{"product_id":"flash-62-1992-vf-nm","title":"Flash # 62 1992 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlash #62\u003c\/b\u003e (Volume 2, published in May 1992) is the start of the highly acclaimed \"Born to Run\" story arc, which serves as a definitive \"Year One\" style origin story for Wally West as Kid Flash and his eventual succession of Barry Allen as the Flash. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue is framed with a present-day storyline that quickly transitions into a deep dive into Wally's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePresent Day Action: The comic opens with Wally West as the Flash, having to find and dispose of a bomb planted in the Central City airport by terrorists. He successfully throws the bomb into the sky before it detonates, saving the lives of everyone inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Visit with Grandpa: After the incident, a hungry Wally stops at a nearby food court and runs into his grandfather, Ira West. Wally has been avoiding him because Ira reminds him of his presumed-dead Aunt Iris. The conversation sparks a long flashback to the summer Wally was ten years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFlashback to Youth: The flashback recounts Wally's exciting summer in Central City with his Aunt Iris, a news reporter. He idolizes the Flash. In a key moment, he actually saves the Flash's life during a diamond exchange robbery by opening a fire hydrant that blasts a criminal who was about to shoot a downed Barry Allen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Origin of Kid Flash: Later, Iris introduces Wally to her fiancé, the \"boring\" police scientist Barry Allen. Barry, realizing the boy is a huge fan, later brings him to his lab and offers to introduce him to the Flash. In a fateful turn of events mirroring Barry's own origin, a lightning bolt strikes a wall of chemicals and sends them splashing onto Wally, granting him super-speed powers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: This landmark issue was written by Mark Waid, beginning his celebrated run on the title, with art by Greg LaRocque and inks by Jose Marzan Jr.. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis issue is considered a milestone as it revitalized the character of Wally West and established the emotional depth and connection to the legacy of the Flash that defined Mark Waid's entire run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917396295780,"sku":"BO35","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_02_15_20_28_05_790.jpg?v=1771208964","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/flash-62-1992-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}