Known Relatives:
Rudolph and Mary
West , Iris West Allen ,Barry Allen ,Ira West,Mr.and Mrs. Edgar Rhodes , Inez Rhodes ,Don and Dawn Allen,Bart Allen,Jenni Ognats
Group Affiliation: Justice League,Teen Titans Past: Teen Titans
First Appearance: (as Kid Flash) Flash (first series) #110,
December 1959-January 1960; (as Flash) Crisis on Infinite
Earths #12, March 1986
Flashes:
Junior high school student Wally West,
president of Blue Valley, Nebraska's Flash
Fan Club, was visiting his aunt Iris in Central
City and her boyfriend Barry Allen. Barry
offered to introduce Wally to the Flash.In
costume, he explained to Wally the accident
which gave him his powers, when suddenly it
reoccurred, giving Wally the same abilities!
Barry took him into his confidence, and
made him his sidekick, Kid Flash. Wally was
a founding member of the Teen Titans.
Unfortunately, the accident had a slightly
different effect on Wally's adolescent body.
He developed a disease which would kill him if he used his
speed. A blast of energy during the Crisis -- the same war in
which Barry sacrificed his life -- cured Wally of this disease, but
left him with a top speed about that of sound.
In honor of his mentor, Wally took the
name and costume of the Flash. He went
through a difficult period of emotional
instability during which he used his
powers irresponsibly, developed a
reputation as a womanizer, and finally
sought psychiatric help, As he matured --
much of which he credits to his
now-longstanding relationship with reporter Linda Park -- and learned to
fulfill his responsibility, Wally slowly developed confidence and regained his
earlier spead force. Finally overcoming his mental block of replacing Barry Allen, he reached full speed, only to find himself changing into energy. In the midst of a battle for Keystone, he sacrificed his life and his humanity to save Linda -- and became the only person known to return from the other side of the speed barrier. Wally now has a direct connection to the speed force, and subconscious knowledge of new ways to use it, Like the ability to lend speed to other objects.
Recently, unwilling to wait for both broken legs to heal, Wally gained enough control over the speed force to create a costume made of concentrated speed force energy, supporting him and enabling him to run despite his injury.Go back.
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Unfortunately, the accident had a slightly
different effect on Wally's adolescent body.
He developed a disease which would kill him if he used his
speed. A blast of energy during the Crisis -- the same war in
which Barry sacrificed his life -- cured Wally of this disease, but
left him with a top speed about that of sound.
In honor of his mentor, Wally took the
name and costume of the Flash. He went
through a difficult period of emotional
instability during which he used his
powers irresponsibly, developed a
reputation as a womanizer, and finally
sought psychiatric help, As he matured --
much of which he credits to his
now-longstanding relationship with reporter Linda Park -- and learned to
fulfill his responsibility, Wally slowly developed confidence and regained his
earlier spead force. Finally overcoming his mental block of replacing Barry Allen, he reached full speed, only to find himself changing into energy. In the midst of a battle for Keystone, he sacrificed his life and his humanity to save Linda -- and became the only person known to return from the other side of the speed barrier. Wally now has a direct connection to the speed force, and subconscious knowledge of new ways to use it, Like the ability to lend speed to other objects.
Recently, unwilling to wait for both broken legs to heal, Wally gained enough control over the speed force to create a costume made of concentrated speed force energy, supporting him and enabling him to run despite his injury.
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