The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive

#1

TITLE: "Lightning in a Bottle, Part One: Flashback"
COVER BLURB: None
DATE: August 2006

FIRST ISSUE

WRITERS: Paul DeMeo & Danny Bilson
PENCILLER: Ken Lashley

INKER: KWL Studio, Norm Rapmund, Marlo Alquiza, and Jay Leisten

LETTERER: Pat Brosseau
COLORS: Carrie Strachan
ASST EDITOR: Rachel Gluckstern

EDITOR: Joan Hilty
COVER: Ken Lashley

VARIANT COVER: Andy Kubert & Joe Kubert

COVER PRICE: $2.99

QUOTE: "Either I own the speed force... or it owns me." —Bart Allen

SUMMARY: The speed force is gone. Wally West and his family have vanished, presumably into the extra-dimensional well of energy before its mysterious collapse. Now only Jay Garrick patrols the streets of Keystone City as the Flash. Meanwhile, Bart Allen—suddenly and unexpectedly aged several years—tries to move on with his life. Unwilling to explore the failure of his powers, the twentysomething spends most of his time with his carefree friend Griffin, working days on the Keystone Motors factory floor and partying nights at the local bars and clubs. The lifestyle proves unfulfilling to a young man who has spent most of his life as a superhero. Nevertheless, still haunted by the loss of his mentor and forerunner, the former Kid Flash remains resolute in his refusal to attempt regaining his powers, even when he's visited by Valerie Perez, a beautiful young S.T.A.R. Labs intern preoccupied with Bart's unique situation. A deadly explosion at Keystone Motors may force Bart to reconsider these choices and his connection to the legacy of the fastest man alive.

CRIMSON LIGHTNING

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