The Flash #9
In "Public Enemy," Barry Allen confronts haunting echoes of his mother’s murder, triggering cryptic visions of other speedsters and a deeper mystery within the Speed Force. When the time-lost original Wally West reappears, Barry’s fractured memories return, revealing a hidden connection to a force manipulating time itself—leading him to Gotham to seek answers from Batman. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmine Di Giandomenico, with colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Steve Wands, this issue features a cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.
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While investigating a crime scene similar to his mother's murder, Barry experiences cryptic visions of other speedsters. Barry believes the Speed Force is trying to warn him of something. Shortly after, the time-lost original Wally West appears to Barry, who does not remember him at first, but suddenly his memories return and he pulls Wally back into the timeline. After warning Barry about a mysterious force manipulating the timeline, Wally leaves to join the Titans, while Barry heads to Gotham City to compare notes with Batman regarding the force behind the altered timeline.
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