Flash: Our Worlds at War #1

Part of DC's 2001 "Our Worlds at War" crossover event, this one-shot finds the Scarlet Speedster in desperate straits — the cover by Jae Lee shows a battered, torn-suited Flash tumbling through rocky debris, fists clenched and every muscle straining as the bold "End Race" banner underscores just how high the stakes have climbed. It's a striking, moody image that captures the war's toll on even the fastest man alive. With Geoff Johns scripting and Angel Unzueta on interior art, this "Casualties of War" tie-in is a worthwhile stop for any Flash fan following the galaxy-spanning conflict.