Flash #122

There's something quietly unsettling about this February 1997 cover: the Flash charges forward in a blaze of Speed Force lightning while, in the background, a worker matter-of-factly paints over Keystone City's "Home of the Flash" welcome sign — suggesting the Scarlet Speedster's relationship with his own city may be on shaky ground. Mike Wieringo's pencils and José Marzán Jr.'s inks give the scene a dynamic yet grounded energy, balancing heroic momentum with that bittersweet background detail. With Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn co-writing and a story titled "Running Away from Home," this issue promises to dig into what it really means to belong somewhere — even if you can outrun everyone in it.