The Flash Iceberg Explained

[@Pigpen_YT]

Please ignore the weird editing mistake at 1:29:50. I have no idea how this happened

[@billybois5745]

1:11:56 There's one there

[@Pigpen_YT]

@@billybois5745 that's not a mistake. I removed the audio and placed sections of Ezra Miller's wikipedia article whenever their Flash incarnation came on screen

[@Funhaus_Ryan]

I didn't see anything wrong. What was it?

[@Yourmom42069lol]

​@@Pigpen_YThe did nothing wrong

[@fish3819]

​@@Funhaus_Ryanaudio mistake at 11:29:58

[@generalstorm8381]

Flash dunking on some children is amazing. Truly the best moment in any comic.

[@nshadex72]

Flash is ballin

[@pajamapantsjack]

The flash is so interesting this he really actually cares about his villains. One of the few heroes who will just talk with you

[@chickensandwich9977]

Sometimes Batmans gets in a mood If you're lucky

[@camm5981]

mainly because the rogues are (mostly) decent people with a code against hurting innocents. it’s a lot easier for barry to feel sympathy for criminals with morals haha

[@alexandertelson3713]

​@@herbcoswell2069Who's the first?

[@WhySoSeriouz]

This! Once I started reading his comics you cant deny he’s the best, with or without his powers.

[@WhySoSeriouz]

@@chickensandwich9977 😂🤣🤭

[@jamesesterline]

I'd love to eventually see a Daredevil iceberg

[@kashsmith6181]

I *SEE* what you did there.

[@jamesesterline]

​@@kashsmith6181I honestly did not intend to do that

[@tariqbs4680]

Me too man

[@strahinjanicic7042]

I agree

[@fantasysherlockholmes]

Hes not as good as pigpen but spiderdash has a good daredevil iceberg video

[@ericj4444]

Great video! But I’m surprised you didn’t mention when Barry was a refugee in the Marvel universe after he died in Crisis. He couldn’t even completely remember his name (Marvel didn’t want to get sued) so he went by Buried Alien

[@Klinkertinlegs]

I wish the two big companies would get along better. I love when they mix. Wish it happened more often.

[@NdieCity]

I love the implication that flash isn't allowed to use his own name in Argentina due to a copyright issue in-universe

[@MikeVonwolkenstein]

One thing I like about these icebergs you make is the inclusion of weird unknown comic storylines throughout the decades. Showing the weird asf side of comics. That make me wonder wtf were the writers on. Another great iceberg like always, can’t wait for the next one.

[@skyking5019]

this iceberg came at the time since i'm back in a DC mood. thank you pigpen for another amazing iceberg! can't wait for the wonder woman iceberg

[@ytrkhgfd]

Ok, so I finally got to listen to this while I was working, and when the audio cut out at 1:12:00 I had to check if it was my headphones were acting up. It was genuinely haunting seeing all the articles about Ezra while no music was playing during the commercial, and for a second, I thought the audio cut was intentional.

[@Baconlovesreddead]

It was intentional

[@juliagoodwin9510]

Kinda uncomfortable tbh.

[@megaman9393]

An interesting thing you could have put on here is talking about the Golden Age Star Sapphire. She originally only appeared in 2 comics back then, and only one more in the Dark Age (I think), she was a Jay Garrick villain. You can probably still put her on the Green Lantern iceberg, if you think she’s an interesting enough topic.

[@ProjektTaku]

always enjoyed her design.

[@Baconlovesreddead]

I giggle and kick my feet when PigPen makes another iceberg

[@rosiearchfield6040]

i know that the song was removed in commercial break 2 but the silence being interrupted with popups of everything miller has done is so darkly hillarious

[@davidtheboy448]

Few things: 1.) I love your iceberg videos very much since they make for great background noise for activities and I get to learn more about my favorite properties. 2.) Commercial Break II got a real big laugh out of me. I also love the dedication to the changing names for the GameOver Squad. Keep up the good work man

[@LowellLucasJr.]

As someone who knows next to nothing about the Flash, nor had much interest in it, I found your video extremely informative and very intriguing! You actually make me want to read some of The Flash's stories and see what I've been missing all these years!

