
an airline stewardess gets sucked out of
an airline stewardess gets sucked out of a plane while you have to go to
a plane while you have to go to
a plane while you have to go to extraordinary lengths to save her at the
extraordinary lengths to save her at the
extraordinary lengths to save her at the risk of his own life in claim yet
risk of his own life in claim yet
risk of his own life in claim yet powerful terms the story demonstrates
powerful terms the story demonstrates
powerful terms the story demonstrates what really makes a hero there’s a
what really makes a hero there’s a
what really makes a hero there’s a shelter at Fox and Gardner well out a
shelter at Fox and Gardner well out a
shelter at Fox and Gardner well out a danger zone walk don’t run and you and
danger zone walk don’t run and you and
danger zone walk don’t run and you and your little one will be just fine number
your little one will be just fine number
your little one will be just fine number 7
7
7 rogue war mirror maps are neat ways
rogue war mirror maps are neat ways
rogue war mirror maps are neat ways going to a lot of trouble to steal my
going to a lot of trouble to steal my
going to a lot of trouble to steal my old jobs aren’t you
old jobs aren’t you
old jobs aren’t you Flash’s rogues gallery is one of the
Flash’s rogues gallery is one of the
Flash’s rogues gallery is one of the most colorful and entertaining in all of
most colorful and entertaining in all of
most colorful and entertaining in all of comic them and they take center stage
comic them and they take center stage
comic them and they take center stage and Geoff Johns story basically half of
and Geoff Johns story basically half of
and Geoff Johns story basically half of the Rogues are trying to bring the other
the Rogues are trying to bring the other
the Rogues are trying to bring the other half to justice and neither side is
half to justice and neither side is
half to justice and neither side is happy about it in the midst of this
happy about it in the midst of this
happy about it in the midst of this flash is dealing with a diabolical new
flash is dealing with a diabolical new
flash is dealing with a diabolical new plot from his enemies ooh that is really
plot from his enemies ooh that is really
plot from his enemies ooh that is really tearing the speedster up
Howard Potter’s art is stunning but it’s
Howard Potter’s art is stunning but it’s John’s masterful storytelling and keen
John’s masterful storytelling and keen
John’s masterful storytelling and keen grasp of character that sets world war
grasp of character that sets world war
grasp of character that sets world war apart and makes it worth reading over
apart and makes it worth reading over
apart and makes it worth reading over and over enjoy your petty little
and over enjoy your petty little
and over enjoy your petty little victories slash but no matter how fast
victories slash but no matter how fast
victories slash but no matter how fast you run you can’t save everyone not the
you run you can’t save everyone not the
you run you can’t save everyone not the ones that matter to you
ones that matter to you
ones that matter to you number six blitz you can’t I think it’s
number six blitz you can’t I think it’s
number six blitz you can’t I think it’s a monster every version of the flash has
a monster every version of the flash has
a monster every version of the flash has always had at least one enemy with super
always had at least one enemy with super
always had at least one enemy with super speed for the Wally West version that
speed for the Wally West version that
speed for the Wally West version that role is built by be incredibly Donuts
role is built by be incredibly Donuts
role is built by be incredibly Donuts dude I’m trying to stop zoom I thought
dude I’m trying to stop zoom I thought
dude I’m trying to stop zoom I thought you were on board man I’m keeping my
you were on board man I’m keeping my
you were on board man I’m keeping my options open
options open
options open except zoo doesn’t exactly have super
except zoo doesn’t exactly have super
except zoo doesn’t exactly have super speed he can just manipulate time so
speed he can just manipulate time so
speed he can just manipulate time so that he appears to be going faster that
that he appears to be going faster that
that he appears to be going faster that actually makes him even more dangerous
actually makes him even more dangerous
actually makes him even more dangerous however never forget it and the fastest
however never forget it and the fastest
however never forget it and the fastest man alive
man alive
man alive zoom whose real name is hunter zolomon
zoom whose real name is hunter zolomon
zoom whose real name is hunter zolomon came about because Wally West refused to
came about because Wally West refused to
came about because Wally West refused to go back and change time for him when
go back and change time for him when
go back and change time for him when Zalman gains his powers he plans to
Zalman gains his powers he plans to
Zalman gains his powers he plans to cause Wally the same level of personal
cause Wally the same level of personal
cause Wally the same level of personal pain that he himself suffers from what
pain that he himself suffers from what
pain that he himself suffers from what do you want from me
do you want from me
do you want from me you want to be me daddy you want to be a
you want to be me daddy you want to be a
you want to be me daddy you want to be a hero guy number fine flash rebirth you
hero guy number fine flash rebirth you
hero guy number fine flash rebirth you okay don’t worry about me badge I’m fine
okay don’t worry about me badge I’m fine
