Comic Title: Flash Special #1
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1990
On Sale Date: May 29, 1990 Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Previews, #15

Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #179

Shipping Date May 31, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #17

Copyright Date May 29, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Direct Market Date May 31, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #142, #149

Frequency: Annually
Cover Price: $2.95
Page Count: 80
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Title: "Generations"
Pages: 17

Writer: Mark Waid
Penciller: Mike Parobeck
Inker: Jose F. Marzan, Jr.
Letterer: Timothy Harkins
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Flash by Mark Waid Vol. 1 TPB (2017)
Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2023)
Flash by Mark Waid Omnibus Vol. 1 HC [Variant] (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• John Fox (a time traveller from the year 2645; first appearance; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Manfred Mota (last appearance in Flash Special #1; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Kim Fryer (a reporter; no further appearances)
• Vidar and Mytre (scientists; both die in this story; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Flash (Jay Garrick; as a statue)
• Flash (Barry Allen; as a statue)
• Flash (Wally West; as a statue)

Comments:
This story serves a framing sequence surrounding the other three stories in this issue. Pages 1 and 2 precede the three individual stories, while pages 3-17 follow them.

This story takes place in the year 2645. John Fox's appearances in the three subsequent stories Flash Special #1, Flash Special #1, and Flash Special #1 take place between pages 2 and 3 of this story.

John Fox becomes the Flash of the 27th Century in this story.

Synopsis:
27th Century particle physicist John Fox discovers a way to send himself back in time. He seeks the help of the three 20th Century Flashes to help save the people of his time from Manfred Mota, a former foe of each Flash. Mota has become an unstable nuclear creature which threatens to destroy their world.

Fox's mission in this past fails. He returns to his own time when their chronolab base is destroyed. His team dies, but Fox gains the powers of the Flash. Fox then uses his newfound powers to become a new Flash and defeats Mota.