Bart Allen (English)
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Description:
A 30th century speedster living in the 20th century. Grandson of Barry Allen (The Flash) and Iris West Allen. Son of Don Allen (of the Tornado Twins) and Meloni Thawne Allen (alias Carmen Johnson). Half-brother of Owen Mercer (the second Captain Boomerang), son of Meloni and George "Digger" Harkness (the original Captain Boomerang). Nephew of Jeven Ognats and Dawn Allen Ognats (of the Tornado Twins). Cousin of Jenni Ognats (XS). He also has a clone named Thaddeus Thawne (Inertia).
Notes:
Created by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo.
Post-Crisis New Earth:
- First appearance of Bart Allen in shadow in The Flash (DC, 1987 series) #91 (June 1994); full appearance in issue #92 (July 1994).
- Bart first used the name Impulse in Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (DC, 1994 series) #3 (September 1994).
Post-Zero Hour New Earth:
- Bart became the second Kid Flash in Teen Titans (DC, 2003 series) #4 (December 2003).
Post-Crisis Earth-0:
- Bart became the fourth Flash in Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (DC, 2006 series) #2 (September 2006).
- He died in Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (DC, 2006 series) #13 (August 2007).
- Bart was resurrected as Kid Flash in Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (DC, 2008 series) #3 (April 2009).
Flashpoint Earth-0:
- Bart woke up as a time anomaly in Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost (DC, 2011 series) #1 (August 2011).
- He was disintegrated inside the Speed Force in issue #3 (October 2011).
New 52 Earth 0:
- Cameo first appearance of Kid Flash in Superboy (DC, 2011 series) #1 (November 2011).
- Full first appearance of Kid Flash in Teen Titans (DC, 2011 series) #1 (November 2011); name given as Bart Allen in issue #2 (December 2011).
- His real name was revealed to be Bar Torr in Teen Titans (DC, 2011 series) #25 (January 2014).
- His true origin, and the fact that he was from 30th century Altros Prime, was revealed in Teen Titans (DC, 2011 series) #26 (February 2014).
Rebirth Earth 0:
- Bart escaped from the Speed Force as Impulse in The Flash (DC, 2016 series) #50 (Early September 2018).
Arrowverse:
- Bart West-Allen as Impulse, played by Jordan Fisher, was introduced in the live-action television show, The Flash (Berlanti Productions, 2014 series), Season 7 Episode 16, "P.O.W." (July 6, 2021).
- Cameo first appearance in a comic book (on a television screen) in Earth-Prime: Legends of Tomorrow (DC, 2022 series) #3 (July 2022).
- Cameo first appearance in a comic book (in person) in Earth-Prime: Stargirl (DC, 2022 series) #4 (July 2022).
- Full first appearance in a comic book in Earth-Prime: The Flash (DC, 2022 series) #5 (August 2022).
Overviews of Character Origin Universe:
| • | without a universe | |
| • | DC : Legion of Super-Heroes (cartoon) | |
| • | DC : mainstream |
Appearances With a Story Universe:
| • | without a universe |
| • | DC : Earth-Prime (Post-Infinite Crisis) |
| • | DC : Legion of Super-Heroes (cartoon) |
| • | DC : mainstream |
| • | DC : DCAU - Earth 12 |
Relations:
- secret identity of - Black Lantern [Kid Flash / Bart Allen] (p. 2010) (English)
- secret identity of - Impulse [Bart Allen] (p. 1994) (English)
- secret identity of - Kid Flash [Bart Allen] (p. 2003) (English)
- secret identity of - White Lantern [Kid Flash / Bart Allen] (p. 2010) (English)
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