okay don’t worry about me badge I’m fine nothing I can’t run off not the first
nothing I can’t run off not the first
nothing I can’t run off not the first time that Barry Allen would give up only
time that Barry Allen would give up only
time that Barry Allen would give up only to resume the mantle of the flash
to resume the mantle of the flash
to resume the mantle of the flash the speedster felt strangely ambivalent
the speedster felt strangely ambivalent
the speedster felt strangely ambivalent about his return in 2009 flash rebirth
about his return in 2009 flash rebirth
about his return in 2009 flash rebirth Geoff Johns tells a tale of a reborn
Geoff Johns tells a tale of a reborn
Geoff Johns tells a tale of a reborn Barry Allen who is missing many memories
Barry Allen who is missing many memories
Barry Allen who is missing many memories and doesn’t feel at home in the world
and doesn’t feel at home in the world
and doesn’t feel at home in the world anymore
anymore
anymore what is initially a melancholy
what is initially a melancholy
what is initially a melancholy meditation becomes a story of diabolical
meditation becomes a story of diabolical
meditation becomes a story of diabolical cruelty as flash encounters his old
cruelty as flash encounters his old
cruelty as flash encounters his old archenemy the reverse flash his eternal
archenemy the reverse flash his eternal
archenemy the reverse flash his eternal foe relishes Barry’s pain and why not he
foe relishes Barry’s pain and why not he
foe relishes Barry’s pain and why not he reveals that he has been the force
reveals that he has been the force
reveals that he has been the force behind almost every tragedy in Barry’s
behind almost every tragedy in Barry’s
behind almost every tragedy in Barry’s life
rebirth marked a new maturity in the way
rebirth marked a new maturity in the way berry story was to be told all my life I
berry story was to be told all my life I
berry story was to be told all my life I wanted to do more be more and now I am
wanted to do more be more and now I am
wanted to do more be more and now I am and the first chance I get to help
and the first chance I get to help
and the first chance I get to help someone I screw up number four a flash
someone I screw up number four a flash
someone I screw up number four a flash of the lightning crisis on Infinite
of the lightning crisis on Infinite
of the lightning crisis on Infinite Earths was a landmark series for DC
Earths was a landmark series for DC
Earths was a landmark series for DC filled to the brim with heroes and
filled to the brim with heroes and
filled to the brim with heroes and action but the most impactful issue was
action but the most impactful issue was
action but the most impactful issue was on a decidedly smaller scale while
on a decidedly smaller scale while
on a decidedly smaller scale while heroes across the multiverse battle for
heroes across the multiverse battle for
heroes across the multiverse battle for survival the flash must face off against
survival the flash must face off against
survival the flash must face off against a villain powerful enough to destroy
a villain powerful enough to destroy
a villain powerful enough to destroy them all and while the Scarlet speedster
them all and while the Scarlet speedster
them all and while the Scarlet speedster wins the battle he loses the war and his
wins the battle he loses the war and his
wins the battle he loses the war and his own life Barry Allen’s incredibly played
own life Barry Allen’s incredibly played
own life Barry Allen’s incredibly played death happening all alone and unobserved
death happening all alone and unobserved
death happening all alone and unobserved by his colleagues remains one of the
by his colleagues remains one of the
by his colleagues remains one of the most chilling moments in comic book
most chilling moments in comic book
most chilling moments in comic book history
number three the return of Barry Allen
number three the return of Barry Allen I’m patty spivot
I’m patty spivot
I’m patty spivot really excited to meet you I’m a huge
really excited to meet you I’m a huge
really excited to meet you I’m a huge fan excuse me while multiple people have
fan excuse me while multiple people have
fan excuse me while multiple people have carried on the title of the flash Barry
carried on the title of the flash Barry
carried on the title of the flash Barry Allen is by far as a person most well
Allen is by far as a person most well
Allen is by far as a person most well associated with the role and seemingly
associated with the role and seemingly
associated with the role and seemingly always returns to it this Barry Allen is
always returns to it this Barry Allen is
always returns to it this Barry Allen is more jealous and angst vil than wally
more jealous and angst vil than wally
more jealous and angst vil than wally remembers him and it shakes Wally up of
remembers him and it shakes Wally up of
remembers him and it shakes Wally up of course it turns out it isn’t really
course it turns out it isn’t really
course it turns out it isn’t really Barry after all but his enemy professors
Barry after all but his enemy professors
Barry after all but his enemy professors ooh I love what you’ve done with the
ooh I love what you’ve done with the
ooh I love what you’ve done with the place this is all your fault the trick
place this is all your fault the trick
place this is all your fault the trick identity gimmick makes the story work on
identity gimmick makes the story work on
identity gimmick makes the story work on a superficial level fine it’s the way
a superficial level fine it’s the way
a superficial level fine it’s the way that writer Mark Waid uses the device to
