TheFlashOfLight

The Flash is a name of a fictional comic book superhero from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox & artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 (January 1940).

Nicknamed the Scarlet Speedster and the "Crimson Comet" all incarnations of the Flash possess "super-speed", which includes the ability to run & move extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes and seemingly violate certain laws of physics. Thus far, four different characters—each of whom somehow gained the power of "super-speed"—have assumed the identity of the Flash: Jay Garrick (1940--present), Barry Allen (1956--1985, 2008--present), Wally West (1986--2006, 2007--2012), and Bart Allen (2006--2007, 2009--present). Before Wally & Bart's ascension to the mantle of the Flash, they were both Flash protégés under the same name Kid Flash.

The second incarnation of the Flash, Barry Allen, is generally considered the first hero of the Silver Age of comic books.