The Greatest Flash Story Ever Told! (Original Flash Rebirth)

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The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1.
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[@squidtron-ck9rq]

I just realized: not only did Eobard Thawne kill Barry Allen's mom, he killed his dog. Somebody get Keanu Reeves on the phone.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

21:00 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Is that....? My god, it is. Even when he's not writing for Green Lantern, Geoff Johns is still setting things up! Also, to this day, I don't know how I feel about Barry becoming Speed Jesus. But, I will admit, although I prefer Wally, Barry is still pretty cool.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Crisis: Barry disappears before the reality reboot. Final Crisis: Barry returns and only knows the reboot reality/Post Crisis? Me: WTF?!

[@michygmouse2276]

Reverse Flash: What if every bad thing that happened to you was orchestrated by one person? Flash: You...you did it didn’t you… you killed my DOG! Reverse Flash: Er… I think you missed the bigger picture Barry… Barry: I’ll avenge you Mr. Noodles! Reverse Flash: Are you being serious right now? Barry: Hey, I loved that dog. Reverse Flash: He wasn’t the only one I killed Barry! Barry: (Gasps) You killed Miss Sprinkles too?! RF: What?! Barry: My cat. She disappeared so I assumed... RF: No! Your parents gave her away because she was trashing your house! Barry: OK! So you GAVE us Miss Sprinkles to makes us miserab-! RF: Try again… Barry: Umm… you killed my parrot? RF: You never owned a parrot!! Barry: Oh yeah… RF: Lets try this again… I am responsible for the very BAD thing that happened to you AS A CHILD. Barry: The time my headphones got tangled? RF: No! Barry: That time I stepped on a Lego? Reverse Flash: NO! Barry: That time I fell and broke my arm? Reverse Flash: N-! Oh wait... that was me. Barry: You disgust me. RF: STILL MISSING THE POINT! Remember! The TRAUMATIZING event during your childhood!!! Barry: Oh...you mean… my Mom…. RF: Yeees… now your getting it… Barry: My Mom... My Mom letting me watch Veggietales as she was cutting up veggtables! Traumatizing. Still don’t eat veggies to this day. RF: That’s it. Your going act so stupid?! I’ll just come out and say it. I killed your- Oof!! (Gets hit by Wally) Barry: What? Wally! He was in the middle of monologuing! You know that’s unsportsmanlike! Wally: Sorry. You guys were taking, like, forever. What was he monologuing about? Barry: He killed my dog. Wally: Wow. What a monster. Barry: I know right?! Noodles be avenged. (The End)

[@therapiddotslinger3375]

Michy G Mouse Lmao

[@super-kidcritic8982]

This is really funny XD

[@OhOh996]

Aren’t these are ALL the kind of stuffs RF would’ve done throughout his childhood, I mean this is the tip of iceberg if you referring like a list of sort of things.

[@damaruslove8688]

😂 those were for charity Clark....Do not be confused 🤷🏿‍♂️ about your place in the big picture 😂😂😂

[@Smanjin2M]

Adam Love my favorite line from that story.

[@svsadineni]

I've raced you before, Barry, and I've won some of those races. Those were for charity, Clark. Superman got wrekt

[@mandolorian162]

Bodied

[@grandpac6044]

This story was the first flash story I read and really got me interested in comics and the flash

[@gingram2]

Grandpa C saaaame! Deadpool got me interested in comics, but this story was a good jumping on point to the flash. Hes the only DC character that I've completely read from Silver age to now. It's so good. The panels at the very beginning where professor zoom has his lightning rod and slices 1 scientists throat and stabs the other scientist. That immediately hooked me. Ive never forgotten that.

[@electricfire621]

Same

[@jamescashaw2462]

Barry may the force be with you. Rob great video

[@TheEndlessslawter]

This was the very first comic I had ever purchased, glad you are covering it and the background surrounding it.

[@aaronwilder2775]

oh my god, this is one of my favorite Flash stories, if I'm remembering correctly, this is *the* story that got me into the Flash. Absolutely love it :)

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

barry- speed generator, wally- speed genius, max- speed guru, jay- og speedster, bart-speedy comic book run lmao

[@legendbemyname1638]

The art in that story was amazing.

[@NerdySatyr]

Easily one of my FAVORITE ever Stories.

[@abearnchess4155]

Three words... Uncle Ethan’s Art!!!

[@kevinwesley6803]

Uncle Ethan yeet

[@greenlanternhg5141]

Just when you thought you had a grasp on the Flash...bam! Flash War! It’s gonna be a lot of info to digest

[@dabricklevin3050]

The greatest Flash story ever told! That the CW has already wasted!

