The Flash: Born to Run

Mark Waid and Greg LaRocque crafted this single-issue 1999 DC Comics special, a heartfelt origin story that re-establishes Wally West as the Fastest Man Alive. It's a key chapter in the Flash legacy, offering a definitive, character-driven take on how a young fan became the hero he was born to be. For longtime readers and newcomers alike, it's an essential, warmly told piece of the speedster's mythos.