[@wuhlfzebayne]

i literally can not fucking explain how good these videos are. from top to bottom, this quality is perfect. please keep uploading because these icebergs are something to be proud of.

[@society7394]

10:00 reminds me that in the English dub for the headmasters show, Blurr is actually called “Wally”. which would mean he would share a name with Wally West, which is rather funny to think about. Makes me wish we could see a Blurr voiced by Michael Rosenbaum

[@NobleRaider2747]

You mean the Omni Productions dub?

[@society7394]

@@NobleRaider2747 shit-

[@NobleRaider2747]

@@society7394 it's unofficial too

[@sophieprime4669]

​@@NobleRaider2747nope. It got released officially plenty of times.

[@NobleRaider2747]

​@sophieprime4669 the shout factory dvd release of headmasters with the other japanese cartoons didn't have it

[@luisemiliomelendezsaenz2994]

Your slightly subtle reaction to the name of Reverse Flash's daugter was enough to break me into a laughing fit, thanks m8:)

[@Pigpen_YT]

That wasn’t scripted lmao. When I read it aloud the first time I was flabbergasted

[@zachwatson9916]

I love your icebergs and you are great at explaining obscure comics. I think it would be cool if you did something explaining the basics of comic characters, standard backstorys, first appearances, main villians, current status in the modern continuities, etc. I think it would be great at helping catch up people like me who arent as familiar with characters you don't see on the big screen but love to learn about this stuff

[@freakcircus6109]

'Well, that was a nice birthday, but I really gotta get to sleep right no-' *PIGPEN POSTS A 2+ HOUR ICEBERG* 'Nevermind then.'

[@Pigpen_YT]

Hope you had a great birthday!

[@freakcircus6109]

@@Pigpen_YT Thank you!

[@SuperiorGothBun]

That second commerical break segment hit me like a truck

[@ADiretoria100]

Huh neat villain of the week "And then he killed Desaad and then destroyed Apokolis" *W H A T*

[@realfuxkenmatthew]

right bros biggest fear was helping with godspeed what do you mean STOPPED DARKSIDE?!

[@notsosmartguy6254]

That 2003 flash show sounds like America wanted to make a doctor who knock off

[@ellisalinea4777]

Never expected a flash iceberg

[@derekitson]

He said that at the ending of his Transformers 3 Iceburg

[@229chedder1]

Thanks for all the videos pigpen!!! Love the detail and amount of effort you put into these. Keep doing what you’re doing and thanks again man we all appreciate you and the work you do!!!

[@username-gs2tp]

WOO WOO!! Your videos always deliver! Somethin about the way you talk and your editing style makes your videos entertaining and rewatchable tons of times!

[@agustinleal2556]

9:53 I remember an old Cartoon Network prompt in which Speedy González, the Road Runner and The Flash from the DCAU compete in a race. The race didn't finish but they were in a tie the entire time.

[@dakotaloven1362]

I fucking love how you put old commercials in these videos like dude? No joke and usually they are awesome commercials too like the "dc comics read em and love em" thank you for that

[@LucidPhoton]

Oh dang! I haven't been to your channel in ages. Ive like a lot of the ice bergs you've done before and it's cool to see a flash one. He's my favorite super hero

[@Tsaava1338]

Great video, very informative 👍

[@PokemonkaDub]

I don't think I've ever heard anything more American-centrist than the robot Abraham Lincoln build to bring the entiore divided world together plot xD

[@haisesasaki8840]

Was having a bad day today man but seeing you upload a new iceberg really brought some light to my day, thank you pigpen!!!

[@SayGeee]

haven't watched yet but i already know this is aboutta be a banger. Your superhero iceberg vids are some of my fav vids

[@cowboytuba]

Honestly same about the flash. There was a ton I didn't know existed or how it went. These always serve as a nice learning opportunity. Also it was neat hearing you in Salty's jojo iceberg

[@namecomingsoon9517]

9:46 in some iterations where Clark and Barry fight. Klark brings up times where he beat him in a race. Barry responds “Those were for charity”

[@TupocalypseShakur]

It's Clark

[@namecomingsoon9517]

@@TupocalypseShakur sorry. I always think of it with a K cause of Kal El

[@theleonpasta7336]

I feel like Flash should be faster, cuz I mean c'mon if you take that away from him what does he got? Yknow besides serious trauma from RF and Mommy-issues 😂😂😂

[@Klinkertinlegs]

I like when Supes had to take out zombie flash in DCeased, he knew he couldn’t out speed him, so he just flew around the earth in the opposite direction and smashed right through him at both their top speeds.

