As Barry Allen, a.k.a. the Flash, learns more about the source that fuels his incredible powers, this same Speed Force that flows through him is unleashed all over Central City, striking cops, criminals and ordinary civilians alike, its up to the Flash to train this new wave of speedsters to use their amazing abilities wisely!But while some may become his partners in crime-fightingforming a true Speed Forceothers will use their godlike powers for a more sinister purpose. And the Flash is about to learn that theres some evil even he cant outrun Meanwhile, the Scarlet Speedster is also discovering secrets about his past beyond anything hed ever dreamedhow he created a Flashpoint that changed history and helped create a new world, watched over by forces unknown.The race is on as writer Joshua Williamson (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad) and artist Carmine di Giandomenico (All New X-Factor) present The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twicethe starting line of a bold new era for the Scarlet Speedster, bursting from the blockbuster DC Universe Rebirth event! Collects The Flash: Rebirth #1 and The Flash #1-8. A great new jumping-on point is here in The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice, a part of the critically acclaimed, best-selling, all-new line of volume one graphic novels, DC Universe Rebirth!
About Artists & Writers:
Joshua Williamson lives in Portland, Oregon. His career as a comics writer kicked off the ground in 2007, and since then he has done a number of books for Shadowline, Image, Desperado Publishing, Kick Start, and DC Comics. He has written the Uncharted limited series, based on the popular, best-selling video game series, Voodoo and Marvel’s Illuminati and Red Skull. He is currently writing The Flash for DC Comics.