The Flash 2016 8

“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” part eight! When Godspeed brings his killing spree to Iron Heights, Barry Allen must protect his own Rogues Gallery-including his mother’s killer-from the deadly speedster! Luckily, The Flash has some help from Wally West, the newly christened Kid Flash!

THE YELLOW KING HeÕs used his incredible powers to bring peace to the Gem Cities, but Barry AllenÑa.k.a. the FlashÑis far from at peace himself. Years ago, his mother was murdered, and his father Henry was convicted of the crime. Believing him innocent, Barry has spent his life searching for the evidence that could set him free, and hoping to catch the real killer. Now, finally, Barry has been able to I.D. the murderer, a mysterious stranger called Eobard Thawne. But soon the Flash will know his nemesis by another name entirely: ZOOM With his utter mastery of the flow of time and an army of super-powered allies by his side, Zoom is like no foe the Flash has ever faced before, and their war is personalÑand lethal. Can Barry defeat this deadly enemy and clear his fatherÕs name? Or will their battle be a flashpoint for death and devastation on an unimaginable scale? The creative team of Robert Venditti (GREEN LANTERN, DEMON KNIGHTS), Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and Brett Booth (TEEN TITANS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) reignite one of the most heated feuds in superhero history in THE FLASH VOL. 8: ZOOM, collecting THE FLASH #42-47 and THE FLASH ANNUAL #4. ItÕs the FlashÕs greatest enemy as youÕve never seen him before!

“DATE NIGHT”! It’s holiday season in Central City and Barry Allen goes on a date with a brand new sweetheart. But things never go as planned for The Flash, who finds himself saddled with an unexpected wingman.

“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” part five! With Central City now protected by dozens of freshly trained Flashes, Barry Allen takes time out to explore a new relationship. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets citizen speedsters as Wally West takes his first steps toward becoming the new Kid Flash…

The Fastest Man Alive is now supercharged with new abilities after being exposed to the Negative Speed Force, and until he can get his powers under control, heÕs a danger to Central City and himself. But before he can begin repairing the damage, he has to stop Shrapnel as well as a gruesome new villain, Bloodwork. And itÕs all BarryÕs fault! In the fallout, Barry is reassigned to work at Iron Heights prison, where he arrives just in time to find a Rogue dead. As Barry investigates the crime, Godspeed joins the FlashÕs cadre of enemies and leads the Fastest Man Alive and Captain Cold into a deadly rematch. But when the clues begin to reveal an even greater conspiracy at work, the Flash soon discovers Iron HeightsÕ deadliest secretÉ Writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) continues his smash-hit run on the Fastest Man Alive, joined by artists Carmine Di Giandomenico, Neil Googe, Christian Duce, Gus Vazquez, Pop Mhan, Howard Porter and Scott Kolins. Collects The Flash #28-38, Annual #1 and the Flash story from DC Universe Holiday Special #1.

“LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” part seven! Still reeling from Godspeed’s devastating attack, the beleaguered Flash realizes that to defeat this menacing new foe he must take away the Speed Force power from Central City’s new citizen speedsters. There’s only one problem: they don’t want to give it back.

"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."

“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.