The Flash #4
In "Color of Fear Part One: 'Hello'", Barry Allen races into the 25th century to rescue Iris after Thawne abducts her, only to find the future altered in ways that unsettle even him. Flashbacks reveal the origins of Thawne’s obsession with the Flash, when his misguided heroism first led to tragedy—and set the stage for a twisted revenge that now threatens those he once claimed to protect. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Neil Googe, and Ryan Sook, with colors by Ivan Plascencia, Dave McCaig, and Hi-Fi, and letters by Steve Wands, the issue’s cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico captures the tension of a hero facing a future that no longer remembers him.
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Thawne kidnaps Iris and brings her to the 25th century. Barry pursues and finds that the 25th century has changed from when he first met Thawne there years ago. Flashbacks recall the first meeting between Barry and Thawne, when Thawne idolized Flash and wanted to be a hero so much that he endangered innocents so that he could save them, until he was stopped by Barry. Thawne realizes that history has changed for himself, Barry, and Iris, and that things are not as he remembered them originally happening, but he still wants to punish Barry by hurting those closest to him.
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