The Flash 2016 51

As the dust settles in the wake of ÒFLASH WAR,Ó the Flash and his family of speedsters try to pick up the pieces of whatÕs left. But bad blood can run deep. This is the one race the Flash Family canÕt win!

How to Slow Your Inner Flash was written to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse to conquer their dependence on workaholism as a coping mechanism. Using characters from DC comics “The Flash” (such as hero Barry Allen and villain Reverse Flash) as an extended metaphor, this guide helps male and female survivors understand what it means to be a workaholic, survive hedonism and imposter syndrome, and tells how everyone has the potential to become a pessimist without proper healing. Similar to other guides in the How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series, this book helps survivors understand that the only way to overcome the need to rely on these coping mechanisms is by recognizing their own cognitive distortions, and by reframing their negative automatic thoughts to slow and heal their inner Flash. This is the author’s twelfth book and the fifth in the How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series.

Beginning: “The Flash Age”! The story we’ve been building toward since issue #50 comes to a head! While a supercharged Speed Force wreaks havoc on Barry Allen’s life, a new threat appears on the horizon in the form of the deadly Paradox. Destined to destroy the Flash’s legacy, Paradox sends his herald, Godspeed, to trap the Flash family! Plus, in this special anniversary issue: tales from across the generations of super-speedsters by an all-star lineup of writers and artists!

"LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE" part one. A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never, well...you know. Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster debuts—but just where did this amazing new friend come from? FLASH FACT: "2016 is the 60th anniversary of Barry Allen becoming The Flash, and it's a privilege to be a part of it," says writer Joshua Williamson. "'The Return of Barry Allen' in FLASH #79 [1993] is one of my favorite comics of all time. It's where I became a Flash fan for life."

The Fastest Man Alive continues his monumental run in DC Universe Rebirth! Barry Allen must get his powers under control and battle terrifying new villains before they both kill him. Dark clouds gather around Barry and his new family when the citizens of Central City meet Negative-Flash. The Flash sets out to save everyone he has ever loved from Negative-Flash, but there's just one problem: he is Negative-Flash! Barry Allen experiences the most brutal fight of his life when he faces off against Bloodwork, a gruesome new villain. Making things worse is that this unstoppable threat is all Barry's fault! Witness the penultimate act of the Negative-Flash story and the beginning of an unforgettable new chapter in Barry Allen's life. Collects THE FLASH #28-32

ÒPERFECT STORMÓ part six! Grodd rains lightning down on Central City to burn it to the ground. The Flash is as fast as a bolt of lightning, but is he as fast as a thousand?

The Flash's world is in utter chaos: he's wanted by the police, headed by his adoptive father. His enemies, The Rogues, have been deputized to take him in. And it couldn't be a worse time for The Riddler to stake his claim as the most dangerous man in Central City!

“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” part four! The leader of the science-terrorist group Black Hole has weaponized the Speed Force, leading to a final confrontation with The Flash and his new league of citizen speedsters.