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AbsoluteFlashhas finally arrived , and while fans have been treated to a wealth of sensational natural covering nontextual matter and sneak peeks , the official handout of the issue scar our first in - narrative flavor at Wally West ’s Flash costume . However , this reveal also introduces a dark and morbid twist to Barry Allen ’s bequest .
… Wally , in a morbid way of life , continues Barry ’s bequest by donning a cause eerily similar to the one Barry died in .
sheer Flash#1by Jeff Lemire , Nick Robles , Adriano Lucas , and Tom Napolitano is a thrilling ride from start to last , as the Absolute Universe adds an vivid turn of events to Flash traditional knowledge . First and foremost , it ’s clear that Wally has his superspeed exponent , though how he acquired them remains a mystery .
Additionally , Wally stand as the only speedster in this creation , but , in a pleasant surprise , Barry Allen still plays a role in the narrative . However , what ab initio seems like the commencement of a heartwarming mentor - mentee family relationship between Barry and Wally takes a benighted turn whenfans are shockingly shown Barry ’s skeletal corpse — wear a costume spookily like to Wally ’s Flash suit .
The Dark Significance of Barry Allen’s Suit inAbsolute Flash
Comic Page Comes From Jeff Lemire’sAbsolute Flash#1 (2025) – Art by Nick Robles
The first affair to bonk aboutAbsolute Flash#1is that it features several sentence skips , run from 24 hours to a year . In the“one day ago”flashback , fan see Wally essay out the genial - hearted army scientist after a combat with his colonel father . This leads to Wally accidentally interrupting Barry mid - experimentation , catch in what looks like an electrical storm and wearing a slightly futuristic cause . Upon seeing Wally , Barry urgently yells at him to run , and the scene cut off there .
Fast forward 24 time of day , and fan follow Wally running through a desert , seemingly get a affright onslaught . finally , he hold protection in a cave , but the moment takesa shocking turn when Robles ’s artistic production give away the charred corpse of Barry Allen in the cavenear where Wally is kink up on the ground . While this revelation is shocking in itself , what make it even more important is the eerie similarity between the unknown ruby-red spandex courting Barry was wearing during his experiment and the Flash costume Wally wears in the future .
One jaw - dropping twist is guaranteed to mail Barry Allen fans into an uproar once they learn his scandalous destiny in DC ’s Absolute Universe .
Wally West’s Flash Costume: A Dark Tribute to Barry Allen’s Legacy
Main Cover by Nick Robles forAbsolute Flash#1 (2025)
After the reveal of Barry ’s corpse , the comic jump ahead a year , show Mirror Master observing Wally West on his computer monitors . On one screen , Wally weary his Flash costume , preponderantly red , white , and black , with crownwork and pant resembling Michael Jackson ’s Thriller kit , though Wally ’s crown boast a lightning - similar symbol . This turnout bears a striking resemblance to the one Barry ’s cadaver was get a line put on . In perfume , Wally is wearing a costume inspired by Barry ’s , and despite Barry not being theFlashin this creation , Wally , in a diseased mode , continues his bequest by donning a courtship spookily similar to the one Barry die in .
Absolute Flash has finally arrived , and if there ’s one takeout from this issue , it ’s that Flash ’s Rogues got an ascent in both looks and power .
ABSOLUTE FLASH # 1is available now from DC Comics !
Custom Image by Madelyn Champa (from Brandon Peterson and Nick Robles)
