Cover: Craig Rousseau & John Dell

Speed Force #1

Nov 1997 · DC · 3.95 USD; 5.50 CAD

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In "Burning Secrets," Flash and Kid Flash face off against the speed-stealing villain Cobalt Blue in a high-stakes battle that pushes their connection to the Speed Force to the limit. Written by Mark Waid and brought to life by Jim Aparo’s dynamic art, with Bill Sienkiewicz’s inks and Tom McCraw’s colors, the issue explores the cost of speed and the bonds that sustain it. The cover, by Craig Rousseau and John Dell, captures the intensity of the moment.

Contains 5 stories

Burning Secrets

14 pp · Superhero

Flash [Barry Allen]Kid Flash [Wally West]Cobalt Blue (introduction)

In "Burning Secrets," Flash and Kid Flash face off against the speed-stealing villain Cobalt Blue, whose power threatens to drain them both. As the battle pushes them to their limits, they discover a way to turn the tide—reclaiming the Speed Force and redirecting its flow in a desperate bid to survive.

Like Straws in a Hurricane

10 pp · Superhero

Jesse Quick

Child's Play

11 pp · Superhero

Max Mercury [then known as Whip Whirlwind]

A Stranger with My Face

10 pp · Superhero

Flash [Jay Garrick]The Fiddler [Isaac Bowin]

The Sacrifice

8 pp · Superhero

Flash of the 28th Century [Blaine Allen]