[@captaintable1144]

Get out of here I love the CW arrow verse

[@anthonypotato1252]

Captain Ram Arrowverse blows dick. They have ruined too many Flash stories to count.

[@kevmasengale6903]

Don't worry, they just got done ruining Crisis on Infinite Earths in this seasons CW crossover.

[@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106]

@@anthonypotato1252 flashpoint in ONE *FUCKING EPISODE*

[@redx9057]

They couldn't do the rebirth story. Crisis just happened

[@gingram2]

This was the first Flash comic that i ever read. It didnt really make sense because I didnt have any context. But then i went back and started reading from the silver age, and then the rest from there. Then I reread this, then continued with rebirth and holy shit. And I think its gotta be why i love the Flash so much. This story takes everything and throws it at you.

[@majinsole8554]

Flash would make a fortune if he decided to compete with Uber Eats. ~_~

[@lillizilizard]

Flash Sundays: I like it.

[@christmasowl9283]

Frichard Coolin but it’s Monday

[@lillizilizard]

Christmas Owl so it is...

[@christmasowl9283]

Frichard Coolin am I missing something

[@johnb693]

Frichard Coolin you seem nice

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

I am happy to have flash comics on any day or everyday lol

[@denniscleary7580]

I will never forget the first time I read crisis on infinite earths and saw Barry Allen for the first time disappear stopping the anti-monitors weapon. It was one of the most impactful moments of the crisis and in the DC Universe ⚡️⚡️

[@speedsterjay]

I'm sure you know but Wolfman LOVED Barry and set up easy ways to bring him back if DC wanted to... then DC created the Speed Force and made it even more simple.

[@rthetruthful]

Best Story Ever

[@RadinV1]

Or is it?

[@jacksvendsgaard2270]

For a second I thought you were saying "Giant Iris" until I found out it was "Jai and Iris"

[@phantomgumbee782]

Comicsexplained Awesome job , love the video it’s a great story the more flash videos the better. Rob I’m curious as to how you think the new age of hero’s will effect the current story’s I say that cuz I really want to see a team up with sideways & Titans or flash family ,what do you think 🤔 ?

[@bazanime]

Always loved the Flash and it's intriguing learning about his history and universe. Speedster would be my superpower.

[@techguyteaches789]

Did anyone else think he was calling the kids "Giant Iris"?

[@mandolorian162]

Every time in flash wars 😂

[@grandmoffgavin8895]

Hey Rob would you consider doing a series where you go over the powers and abilities of characters and put them in relation to other characters?

[@electricfire621]

I remember watching the tv show for the first time in summer of 2015, and that got me into The Flash comics, with The Flash Rebirth being the first Flash comic I've ever read.

[@aboyts]

The art by Ethan Van Sciver is amazing.

[@kevinwesley6803]

Uncle Ethan

[@aleks4256]

3:15 holy shit, reminds me of all might (yes i know he's meant to be a reference to american comics)

[@jonathanjurgensmeyer3540]

Hey Rob is Green Lantern Sunday’s ever going to make a comeback??

[@dude4444411]

he's done all the good stories

[@grandmoffgavin8895]

Planning to cover X-O Manowar again any time soon Rob?

[@donovanjr284]

Gavinchi how about all of valiant comics?

[@theonlymatthew.l]

Please cover all the older Flash stories. A lot of us were introduced to the Flash via Barry Allen, but grew up with the Flash as Wally West. I'm one of those people, & I would love for you to cover his Adventures

[@Digedon]

Please please please do the Return of Barry Allen and Terminal Velocity

[@GLXYNXS]

Both stories better than Flash: Rebirth.

[@thesamuraiman]

I will watch every single Flash video you make 10 times.

[@IK-nv3hr]

thesamuraiman I’ll take “Bullshit comment” for 400, Alex

[@thesamuraiman]

Isaiah Kellam You might want to take "hyperbole" for 1000.

[@anGl-fg5ib]

Same here lol

[@thesamuraiman]

Katherine Shedrick 😁😁🖒🏽👍🏽

[@FlashtroBoy]

This was a great listen. As a FlashAddict myself I enjoyed the "new facts" brought in to play to bring the Flash story full circle

[@mergedsentry6091]

#FlashSpeedWillNeverBeConsistent. Sadly enough he's my favorite character😭😭😭😭

[@NotFunnyD]

Yes Rob. Always More Flash. Every Time You Think About It

[@mazefiend8912]

Great way to start a day at work while everyone is off and enjoying there day :( Thanks Rob love flash!!!

