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The Flash #[1]

May 2002 · DC · 17.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
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This volume collects issues #176-185 of the 2002 Flash series, continuing the adventures of Wally West as the Fastest Man Alive. The story arc 'Blood Will Run' sees the Flash facing a mysterious new villain who can control blood, leading to a dark and personal conflict that tests his limits. Written by Geoff Johns with art by Scott Kolins and others, this trade paperback is a key chapter in the early 2000s Flash run.

In "Blood Will Run, Part 1: Breaking the Foundation," Barry Allen’s quiet night with Linda’s parents takes a violent turn when a new threat erupts at a local hockey game, forcing the Flash into action. With unexpected aid from Captain Cold and a chilling interruption by the Rathaway’s butler, the mystery deepens as a figure believed to be the Pied Piper stands over the bodies of his parents—leaving more questions than answers. Geoff Johns writes with precision, Scott Kolins’ art brings the tension to life, and Brian Bolland’s striking cover captures the moment’s eerie gravity.

Contains 8 stories
Blood Will Run, Part 1: Breaking the Foundation
22 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West]Linda ParkJesse QuickCaptain ColdPied PiperChyreMagentaGoldface
Blood Will Run, Part Two: The Harvest
22 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West]MagentaDetective Jared Morillo (first appearance)GoldfaceLinda ParkChyreCicada (first appearance)
Blood Will Run, Part III: Close to Home
22 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West]Fred ChyreJared MorilloMagenta [Frances Kane]Linda ParkJesse Quick [Jesse Chambers]Cicada [David Hersch]
Blood Will Run, Part 4: Uneasy Idol
22 pp · Superhero
Linda ParkJesse QuickCicada [David Hersch]Flash [Wally West]Magenta [Frances Kane]Fred ChyreJared MorilloElizabeth HerschJosh Jackam

In the final clash between Flash and Cicada, long-buried secrets come to light as tensions explode in a high-stakes showdown. With the dust settling, Morillo grapples with newfound abilities, while Chyre’s suspicions about Flash and baby Josh’s parentage stir uneasy questions among the group.

Moving Right Along
22 pp · Superhero
Linda ParkFlash [Wally West]Tar Pit [Joey Monteleone] (introduction)Pied PiperCaptain Cold [Leonard Snart]Fred ChyreJared MorilloJohn ParkLisa ParkRita

When a quiet evening at Linda Park’s parents’ new home takes a sudden turn, Flash [Wally West] finds himself caught in a storm of chaos at a local hockey game—just as a mysterious new threat emerges. With unexpected aid from Captain Cold [Leonard Snart], and a chilling encounter that leaves the Rathaway butler stunned, the night unfolds with danger and secrets.

Birth Right, Part 1: Eye of the Storm
22 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West]Linda ParkFred ChyreWeather Wizard [Mark Mardon]RitaJoshua JackamJared MorilloHuttonAnissaCervantesJulie Jackam (flashback)

After the funeral of Julie Jackam, murdered by a Cicada cult member, the Weather Wizard strikes again—targeting her son with a storm of vengeance. As Central City grapples with a new wave of chaos, a damning video surfaces implicating the Pied Piper in the deaths of his own parents, throwing the city into turmoil.

Birth Right, Part 2: The Rain Maker
21 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West] (also flashback)Linda ParkWeather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (also flashback)Jared MorilloMirror Master [Evan McCulloch]Julie Jackam (flashback)Joshua Jackam

In "Birth Right, Part 2: The Rain Maker," Wally West races against time as the Weather Wizard, Mark Mardon, makes a desperate bid to claim his son, Joshua Jackam, not for love, but to harness the boy’s rare weather-controlling powers. With Linda Park and Jared Morillo caught in the storm’s path, and the Mirror Master watching from the shadows, the Flash must confront the cost of power—and the price of a father’s obsession—before the skies themselves break.

Rogues
20 pp · Superhero
Flash [Wally West]Detective Fred ChyreDetective Jared MorilloHunter ZolomonKeith Kenyon [Goldface]Girder [Tony Woodward] (villain)Magenta [Frances Kane] (villain)Murmur [Michael Amar] (villain)

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Full credits

letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Brian Bolland

Reprints

↩ Reprints Flash #170 (2001), Flash #171 (2001), Flash #172 (2001), Flash #173 (2001), Flash #174 (2001), Flash #175 (2001), Flash #176 (2001), The Flash Secret Files #3 (2001)

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