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- "I'm also The Flash."
- "The Flash? The Flash..."
- —Barry considering his Earth-1 counterpart's alias[src]
Barry Allen is a meta-human speedster and vigilante from Earth-TUD13 who was trapped inside the Speed Force during the Anti-Monitor Crisis.
Biography[]
Early life[]
At some point in his life, Barry Allen gained the power of superhuman speed. Sometime afterwards, he became famous on his Earth and usually gets people in cosplay asking him for a selfie. Barry also got acquaintanted with Victor and had at least one discussion with him about the possibility of the multiverse.[1]
Anti-Monitor Crisis[]
Barry meets his counterpart in a vision of S.T.A.R. Labs.
During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Barry later traveled into the Speed Force where he met his Earth-1 counterpart, questioning who he was and guessing that he was a cosplayer of his own identity. After both revealed their identities to each other, they admired each others' suits. Barry also reveals he did not have "The Flash" as his codename [yet], but after hearing the Earth-1 Barry say it, he takes a liking to it. He later disappeared in front of this other Barry.[1]
Personality[]
Barry seems very awkward, but also curious and excitable, as he seems equal parts in awe and in terror of what's happening to him. The fact that he very quickly assumes the other Barry is cosplaying as him seems to imply he is a bit egotistical. He is clearly friendly, however, as he attempts to introduce himself and compliment his Earth-1 counterpart, even during this odd and frightening situation.
Powers[]
- Speed Force connection/Meta-human physiology: Barry has a connection to the Speed Force and has managed to somehow travel through it.[1]
- Superhuman speed: Barry traveled so fast he somehow entered the Speed Force.[1]
Equipment[]
- Suit: Barry wears a red protective suit as a vigilante on Earth-TUD13.[1]
Appearances[]
Arrow[]
Season 8[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" (in the Speed Force)
Behind the scenes[]
- This version of the character did not call himself "the Flash" before he met his Earth-1 counterpart. According to DC Editor Jim Lee, the intention was for the DCEU/Earth-TUD13's Barry to start using the name due to his encounter in the crossover. Despite him being unaware of the name, the 2016 film Suicide Squad showed that the DCEU/Earth-TUD13's version of ARGUS had already started referring to Barry's superhero persona as "the Flash" long before the crossover's events.
- The decision to include the DC Extended Universe iteration of the Flash was last-minute, as production on Crisis on Infinite Earths had already wrapped.
References[]
| Other versions of Barry Allen (Earth-TUD13) | ||||
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| To see other versions of this character, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Barry Allen. | ||||
| New multiverse | ||||
| Earth: Prime • 4125 • Savitar (Prime) | ||||
| Original multiverse | ||||
| Earth: 1 • 2 • 90 • TUD13 • Pollux • Savitar (1) | ||||
| Transmultiversal multiverse | ||||
| Earth: 1A • 27A | ||||