[@dante2112]

I need to show this to my nephew

[@SS-um8ji]

Guys! I went to comicpalooza in Houston and I met Mark Waid! It was an honor to speak with such a legend.

[@MrBoondaba]

So, my pops was into comics when he was a kid in the 50s and early 60s. He especially loved Supes, because Supe's dilemmas were often philosophical and moral, and because he loved some of the better OG Lex Luthor plots. ANYWAY, huge nerd that he was (said in a 100% complimentary way) he loved quantifying superhero powers. Apparently, back in the day, the general idea was that Superman can keep pace with Flash up to the speed of light, but if Superman broke the speed of light he would go back in time. Flash, through vibrations, could run faster than light without traveling through time (unless he wanted to). So, that's (apparently) the old school take on a race between the two (according to whatever author wrote it and had my pops and his cadre of friends deciding that's the way it should work). BUT - it really is a great way to do it, isn't it? Doesn't de-power either of them. Keeps Flash the fastest, and keeps Superman just as fast up to a point. The limiter on Supes is the inability to vibrate, something that (unlike overall speed) has always been exclusively part of Flash's power set.

[@TheAbstract80]

Love the flash. Was hard to understand as a kid in the 90s. Wally was my flash growing up. I hope flash war brings a rebirth for classic Wally. Thanks Rob I appreciate your perspectives and thoughts on characters I love. Thanks Man😀

[@ShayneSmith1224]

Dc needs to make a animated movie about this

[@blitzvg9975]

Yes please cover all the old flash stuff!

[@jaynew1054]

He said all the money in my pockets, I look down and all I got on is boxers, jokes on you

[@B0risTheBlade]

If this is anyone's first video by Rob, all I can say is - strap in and good luck buddy.

[@TheChuckers123]

Flash Rebirth is great but Geoff Johns’ Blitz is even better.

[@shengcer]

I love these videos that from time to time are longer than usual.

[@minaskallias841]

18:52 i see what you did there He knows all the ''buttons''

[@huntera9507]

Minas Kallias yeah that was good lol. So was the button story line, do fucking amazing

[@ravinkengfack1997]

YESS THANK YOU I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@wasinaqvi9457]

Rob predicted it. They literally just brought everyone back

[@mattycyt5973]

Do all of Geoff Johns run

[@huntera9507]

Greatest flash story I've ever read hands down.

[@ugoeze7360]

Congrats Eobard Thawne. Rob's comic explanation has made you jump from C-list villain buffoon to a seat at the A-list big boy table in my book.

[@SkepsisCrazy]

just bought flash rebirth yesterday and i can’t wait to start reading it

[@davidarmenta118]

This was a great recap thank you!

[@Eudaimonia239]

love the flash, my 4th favorite leaguer, I love the legacy of them, my favorite is wally, but I like barry too, and the whole flash family.

[@koushikraja331]

you know when Rob puts "The greatest flash story ever" he's gonna SPLOOOOGE

[@s0lgewds0lgewd16]

Man I love the flash comics such great stories thanks rob

[@Mavrick882]

That isn't the black racer, that is black flash. They're actually two very different characters.

[@aaronwilder2775]

Rob, if you haven't, could you do an origin/powers video for Max Mercury :)

[@richardschneider7629]

Im glad Flash War is making some of this stuff relevant again.

[@mubinmodi7529]

You told you were also gonna cover more marvel cosmic stories like annihilation

[@rocky-jp5rp]

mubin modi don't have any good stories from marvel

[@mubinmodi7529]

rocky 362 it's not from marvel legacy it's way before secret wars

[@FantasticalFlorance]

Should cover the classic hero stuff Perez Wonder woman reboot, bryne Superman, Miller Batman you know the game changers

[@Griezz]

One thing about this event is that it feels like a direct lead-in to FLASHPOINT. The final battle saw Thawne saying that he will change Barry's past. This leads in to BLACKEST NIGHT and BRIGHTEST DAY, but then FLASHPOINT happens, and we indeed see Flash's history has been changed. Despite the intervening months, this event does feel like the first step on the path to FLASHPOINT and THE NEW 52.

[@wazza1040]

Hey Rob could you do the Vertigo imprint? (Original John Constantine and Lucifer Morningstar)

[@ravinkengfack1997]

Hopefully you do the Invincible Comics at some point 🌚🌚

[@hollymow]

God!! I've been waiting for this video!!

