Sorry I'm Late! The Flash (Barry Allen) Appreciation 2021

**Frontier** · 02-09-2021, 04:00 PM

The best live-action Flash suit:

**Digifiend** · 02-09-2021, 04:24 PM

Yeah, if only the boots were yellow it would be comic accurate. Ezra Miller's suit is just a mess.

**Frontier** · 02-09-2021, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Digifiend

Yeah, if only the boots were yellow it would be comic accurate. Ezra Miller's suit is just a mess.

From what I've heard, the yellow boots are more a when, than an if

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**Buried Alien** · 02-09-2021, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Frontier

From what I've heard, the yellow boots are more a when, than an if

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Why do I get the feeling that when the series reaches its finale, Barry's costume will *finally* look the way it has in the comics since the 1950s?

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

**married guy** · 02-09-2021, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Buried Alien

I was originally going to post this in Wally's appreciation thread, as it pertains more to a subject currently under discussion there, but it didn't feel right to hijack Wally's thread for Barry-talk, so here it is:

When Barry first returned shortly before FINAL CRISIS in 2008, I was ecstatic. At long last, twenty-plus years of patience and persistence had paid off. Barry would finally be returning!

My personal goals, however, were much more modest than what we actually got, and considering what happened to Wally and his fans in subsequent years, it's been kind of an embarrassment.

What I had in mind, if I had been in charge at DC Comics, would have been this: Barry Allen would have returned to life in FINAL CRISIS (or perhaps even earlier during INFINITE CRISIS), but he would not (at least not immediately) reclaim the FLASH title or serve as the main Flash. The status quo with Wally as the main Flash (and familiar costume) would have remained in place, while Barry played a role similar to Jay's (supporting veteran Flash). Wally would maintain the spotlight as the flagship character of THE FLASH franchise while Barry got up to speed (sorry for the pun) in backup stories or guest appearances. However, there would be a new iteration of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD or DC COMICS PRESENTS, but instead of Batman or Superman being the regular host character, it would be Barry. In this series, per tradition, Barry would meet and team up with another DC hero...often a new character who did not yet exist when Barry died in COIE in 1985 (e.g. Tim Drake Robin, Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, Kon-El Superboy, etc.), and Barry would use these experiences to become familiar with the new landscape of heroes and villains who had emerged since his "death." Similarly, those who had only known Barry as a legend from the past would get a chance to learn more about and develop rapport with Wally's uncle, getting to know him as a man. I would maintain this status quo for perhaps two or three years before gradually working Barry back in as co-lead with Wally in THE FLASH.

Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)

How wonderful a world it would be if we had gotten this!!

**Jekyll** · 02-10-2021, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by Frontier

The best live-action Flash suit:

JWS 90 Flash suit is still the GOAT

**liwanag** · 02-10-2021, 10:04 AM

**Frontier** · 02-10-2021, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by liwanag

Lines. Lines everywhere

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**ironman2978** · 02-10-2021, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by liwanag

Next to Francis Manapul and Jim Lee, this is my favorite take of the New 52 Flash outfit

**K7P5V** · 02-11-2021, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by Jekyll

JWS 90 Flash suit is still the GOAT