The Flash #4

In the wake of Professor Zoom’s apparent death, Barry Allen is haunted by visions of his enemy’s return, his fear spilling into the joy of Iris’s birthday party. As guests gather and laughter fills the air, Barry’s paranoia grows—every shadow feels like a threat, every face a potential target. When Hal Jordan arrives just in time, the celebration shatters as Multiplex strikes, forcing Flash and Green Lantern into a desperate fight. With Wally guiding Iris to safety, the team faces a familiar enemy emerging from the chaos—just as Barry feared.

In "Color of Fear Part Two: 'Run For Your Life'," Barry Allen and Hal Jordan face an overwhelming tide of Multiplex clones in a high-stakes battle, unaware that Professor Zoom has returned—his shadow now closing in on Iris West and Wally West, who must race against time to protect them from a threat that reaches far beyond the present.

In "Running Scared Part One: Every Breath You Take," The Flash races through a transformed 25th century to rescue Iris West, who’s been taken by Professor Zoom. As Barry confronts the altered timeline, flashbacks reveal the twisted origins of Thawne’s obsession—with a past where heroism and villainy blurred, and where even the future has rewritten itself.

In "Running Scared Part Two: One Way or Another," Barry Allen and Iris West confront a chilling vision of their future—where their children, Don and Dawn Allen, have become villains after growing up without their father’s presence. As Professor Zoom manipulates their fears, Barry is forced to choose between saving Central City and the people he loves, or sacrificing himself to the Negative Speed Force to prevent the future from coming true.