[@jay_sun2088]

I've read rebirth like 6 times

[@patsboy1012]

Cover Mark Waid’s Flash run. I’ll be so happy

[@kalashnikov47s]

one of the few fysical comic books I own, feels good

[@anGl-fg5ib]

Dc>marvel COMICS

[@ipalook87gaming80]

I know you have a lot on your plate but can we get some more "How to unalive super heros and villains?"

[@kaiyates7478]

He’s hitting the gritty

[@SomcflyS4Y]

Hey Rob when will you and the guys be in Denver for Comic-Con?

[@Katana2040]

“It was me, Barry.”

[@J03J3rk0ff]

This is the greatest thing ever. Imagine how good doomsday clock is going to be.

[@EliMD]

Please do more flash videos, the more the merrier!

[@denniscleary7580]

Flashpoint is one of my all time favorites

[@JustNel]

Read this when it originally came out.. loved it so much that I'm here listening 😬

[@potandpoliticswithmr.broph1420]

nah dude, the best flash story/stories are from a anniversary issue or something like that. It's Wally West talking to a therapist about Barry and being the Flash because he's trying to overcome a mental block on his speed. I much prefer the story in that comic about Flash being the source of his own powers when he outruns a tachyon particle( which according to the comic only exist at speeds greater than that of light) powering a giant cannon pointed at earth. He runs so fast his body literally melts away and he becomes pure energy as he grabs the tachyon to stop the cannon, and transforms into the lightning bolt that hits him in the past.

[@Robotcreeper101]

YES DO MORE OF THE OLD FLASHES!

[@sterlinghodrick6607]

At 19:58 is that a subtle reference to the watchmen on Zoom's chest? The blood stain from the watchmen Button is on reverse flash?

[@MageKirby]

IT WAS ME BARRY

[@powder77777]

Damn complex story. Thx.

[@alias5498]

Love your dc videos man

[@sketchtherapy1218]

I can relate to Eobard a little wishing to do good & chasing his heroes he jumped into a time and place where he thought he might make a difference perhaps be a hero only to find out that his existence is based on an endless loop of death and destruction. Be the bad guy who the hero fought admirably for the future's sake, for the future's hope, even if you are forevermore forced to wear the label villain. I am part of an endless war which I hope some hero will end one day.

[@caliytito323]

High rob big fan, Keep it up I was wondering if you can make a video on your iron man expertise. Specifically his arsenal the “Proton Canon” would love to see and know more info and why the MCU hasn’t cameo or used it in their movies. Thank you rob

[@popburnsy3207]

William Ferrell fighting game things aren't canon. Also, why drop in a big gun from out of nowhere other than fanservice when you can make a mark xxwhatevertysix new suit of armor and make that a regular suit for a comic run. More impact for writers and artists making new designs over rehashing old stuff that they may not even have the rights to use

[@steliostoulis1875]

DC's comics is killing it. I wish marvel made half as good comics as this.

[@Sp3ctreNova]

the SJWs are coming over though.

[@cattolord33]

Question Everything if you've been even slightly keeping up they're now resetting everything back to before. The original big three avengers are back, wolverine is back, and a bunch of other stuff being brought back like the infinity stones and adam warlock

[@akwilson1676]

Daredevil Born Again.

[@sidm3224]

Well at least marvel can make movies

[@abearnchess4155]

Sidharth Mahadeo Not DC’s fault. That’s Warner Bro’s fault.

[@mannysencion6033]

your flash stories for rebirth are all over the place lol

[@Mr.Vinsmokd]

I would love to hear you cover chaos war, I already read the main line of comics but non of the tie ins

[@alstarspass]

Please cover the older Flash stuff⚡️

[@elijahswaggerty6831]

I would love to see a history of shuma growth video pleeease

[@brumskineclothing]

Can you do a video breaking down the Flash family tree? So many speedsters can't keep up

[@crimsonhunter7598]

Hey can you do a top 10 list of characters that can defeat/kill the marvel/DC universe? Not random characters but characters out of these universes

[@BartholomewHenryAllen]

I love Flash: Rebirth.

[@jmbeats3308]

Can you continue the story of Doomsday Hulk? I really liked that what if story. Or can you make a video about what If Goku visits the Marvel or Dc Universe?

[@Monster69116]

I know you've already covered this but, given its been about 4 years. Where is a good place to start in marvel comics now? Given all the rebirths someone new like me isn't sure which direction to go after Thor God of thunder. Only comic series iv'e read. Amazing.

[@Mateo_Esteban]

Are you going to cover the Jawbreakers comic