The Flash: Season Zero

The Flash: Season Zero, also known as The Flash: Zero Year, is a comic book series set between episodes from the first season of The Flash. It ran from September 8, 2014 until July 27, 2015, releasing every fortnight. The first printed collection of the comics was released on October 1, 2014.

The series is co-written by Brooke Eikmeier and Katherine Walczak with art by Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur. The series has a lighter, more fantastical feel than the show, including outlandish and "costume-y" characters.

Synopsis
An all-new digital first series from the world of the highly anticipated new TV show The Flash! Follow the adventures of Barry Allen as he struggles to balance his job as a police crime scene investigator, his unrequited crush on Iris West (who also happens to be his boss' daughter) and his new life as Central City's guardian angel! Don't miss out!

Chapters

 * The Flash: Season Zero #1 (October 1, 2014)
 * "The Strongman Cometh" (September 8, 2014)
 * "Who Let the Chimps Out?" (September 22, 2014)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #2 (November 5, 2014)
 * "A Goodnight Hiss" (October 6, 2014)
 * "Big Top Brawl" (October 20, 2014)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #3 (December 3, 2014)
 * "The Talented Mr. Bliss" (November 3, 2014)
 * "A Captive Audience" (November 17, 2014)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #4 (January 7, 2015)
 * "Showtime" (December 1, 2014)
 * "The Big Finale" (December 15, 2014)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #5 (February 4, 2015)
 * Smoak Signals part 1 (December 29, 2014)
 * Smoak Signals part 2 (January 12, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #6 (March 4, 2015)
 * "Bite Marks" (January 26, 2015)
 * "Shark Bait" (February 9, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #7 (April 1, 2015)
 * "Fish Fry" (February 23, 2015)
 * "Blood Loss" (March 9, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #8 (May 6, 2015)
 * "A Little Help from Some Friends" (March 23, 2015)
 * "The Impossible Mission" (April 6, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #9 (June 3, 2015)
 * "A Minor Setback" (April 20, 2015)
 * "A New Home" (May 4, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #10 (July 1, 2015)
 * "Black Star" (May 18, 2015)
 * "Day in the Life" (June 1, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #11 (August 5, 2015)
 * "Of Fire and Ice" (June 15, 2015)
 * "Of Ice and Fire" (June 29, 2015)
 * The Flash: Season Zero #12 (September 2, 2015)
 * "Monsters and Meltdowns" (July 13, 2015)
 * "Mentors and Meltdowns" (July 27, 2015)

Continuity
Though it was initially announced that the comics would take place between episodes 1 and 2, "The Big Finale" (chapter 8) clearly shows the prison beneath S.T.A.R. Labs, established in episode 3, and the epilogue shows Barry fighting Captain Cold. As there are no substantial narrative gaps in the comics, the "Freak Snow" arc (chapters 1 to 8) can be assumed to take place between the events of "Things You Can't Outrun" (episode 3) and "Going Rogue" (episode 4). Given the dialog between Barry and Felicity in the "Smoak Signals" arc (chapters 9 and 10), it can be assumed the section takes place after "Going Rogue" (episode 4). Finally, given the dialogue between Barry, Felicity and Oliver in "Blood Loss" (chapter 14), the "King Shark" arc (chapters 11 to 16) must take place after the "Flash vs. Arrow" and "The Brave and the Bold" (episode 8) crossover event.

In summary :


 * Chapters 1 to 8 take place between "Things You Can't Outrun" (episode 3) and "Going Rogue" (episode 4).
 * Chapters 9 and 10 take place after "Going Rogue" (episode 4).
 * Chapters 11 to 16 take place after the "Flash vs. Arrow" and "The Brave and the Bold" (episode 8) crossover event.
 * The rest of the chapters (chapters 17 to 24) take place after "Flash vs. Arrow" and "The Brave and the Bold" (episode 8) crossover event.