[@rundystudios8433]

Greatest birthday present a man could ask for. Favorite KZbinr talking about my favorite superhero.

[@brunfranc]

Cool iceberg video as always. Im surprised there wasnt an entry about the time Flash was fading out of existence because people didnt believe in him anymore.

[@mattguy1773]

your iceberg videos are always bangers

[@ShinySephiroth1]

1:11:35 This is incorrect - they appeared in an alternate future in the CW books surrounding the "Barryverse", itself an alt timeline of the Arrowverse. In the Arrowverse proper, Nora is the child Barry got after Eobard changed the timeline in S1. In S5, when Eobard meets Nora, he calls her Dawn because he'd heard Barry bad a kid named Dawn (context shows they'd never met). When Barry reveals her name is Nora, Eobard quickly deduces how Nora came to be instead of Dawn before chuckling and saying, "Well... at least you still have *one*." The one meaning one kid (Nora instead of Dawn) instead of the two he originally had (Don now being erased). Combining the fact that the alt timeline of the Arrowverse (the "Barryverse") insinuates the Don and Dawn are Barry's kids pre-S1, it shows Barry lost Don and Dawn in the Arrowverse and got Bart & Nora instead.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I haven't watched all of this yet but wanted to post while it was all fresh. Although I've enjoyed some of your other videos more, mainly because of the subject material, your presentations are enjoyable and refreshing. Nice work.

[@The_comic_collector]

My biggest flex that i have in my comic collection is that i own the flashpoint 10th anniversary edition which has all of the tie in comics and its really really heavy and big

[@idokatzenell3667]

36:40 that's one of the funniest visual gags i've seen in a while😂

[@juliagoodwin9510]

...a speedster velociraptor is probably the coolest thing I've ever heard of.

[@ScarIsARebel]

Fun watch I'm glad someone finally made a flash iceberg

[@legokiller3579]

I’m surprised you didn’t include the time an amnesiac flash showed up to a race of MARVEL’S fastest speedsters and won

[@alfalldoot6715]

"Gorilla Grod tries to kill Obama" caused me to burst out laughing for a whole minute.

[@HELLO_KORO]

Wally West and Hunter Zolomon are my Flash and Reverse Flash, it's unique to see a villain traumatize a hero out of tough love

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

Love the Flash and your channel! Always look foward to your uploads you forgot to mention the flash gba game!

[@society7394]

10:52 this line implies that at some point in the past, America was in fact Grodd.

[@retronimo]

The Grodd old times

[@jackcouch8322]

The grodd old party

[@TupocalypseShakur]

Grodd says shit like this all the time in Injustice, like the classic "I am the lord thy Grodd" and "There is no other Grodd before me."

[@GmNdWtchr96]

​@@TupocalypseShakur"KNEEL BEFORE GRODD."

[@hayhydm]

the fact that we almost had the spiderverse directors write the flash movie makes me very upset.

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Y más que también iban a hacer una película de Batman beyond

[@radiak55]

Oh nice, Flash is one of those heroes from DC that has a large following but is ironically fairly niche. I kind of like it because it keeps Flash always interesting as new writers with daring ideas keep the concept fresh. And I would also add that an entire iceberg can be made on just the Flash movie, tbh

[@generalstorm8381]

10:01 As a member of the MLP community, thank you for bringing this accursed thing back into my head. As always, very interesting topics covered in this video. Can unironically say I was looking forward to this more than that pig-swill of a movie that's coming out. Side note, I think an MLP iceberg would be pretty funny from you, though I don't know how big of a fan you are.

[@somethingclever4297]

There's gotta already be iceberg videos for that. Just search it up.

