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FLASH

FLASH Vol. 2 #214 November 2004 [$2.25] Cover Credit: Ethan Van Sciver (pencils, inks; signed)

Story: "The Secret of Barry Allen Part One" (22 pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, scripts); Howard Porter (pencils); Livesay (inks); Pat Brosseau (letters); James Sinclair (colors, separations); Harvey Richards (assistant edits); Joey Cavalieri (edits)

Feature Character: Flash III (last in Identity Crisis #3, appears in Identity Crisis #4 between pages 16 and 17 of this issue)

Guest Stars: Nightwing II (between Identity Crisis #1 and #5); Atom II, Black Canary II (both between Identity Crisis #3 and #4), Green Arrow I (appearance on pages 7-12 between Identity Crisis #3 and #4, appearance on pages 17-19 between Identity Crisis #4 and #5), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Hawkman I (both between Identity Crisis #3 and #5), Zatanna (last in Identity Crisis #3)

Supporting Characters: Fred Chyre, Jared Morillo, Kid Flash II (last in Identity Crisis #1, next in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #20), Iris Allen (next in Identity Crisis #6)

Villains: Brain, Monsieur Mallah (both last in ..., next in ...), Mirror Master III (last in Identity Crisis #4, next in JSA #67), Captain Cold, Weather Wizard, Trickster II

Guest Appearances: Cyborg, Starfire III (both last in Identity Crisis #1 and next in flashback in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #20), Arsenal IV (between Identity Crisis #1 and #5), Wonder Girl II (last in ..., next in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #20)

Other Characters: Captain Broome (of Keystone City Police Department)

Comment: Continues directly in the next issue

Synopsis:

The Flash is reeling from the revelations about the past of the Justice League, and specifically that Barry Allen cast the deciding vote in the decision to essentially lobotomise Doctor Light. He assists the Teen Titans and Outsiders in their hunt for Warp, and asks Nightwing for help in tracking down Linda. He then has another confrontation with the older Leaguers and visits Iris Allen, learning that there may be more to Barry Allen's secret than what he already knows. Meanwhile, Chyre and Morillo are ordered to continue their investigations into Wally West, and the Rogues worry about the effect that Sue Dibny's death could have on the heroes' attitude to them. Later, Wally West approaches Green Arrow about Barry Allen's secret, and the older hero gives him a letter written by the previous Flash.