The Flash #1
In "Lightning Strikes Twice Part One: Deus Ex Machina," Barry Allen grapples with the weight of his dual roles as the Flash and a crime scene investigator, stretched thin trying to save everyone he can. When a fire demands his immediate attention, he's forced to choose between two urgent crises—one at a burning building, the other at S.T.A.R. Labs, where a rogue group known as the Black Hole clashes with police, including his friend Detective August Heart. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmine Di Giandomenico, with colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Steve Wands, this 2016 issue captures Barry’s relentless struggle with the limits of speed and sacrifice. The cover by Karl Kerschl perfectly frames the moment’s tension.
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Barry finds himself overwhelmed trying to do all he can to help as many people as he can as both the Flash and as a crime scene investigator. No matter how many he helps, he feels that there are others he is not there to help. This is proven when he stops to rescue people from a burning building, but that may cause him to arrive too late at a shoot-out at S.T.A.R. Labs between a rogue group called the Black Hole and police officers, including his friend Detective August Heart.
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