For all those who have used the name Flash before and after him - Jay Garrick, Wally West, Bart Allen - Barry Allen was the greatest to ever wear the red suit with the golden lightning bolt. When a massive collision threatened the multiverse of DC superheroes, Barry sacrificed his life to prevent its destruction.

Now, Barry Allen's return to life has been met with excitement by everyone... except himself. But there is a deeper purpose behind Barry's return that no one can imagine, and it is related to a strange murder that occurred in the Central City crime lab, which seemed to aim to recreate the accident that gave Barry his incredible powers. What happened when Barry Allen escaped from the extradimensional energy field known as the Speed Force changed him in ways he still cannot comprehend... and perhaps he won't be able to until it's too late.

Top creators Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, responsible for the return of Green Lantern to the DC universe, tell the story of the Flash's rebirth in a unique way!