that writer Mark Waid uses the device to
that writer Mark Waid uses the device to explore character and relationships that
explore character and relationships that
explore character and relationships that really March the story as a winner yo
really March the story as a winner yo
really March the story as a winner yo lash sorry got sidetracked yon bored
lash sorry got sidetracked yon bored
lash sorry got sidetracked yon bored with what I heard something about funnel
with what I heard something about funnel
with what I heard something about funnel cake just follow our lead kid number
cake just follow our lead kid number
cake just follow our lead kid number cute flash of to world
cute flash of to world
cute flash of to world let’s go see what you’re made of flash
let’s go see what you’re made of flash
let’s go see what you’re made of flash Silver Age flash stories have a
Silver Age flash stories have a
Silver Age flash stories have a beguiling innocence and this Gardner Fox
beguiling innocence and this Gardner Fox
beguiling innocence and this Gardner Fox and Carmen infantino charmer is no
and Carmen infantino charmer is no
and Carmen infantino charmer is no exception
exception
exception while vibrating his molecules the flash
while vibrating his molecules the flash
while vibrating his molecules the flash suddenly finds himself on a different
suddenly finds himself on a different
suddenly finds himself on a different world he discovers that there is a
world he discovers that there is a
world he discovers that there is a parallel earth inhabiting the same
parallel earth inhabiting the same
parallel earth inhabiting the same spaces earth made possible because the
spaces earth made possible because the
spaces earth made possible because the two planets vibrate at a different
two planets vibrate at a different
two planets vibrate at a different frequency
frequency
frequency all of them are nearly identical to ours
all of them are nearly identical to ours
all of them are nearly identical to ours and they all exists at the same time
and they all exists at the same time
and they all exists at the same time giving us endless alternatives to what
giving us endless alternatives to what
giving us endless alternatives to what we have here by altering his vibration
we have here by altering his vibration
we have here by altering his vibration he found a way to travel to it and meet
he found a way to travel to it and meet
he found a way to travel to it and meet Jay Garrick the Golden Age flash
Jay Garrick the Golden Age flash
Jay Garrick the Golden Age flash entertaining as it is this story is
entertaining as it is this story is
entertaining as it is this story is noteworthy primarily for its
noteworthy primarily for its
noteworthy primarily for its introduction of the parallel worlds
introduction of the parallel worlds
introduction of the parallel worlds theory to DC a development that would
theory to DC a development that would
theory to DC a development that would prove monumental flash
before we reveal our top pick here a few
before we reveal our top pick here a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one flashpoint flashpoint is not
number one flashpoint flashpoint is not
number one flashpoint flashpoint is not only a great DC story it’s also the
only a great DC story it’s also the
only a great DC story it’s also the series that brought about DC’s new 52
series that brought about DC’s new 52
series that brought about DC’s new 52 reboot of its entire line flowing across
reboot of its entire line flowing across
reboot of its entire line flowing across 61 issues of various comics
61 issues of various comics
61 issues of various comics it all starts after Barry Allen had gone
it all starts after Barry Allen had gone
it all starts after Barry Allen had gone back in time to save his mother’s life
back in time to save his mother’s life
back in time to save his mother’s life I’m fine mom
it’s you you’re here this one event
it’s you you’re here this one event brings about a world with tremendous
brings about a world with tremendous
brings about a world with tremendous differences like there’s no more flash
differences like there’s no more flash
differences like there’s no more flash Superman or Justice League for instance
Superman or Justice League for instance
Superman or Justice League for instance is that Clark this is the most powerful
is that Clark this is the most powerful
is that Clark this is the most powerful being on the planet
being on the planet
being on the planet oh maybe Gary has to find a way to set
oh maybe Gary has to find a way to set
oh maybe Gary has to find a way to set things right without his super speed
things right without his super speed
things right without his super speed while while facing is archenemy the
while while facing is archenemy the
while while facing is archenemy the reverse-flash full of pulse-pounding
reverse-flash full of pulse-pounding
reverse-flash full of pulse-pounding adventure flashpoint is an especially
adventure flashpoint is an especially
adventure flashpoint is an especially great story
do you agree with our choices listen I
do you agree with our choices listen I I’ll deal with you later
I’ll deal with you later
I’ll deal with you later stay put what other tales of the fastest
stay put what other tales of the fastest
stay put what other tales of the fastest man alive do you want to see showcase
man alive do you want to see showcase
man alive do you want to see showcase for more enthralling top 10s published
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here they will follow your lead don’t do
here they will follow your lead don’t do what you say
what you say
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