The Flash #11

In the wake of Wally West’s death at Sanctuary, Barry Allen ventures into the Speed Force, only to confront Godspeed—unexpected and more dangerous than ever. When Godspeed attacks Wallace, Avery, and Meena at Iron Heights, a shocking new speedster emerges: Impulse, leaving even Godspeed stunned. As Barry grapples with the weight of loss, he must face the hardest task yet—breaking the news to Iris.

In "Rogue Profile: Trickster - Afraid of Iron Heights," the Trickster [James Jesse] reflects on his past while devising a new plan, remembering his days as a circus performer with his parents, his rise as a costumed villain, and his clashes with The Flash [Barry Allen], all leading to his time behind bars in Iron Heights. Flashbacks reveal the roots of his criminal path, shaped by family, ambition, and the shadow of his past, while images of other Rogues on a monitor hint at a network he once belonged to.

In Opal City, The Flash tracks down a cult known as the Dark Church of the Black Hand, rescuing children held captive under their twisted worship. Back in Central City, Barry Allen is met with an eerie wave of unnatural cheer—everyone seems happy, but something is deeply wrong. As the Trickster’s latest game unfolds, Barry must untangle a web of deception that turns the city itself into a stage for his greatest trick yet.

In "The Greatest Trick of All Part Two," Barry Allen faces his most insidious foe yet as the Trickster, wielding the mysterious Sage Force, plunges Central City into a hypnotic haze of false peace. With Commander Cold at his side and the city’s villains under his control, Barry must confront not just a master manipulator—but the very nature of belief itself—before the illusion consumes everyone.

In the climactic chapter of "The Greatest Trick of All Finale," the Flash finds himself stripped of his greatest asset—his speed—when Trickster orchestrates a citywide conspiracy that turns Central City against itself. With every villain from Iron Heights unleashed and the citizens pitted in chaos, Barry Allen must confront not only the escalating threat but also the personal toll of a deception that reaches into his past.