[@yaboiramon]

You should do an iceberg on captain america ngl. Also i appreciate the research and work you do in these videos. Love u pigpen ❤

[@Pigpen_YT]

Mr. America will get the iceberg treatment dw

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Just when i was looking for something new to watch XD thanks again Pigpen!

[@TwoToneShoes]

Max came out of retirement to help Wally, Johnny Quick, and Jay deal with Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash, who was posing as Barry Allen, in the story arc called The Return of Barry Allen. This story is where Thawne first impersonated Barry, which is where the Legion of Zoom storyline gets its inspiration. Bart wouldn't appear for another couple of years after that, where Max eventually took on a mentorship role another year or so after that when Bart as Impulse got his own comic. Iris's future history is atleast somewhat canon again with the reintroduction of Bart Allen and the Tornado Twins. Messed up the date and issue of Savitar's return, it was Flash Annual from 2021. Not a huge mistake but you had the wrong year and cover. Though you wouldn't be the first person to get messed up by sifting through which Annual was which in DC's catalogue -- it's a real pain sometimes when you're referencing stuff. Otherwise really good! I'm a bit of a Flash expert and nearly every Flash video on youtube has no idea what they're talking about but this one barely had any mistakes and is several times longer than most videos. Excellent job.

[@LeoBocock]

Loved seeing you in saltydkdan’s Jojo Iceberg! I take it that means you won’t have anything like that coming soon?

[@ShinySephiroth1]

Finally someone remembering that the first Flash ending wrote out Affleck *and* Cavill! Thank you!

[@biggestnerdalive8476]

Blackest night is one of my favorite comic stories

[@deadzone4033]

2:16:47 as a Johnny Thunder fan... I love what you did there

[@kylespevak6781]

It would have been hilarious to make bizarro flash run backwards or moonwalk everywhere

[@BartholomewHenryAllen]

"Doctor Wallyhattan" isn't a doctor. I'd actually just be Wally Manhattan.

[@vincentkosharek2216]

Always a good day for a pigpen video

[@thechaineofdeadpool]

2:10:20: "I don't usually read fiction so, of course, I haven't read "Speed Demon"!" is probably one of the meanest disses Batman ever dropped towards someone, what a legend.

[@Mr_Periwinkle]

Pigpen is honestly makes some of the best iceberg charts on KZbin

[@bryantmedina7780]

For people who were potential flash on the CW, you forgot one name, Jonathan Barry. Who do I know? Weird story but I worked with him (we’re both EMT’s) and he told it was basically tied up between him and grant but they chose grant bc CW wanted a somewhat familiar face since Grant was in glee so fun fact ig 🤷🏻‍♂️ pretty sure Jonathan is doing broadway now but yea

[@ProjektTaku]

jonathan barry playing barry allen is the funniest thing I've ever heard.

[@icarosantos2402]

barry dunking in some random kids is fire tho

[@continentalglue]

The Flash was featured in 'Speed Demons", the fourth episode of the second season of Superman: The Animated Series (1996 to 2000)

[@driveasandwich6734]

I think one character that should have had an entry in this iceberg is Cobalt Blue, Barry Allen's twin brother raised by Eobard Thawne.

[@blackphoenix77]

🎶 We don't talk about Cobalt Blue, no, no, noooo......🎶

[@dyland9745]

He wasn't raised by Eobard, he was just raised by the present day Thawnes

[@dyland9745]

@@blackphoenix77 Why not? Chain Lightning is a dope story.

[@blametheghost]

i want a The Flash game, would be neat to have a sonic boost style game but you can slow down time to make moving easier

[@rose_felloff]

Hope one day we get a metal gear iceberg would be a lot of fun to watch

[@sashamurashi225]

"And then, to assert his dominance, he dunks on them." - PigPen, July 30,2023

[@AnAverageGoblin]

CW "not make the worst design for DC characters" challenge, impossible as fuck apparently.

[@redhoodkeenan121]

Savitar was good and that's about it

[@SonGoku-rf5wy]

Can we get a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and/or a Dragon Ball iceberg? Love the video and your channel dude, keep it up :) Side note: Your channel means a lot to me because I’m a person who enjoys facts and obscure facts (especially on topics I love), your channel gives me that. I’m into everything nerdy and this really fits my niche. Keep it up man, your videos are the highlight of my inbox. Also I’d be extremely surprised if you did a Hellboy iceberg.

