Comic Title: Flash Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2000
On Sale Date: March 22, 2000 Direct Market Date March 22, 2000
Source: Previews, Vol. 10 #1 (#133)

Direct Market Date March 22, 2000
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 22, 2000

Direct Market Date March 22, 2000
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: March 22

Copyright Date March 10, 2000
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 2000

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Meet Kid Flash"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Flash (Barry Allen of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Flash #110 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #110; next appearance in Justice League of America #9)

Guest Star(s)

• Kid Flash (Wally West; origin revealed; next appearance in Flash #111)

Supporting Character(s)

• Iris West (last appearance in Flash #110; next appearance in Flash #111)

Comments:
The origin of the Kid Flash may or may not have been manipulated by Mopee, as hypothosized in the first story of Flash #167.

Synopsis:
Iris West’s nephew Wally West is the president of the Flash Fan Club. She leaves Wally to spend the day with Barry Allen hoping that Barry can introduce Wally to his idol. Barry asks Wally to go into the next room. As Wally enters Barry switches to Flash and enters the room invisible to Wally.

Wally is impressed by Flash and wants to know how Flash got his powers. Suddenly a lightning bolt breaks throught the window and the accident that gave Barry his powers is duplicated on Wally. Wally gains super-speed also and Flash agrees to mentor the boy. He gives Wally a smaller version of his own outfit.

Later while alone, Wally is alerted to trouble at the zoo. He races there and recaptures several escaped animals. Flash arrives and observes Kid Flash in action. He is happy that Wally is using his powers well. Wally also agrees to keep his powers a secret.