Interesting Facts About The Flash

1. HE GAVE GREEN ARROW A TOUR OF THE AFTERLIFE

Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, died. Hal Jordan, right before he dies by reigniting the sun and saving the world, uses his immense power to resurrect Oliver’s physical body. The Green Arrow story arc "Quiver" takes place shortly thereafter. In it, the newly resurrected Green Arrow is back and trying to find his place in the world.

2.IF THE SHOW FAILED HE WOULD'VE JOINED ARROW

When Barry Allen was in a two-part episode of Arrow, DC’s TV universe suddenly opened beyond what anyone was expecting. They decided to make a show for The Flash.

3. HE HAS AN EVIL BROTHER

Evil family members are not terribly uncommon in comic books. While evil parents seem to take the lead in terms of the sheer number. Introducing Barry Allen’s evil brother Malcolm Thawne. A one point Barry learned that he had a secret brother and a drunk doctor screwed up the delivery of a child from the wealthy Thawne family. This led to the doctor switching the baby he had accidentally killed with one of the twins Nora Allen had birthed in order to save his reputation.

4. PSYCHICS CAN'T READ HIS MIND

If he, and his comics’ writers, put their mind to it, there’s little he can’t do. Not only can the Flash’s body move quickly, but his mind can too and this helps him figure out the best plan of attack as he charges into a fight.

5. MARVEL PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FLASH

Barry Allen is a legendary hero and one of the highest regarded in all of the comic books. In issue #8 The flash sacrifices himself to save all the other reality. His death was so impactful, that it wasn’t just DC who mourned the loss, but Marvel Comics too. After Barry Allen’s death Marvel Comics created the character "Buried Alien" as a way to pay tribute to the fallen DC hero.

6. HE WAS THE LIGHTNING BOLT THAT TURNED HIM INTO THE FLASH

Barry Allen received his powers when he was struck by lightning at the same time chemicals fell on him. Turns out, there were greater powers at play than everyone originally thought.

7. HIS DAD WAS THE ORIGINAL FLASH

If you’ve watched The Flash over on the CW, then odds are you felt like you inexplicably recognized a certain somebody. This is on account of several reasons, the first being there was a previous Flash TV show back in the early ‘90s, and it starred none other than John Wesley Shipp as the Flash.

8. HE'S MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK

To the uninitiated, it’s easy to think the Flash only runs fast, but he can do much more. One of the most powerful superheroes ever, the Flash’s abilities to run millions of time faster than the speed of light, time travel, and even create alternate timelines makes him practically a god.