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Cover: Scott Kolins

Flash #196

May 2003 · DC · 2.25 USD; 3.75 CAD
📊 ~28,236 copies sold its debut month
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“Helpless”

In "Helpless," Barry Allen faces a moment of profound choice when Hunter Zolomon infiltrates the Flash Museum and activates the Cosmic Treadmill, threatening to rewrite history. Meanwhile, Peek-A-Boo makes one final, desperate attempt to save her father, testing the limits of time and fate. Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Winslade, with colors by James Sinclair and letters by Kurt Hathaway, this issue captures the emotional weight of power and consequence. The cover by Scott Kolins perfectly frames the tension of a hero at a crossroads.

writer Geoff Johns · artist, inker Phil Winslade · colorist James Sinclair · letterer Kurt Hathaway · cover Scott Kolins

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artist, inker Phil Winslade
letterer Kurt Hathaway
cover pencils, inks Scott Kolins

Reprints

Reprinted in The Flash #[4] (2004), Flash Monster Edition #1 (2004), The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns #2 (2012), The Flash by Geoff Johns #3 (2016)

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