[@gamekid2310]

Thank you sir. I needed something to watch.

[@gavinamos9036]

Hey... you should make an Arrowverse iceberg... it would be great...

[@MyNameIsPaulo54]

That wonder woman iceberg will kick ass

[@WhySoSeriouz]

Shut the front door! Pigpen just dropped.

[@PokemonkaDub]

01:26:58 it's like we would have Hitler's themed cafe's or dunno, Stalin's kebab foodtrucks in real world xD

[@RadicalCT]

Please do a Ninja Turtles iceberg, so much history with that IP

[@gabozombies]

I'll love to see a Twisted Metal iceberg one day (Love your content Pigpen) been watching since the first Cod iceberg

[@fried_egg]

another certified classic from the piggest of pens

[@irishempire9811]

whats the next iceberg idea, or is the next video something different, i remeber you mentioning you were working on something different from the iceberg videos a while back

[@dalfin9286]

This video already has more views than the actual Flash movie

[@aurthurpendragon1015]

Barry goes up against his greatest foe yet...vegetables. That should be clipped and made into a short. 😂😂

[@ShinySephiroth1]

Awesome vid! Also, you forgot to mention that John Wesley Shipp also played Henry Allen in the Arrowverse.

[@fredricotraversiere6582]

"Wow, this was an amazing breakdown of The Flash Iceberg! I loved how you delved into the various storylines and Easter eggs hidden throughout the character's history. Your attention to detail and passion for the subject matter really shone through. I would also love to see a Wonder Woman Iceberg explained video from you! Wonder Woman is such a powerful and inspiring character, and there is so much to explore in terms of her mythology, impact on pop culture, and significance as a feminist icon. I know you would do an amazing job breaking it all down and sharing your insights with us. Keep up the great work!"

[@FriendlyYouTubeCrusader]

9:58 *IT WAS ME BARRY*

[@trevornganga7298]

The flash in one of the new comics admits while being chased by superman that he only lets clark win for the sake of the charity events, then proceeds to leave superman behind with ease

[@metalsilver7718]

I love this character so much, so much in fact that I have an iceberg of my own about him! Love your vids.

[@ultimateaquiles]

X-Men iceberg next please!

[@ClassicHarleyQuinn]

Although it's multiple scripts and directors etc, a flash film has been in development since the 80s. It just kept getting delayed and put in different universes as time went on.

[@zephyr1249]

I’ve also always found it weird when there’s merch or stuff related to supervillains in these universes. I first thought about it during the Spider-Man PS4 game. There’s a ton of people dressed up as the villains during the Halloween scene, and it’s so odd to me. In universe, those people are killers. It’s like if someone irl dressed up as Ted Bundy or Hitler for Halloween. It would be weird asf

[@maxo5138]

People dress up as serial killers all the time

[@nicodenn8194]

Flash iceberg lets gooo!!

[@austinboyd5363]

Ragdoll was part of the bat family for a while along with Orphan(Minerva's daughter and the new batgirl, totally not against killing), Harley, Talia, and a few other "villans" who actually help batman. I would consider them antiheros.

[@rasagas3682]

I love your icebergs man

[@jocastadidntknew5980]

My pipedream is to see a Marathon iceberg, especially since you’ve done a Halo one already. I mean, it’s never gonna happen I don’t think, but it’s a pipedream.

[@fours1524]

dude why did that commercial with all the ezra miller crimes showing up in silence genuinely creep me out

[@sharkysharkerson]

There's a marvel comic with all the marvel speedsters racing and a mysterious character, who's basically DC's Flash, wins by far. So we know he's significantly faster than the Marvel speedsters at least.

[@Lakefront_Khan]

Chunk is a fantastic concept.

[@elderrusty541]

One of my favorite comic moments is when Superman is trying to talk to Barry, when he’s about to run Superman brings up those races and how he would still be able to catch him, then Barry just tells him, “those were for charity Clark, I was holding back” and then smokes him

[@DIVING_BELL]

good day when Pigpen uploads.