Who was the 1rst DC Comics version of "The Flash" you ever read in a comic book?

[Falcon16]

Barry, thanks to Scribblenauts Unmasked. My brother apparently had a school folder with him on it round the late '00s, but I never noticed it. Scribblenauts and Injustice introduced me to practically almost everyone. Then it was the TV show.

[MajorHoy]

Well my words above were typed wrong. I apologize. Don't want to come off the wrong way and be bashed around here...

I saw comics at the age of 5 years old with Barry in them. I was not "reading" yet. I did not start "READING" The Flash till Wally was in it. That is why I voted Wally.

I never said Wally was my favorite. I never said Barry was my favorite. Why do people always have to go there?! I will never get that.

Your assumption is what ruined the DC boards over at DC Comics.com years ago.

I didn't "assume". I asked you to clarify this:

I voted Wally because I am 40 years old. I know for a fact I was checking out Flash comics with Barry in them when I was young but I fell in love with Wally right away.

The way that was stated made it sound like you saw Barry in comic books first, so that's why I asked if you actually read those comic books or was it more of seeing pictures with Barry but not being able to fully read/understand those earlier books.

And since you said you "fell in love with Wally right away", that sounds like it could easily be that he's your favorite.

[MajorHoy]

NOTE: Thread / poll first started July of 2017.

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This is NOT asking which one is your favorite.
The question is which did you first read when he was officially called "The Flash" in a comic book story.

With 202 people having voted,

* Barry Allen (Silver Age Flash) = 97 votes
* Wally West (post-CoIE Flash) = 91 votes
* Jay Garrick (Golden Age Flash) = 8 votes
* other = 5 votes
* TV/the CW version of The Flash (Barry) = 1 vote

[Cat]

Wally West, thanks to one of his team-ups with Kyle Rayner in the 90's. I was aware of Barry before that though, having watched his live-action show as a child, and having his Super Powers toy.

[MajorHoy]

Wally West, thanks to one of his team-ups with Kyle Rayner in the 90's. I was aware of Barry before that though, having watched his live-action show as a child, and having his Super Powers toy.

I feel very, very, very old now . . .

[married guy]

I feel very, very, very old now . . .

Welcome to my world mate.

[sifighter]

I think it was Jay, I was reading Young Justice and JSA before I read Wally as Flash. Barry was still gone when I was reading and I did not read Bart’s odd period as Flash.

[Leancarp900]

I started reading comics in the early 2010s. I'm fairly certain one of the first stories I read was Flashpoint so I think it was Barry.

[krazijoe]

Welcome to my world mate.

Speak up, I can't hear you...

[Cat]

I feel very, very, very old now . . .

And I'm not even young, unfortunately.

[Triniking1234]

Wally West when he was in JLI for a couple of issues. JLI was also my first Black Canary, Guy Gardner, Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold comic.

[bat22]

I may have noticed a few Barry Allen appearances but the first Flash I remember reading in earnest was Wally West.

[MajorHoy]

With 209 people having voted,

* Barry Allen (Silver Age Flash) = 100 votes (+3)
* Wally West (post-CoIE Flash) = 94 votes (+3)
* Jay Garrick (Golden Age Flash) = 9 votes (+1)
* other = 5 votes
* TV/the CW version of The Flash (Barry) = 1 vote

Bart's brief time as The Flash has not received any votes yet . . .

[Hypestyle]

Barry Allen. Glad he's back.

[MajorHoy]

With 209 people having voted,

* Barry Allen (Silver Age Flash) = 100 votes (+3)
* Wally West (post-CoIE Flash) = 94 votes (+3)
* Jay Garrick (Golden Age Flash) = 9 votes (+1)
* other = 5 votes
* TV/the CW version of The Flash (Barry) = 1 vote

Bart's brief time as The Flash has not received any votes yet . . .

Two more votes since then.

One vote for Barry Allen as the first DC Comics version of "The Flash" they ever read in a comic book, and one more for Wally West as their first The Flash.