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10 Iconic Marvel & DC Heroes That Still Don't Have Their Own Video Game

Both Marvel and DC Comics have a great catalog of heroes, from the Flash to Doctor Strange, that still need a video game adaptation.

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10 Best Bronze Age Green Arrow Comics

From his team-up with Green Lantern, his first solo series, and his retconned character post-Crisis, discover Green Arrow's best Bronze Age comics.

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The Fastest Flash Never Stopped Running in One of DC’s Darkest Futures

In the dark reality of Kingdom Come, The Flash was one of the few traditional DC heroes still operating. His power came at a price, though.

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10 Best Speedster Costumes In The DC Universe, Ranked

The speedsters of the DC Universe all use their abilities in different ways but there's a shared language among the Flash comic costume designs.

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Sasha Calle's DCU Future Is in the Air - But She Could Return as a Different Kryptonian

Sasha Calle's Supergirl may not make it into the new DCU, but she could fly back onto the big screen by playing an alternate take on the Kryptonian.

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The Flash Was More Like DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths Than Flashpoint

The Flash used many expected elements from Flashpoint, but Crisis on Infinite Earths also plays a huge role in shaping the DCEU movie's narrative.

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10 Best Flash Comics From The 2020s (So Far)

From Wally West's return to the One-Minute War, some of DC's greatest stories published in the 2020s so far exist in The Flash comics.

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10 Comics To Read If You Love The Flash

Audiences exiting The Flash movie showings craving more Scarlet Speedster can check out his comic adventures with Batman, Green Lantern, and more.

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Every Version Of Flashpoint In The Comics, TV, And Movies

In almost every iteration of the Flash in comics, TV, and movies, Barry Allen changes the timeline, creating a new DC Universe known as Flashpoint.

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Batman: White Knight Introduces Its Take on the Flash

Batman: White Knight continues to tease the arrival of the Justice League by introducing this DC Universe's version of Wally West, AKA the Flash.

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The Strangest Flash Was Much More Than Just a Speedster

While the title is often given to a Scarlet Speedster, DC's Tangent Universe introduced a Flash with a significantly different look and power set.

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10 Weirdest Versions Of The Flash, Ranked

There have been some utterly strange iterations of the Flash across DC continuity and many come from the wider multiverse of comics and other media.

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The Flash Needs To Let Go Of Barry Allen

DC's focus on Barry Allen's Flash outside the comics keeps letting fans down, while his already worthy successor Wally West deserves the spotlight.

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10 Best DC Comics Hero Debuts

From Superman's debut in the Golden Age to the emergence of the New Teen Titans, the first appearances of DC's best heroes are so memorable.

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10 Best Flash Comics Of The 2010s

From The New 52 to DC's Rebirth to The Return of Wally West, the post-Flashpoint era was full of excellent Flash comic storylines.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Black Flash

Black Flash is a reoccurring character in the Flash's lore but plenty of mainstream DC Comics fans might not know much about this evil speedster.

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10 Best Flash Facts, Ranked

Introduced during Barry Allen's tenure as the Flash, Flash Facts have explained the incredible feats The Scarlet Speedster has achieved in DC Comics.

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10 Best DC Comics Starring The Flash's Rogues

The Flash's Rogues Gallery is a huge, shifting group. Led by Captain Cold, they're known for their big personalities, not for their murderous bent.

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Every Flash Origin In The Comics, In Chronological Order

Barry Allen and Wally West share a similar comic origin as The Flash but other heroes like John Fox and Avery Ho developed super speed in unique ways.

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Evil Versions Of The Flash Across Media

The Flash movie introduced a terrifying new version of Dark Flash, though there are a few other evil variants like Reverse-Flash and Johnny Quick.

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