Flash

Several superheroes in the DC Comics universe

Entitypersona in a work of fiction Wikimedia article covering multiple topicsQ180784

Also known as The Flash · Flash superhero

Instance of: persona in a work of fiction
, Wikimedia article covering multiple topics
Subclass of: superhero
, comics character
, speedster
Founded: November 1939
Website: dc.com/characters/the-flash

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The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1. Nicknamed "the Scarlet Speedster", all incarnations of the Flash possess "superspeed", which includes the ability to run, move, and think extremely fast, use superhuman reflexes, and seemingly violate certain laws of physics.

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