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Black Flash (New Earth)

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The Black Flash fulfills the role of Death for those who possess super-speed, returning them to the source of their powers: the Speed Force. It was reportedly seen before the deaths of Barry Allen and Johnny Quick; Max Mercury, having had several near-death experiences, also saw the Black Flash.

It is not clear whether the Black Flash exists because the speedsters are simply too fast for traditional Death to capture, or as some sort of bizarre side-effect to their connection to the Speed Force.

It came for Wally West to draw him back to the Speed Force, but instead took Linda Park, Wally's girlfriend, into the Speed Force. It later returned to try and take Wally again, freezing time except for those who possessed a connection to the Speed Force. Max Mercury, Jay Garrick, and Jesse Quick all attempted to assist Wally by distracting the Black Flash; Wally finally defeated the Black Flash by racing it to the end of time, to a point where Death would have no meaning, causing it to dissipate.

The Black Flash appeared to the fourth Flash, Bart Allen, immediately before his death at the hands of the Rogues at the Getty Center.[1]

Barry Allen has recently become the new Black Flash after the old one was found "apparently dead".[2] Soon after, the title was taken by Professor Zoom in his corpse Black Lantern form.

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  • It should not be confused with the other personifications of death in the DCU: The Black Racer and Death of the Endless. Although an issue of Captain Atom purports Death of the Endless, the Black Racer, and Nekron to all be aspects of the same idea, Neil Gaiman (creator of Death of the Endless) refutes this idea, stating that his creation is the ultimate personification of Death. As such, any connection between the Black Flash and Death of the Endless is tenuous, at best.
  • Flash (Volume 2)
  • Flash: Rebirth (Volume 1)

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #12-13
  2. ↑ Flash: Rebirth #2


Characters Jay Garrick • Barry Allen • Wally West • Bart Allen • Ace West
Supporting Allegra Garcia • Allison Burns • Angela Margolin • Argus • Ashley Zolomon • Avery Ho • Caitlin Snow • CCPD • Cecile Horton • Chester Runk • Commander Cold • Cisco Ramon • Citizen Cold • Connie Noleski • Cyborg • Daphne Dean • Dark Flash • Darryl Frye • Daisy Korber • David Singh • Dawn Allen • Deon Owens • Dexter Myles • Don Allen • Elongated Man • Fiona Webb • Frank Curtis • Fred Chyre • Fuerza • Gregory Wolfe • Hal Jordan • Harrison Wells • Henry Allen • Hot Pursuit • Impulse • Ira West • Irey West • Iris West • Jai West • Jenna West • Joseph West • James Forrest • Jared Morillo • Jesse Quick • Joan Williams • John Fox • Johnny Quick • Josh Jackam • Justice League • Kamilla Hwang • Kapitalist Kouriers • KCPD • Kid Flash • Krakkl • Kristen Kramer • Kyle Rayner • Lia Nelson • Linda Park • Mary West • Mason Trollbridge • Max Mercury • Meena Dhawan • Meloni Thawne • Nora Allen • Paul Gambi • Patty Spivot • Raven • Rudy West • Fran Russell • Sela Allen • Solovar • Steadfast • Sue Dibny • Teen Titans • Tina McGee • Tornado Twins • Valerie Perez • XS
Rogues Abra Kadabra • Basil Nurblin • Black Flash • Black Hole • Black Racer • Blacksmith • Bloodwork • Blue Trinity • Brother Grimm • Captain Boomerang • Captain Cold • Chillblaine • Cicada • Clive Yorkin • Cobalt Blue • Colonel Computron • Doctor Alchemy • Double Down • Eddie Thawne • Fallout • Fast Track • Fiddler • Folded Man • Gemini • Girder • Godspeed • Golden Glider • Goldface • Gorilla Grodd • Griffin • Heat Wave • Hunter Zolomon • Icicle • Inertia • Kilg%re • Kobra • Lady Flash • Lawrence Snart • Last Resort • Magenta • Manfred Mota • Mazdan • Mirror Master • Mirror Monarch • Mob Rule • Murmur • Negative Flash • Papercut • Peek-a-Boo • Pied Piper • Plunder • Professor Zoom • Psych • Rag Doll • Rainbow Raider • Razer • Red Death • Renegades • Replicant • Reverse-Flash • Rival • Rogues • Savitar • Shade • Shrapnel • Sunshine • Speed Demon • Spin • The Suit • Tar Pit • Team Turmoil • President Thawne • Thinker • Thorn • T.O. Morrow • The Top • Trickster • Turbine • Turtle • Ultraviolet • Vandal Savage • Weather Witch • Weather Wizard • Zoom
Locations Artificial Speed Force • CCPD Headquarters • Central City • Central City Citizen • Central City 2049 • Cosmic Plane • Keystone City • Flash Museum • Gorilla City • Iron Heights Penitentiary • McCulloch Technologies • Mirror World • Speed Force • Sage Force • Strength Force • Still Force • Speed Lab • S.T.A.R. Labs • Negative Speed Force • Negative Sage Force • Negative Strength Force • Negative Still Force
Miscellanea Costume Ring • Cosmic Treadmill • Flash Family • Blue Flame • Cold Gun • Mirror Gun • Philosopher's Stone • Weather Wand • Origins • Publication History • Recommended Reading • Velocity 9 • Wally West's Love Interests
Creators Gardner Fox • Harry Lampert • Robert Kanigher • John Broome • Carmine Infantino • Cary Bates • Don Heck • Mike Baron • Jackson Guice • William Messner-Loebs • Greg LaRocque • Mark Waid • Mike Wieringo • Paul Ryan • Paul Pelletier • Geoff Johns • Scott Kolins • Howard Porter • Francis Manapul • Robert Venditti • Van Jensen • Joshua Williamson • Jeremy Adams
Comics All-Flash • Comic Cavalcade • The Flash (Vol. 1) • The Flash (Vol. 2) • The Flash (Vol. 3) • The Flash (Vol. 4) • The Flash (Vol. 5) • Flash Comics • The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive • The Flash: Rebirth • Impulse
Storylines Blitz • Blood Will Run • Born to Run • Chain Lightning • Crossfire • The Dastardly Death of the Rogues • Dead Heat • Emergency Stop • Finish Line • Flashpoint • Full Throttle • Gorilla Warfare • History Lessons • The Human Race • Ignition • Lightning in a Bottle • Mercury Falling • Move Forward • Out of Time • Race Against Time • Rebirth • Reckless Youth • The Return of Barry Allen • Reverse • Road to Flashpoint • Rogue War • Rogues • Rogues Rebellion • Rogues Revolution • Rogues' Revenge • The Secret of Barry Allen • Terminal Velocity • The Trial of the Flash • The Wild Wests • Wonderland
Other Media The Flash (1990) • The Flash (1991) • The Flash (1993) • Justice League Heroes: The Flash • The Flash (2014) • Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash • The Flash (2023)
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