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* MythologyGag: The Flash's hero career began in 1956, AKA the year ''Showcase #4'', his first appearance, was published.
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* MythologyGag: The Flash's hero career began in 1956, AKA the year ''Showcase #4'', his Barry's first appearance, was published.
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics Creator/DCComics story published under the ''Creator/{{Elseworlds}}'' imprint starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics Creator/DCComics story published under the ''Creator/{{Elseworlds}}'' imprint starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics Creator/{{Elseworlds}} story starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics Creator/{{Elseworlds}} Creator/DCComics story published under the ''Creator/{{Elseworlds}}'' imprint starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics {{Elseworlds}} Creator/{{Elseworlds}} story starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: This happened in the backstory when [[spoiler: Mars' civilization was destroyed by the Speed Force tuning fork, which had the unintended side effect of vaporizing everything organic on the planet]].
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Vandal Savage is completely trusted by Barry and the public at large, and it takes a lot of effort to prove he had evil designs on the world.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Vandal Savage is completely trusted by Barry and the public at large, and it takes a lot of effort to prove he had evil designs on the world. [[spoiler:He uses this trust to kill J'onn J'onnz]].
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* PresidentForLife: JFK was elected to a third term and is still in power by the time of the story.
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* PresidentForLife: JFK was elected to a third ''tenth'' term and is still in power by the time of the story.
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* AlternateUniverseReedRichardsIsAwesome: While Barry's body was ruined, his mind still worked at super speed, and he managed to accelerate the space program to the point where humans successfully landed on Mars.
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->''I sometimes go there in my dreams...to a place of wonders.''
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Set in a variant of the DC universe where Barry Allen was this reality's sole superhero, life was good--until saving JFK caused him to get hit by a mysterious career-ending bullet. Now paralyzed from the neck down, the former Flash spends his days dreaming of both his glory days and a strange world where there are ''more'' heroes like him.
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Set in a variant of the DC universe where Barry Allen was this reality's sole superhero, life was good--until saving JFK caused him to get hit by a mysterious career-ending bullet. Now paralyzed from the neck down, the former Flash spends his days dreaming of both his glory days and a strange world where there are ''more'' heroes like him.
him, all while he works on the space program.
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* ExpendableClone: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage creates clones of Wally West to figure out the key to Barry's speed, but later deems them expendable enough to destroy]].
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* WalkingTransplant: Vandal Savage creates brain-dead clones of himself to harvest their organs and keep himself youthful in his immortality.
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* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: [[spoiler:Boredom with immortality made Vandal Savage try to open a gateway to the end of time and destroy everything on Earth, including himself]].
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* AmbiguousEnding: The ending leaves it ambiguous as to whether [[spoiler:Barry has been transported to another universe]] or is just imagining it.
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* AmbiguousEnding: The ending leaves it ambiguous as to whether [[spoiler:Barry has been transported to another universe]] or is just imagining it.it as he dies.
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But everything changes when Wally West uncovers a strange tuning fork on Mars--an artifact that Vandal Savage is very intrigued by. With his mind still working at super-speed and with unexpected help from a hero in the shadows, can Barry solve the mystery in time to save the future?
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But everything changes when Wally West uncovers a strange tuning fork on Mars--an artifact that the philanthropic Vandal Savage is very intrigued by. With his mind still working at super-speed and with unexpected help from a hero in the shadows, can Barry solve the mystery in time to save the future?
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage ruined Barry's life and is behind the plot of the story, wanting to trigger Flashpoint and use the Speed Force to ravage the Earth]].
* CareerEndingInjury: Flash was paralyzed from the neck down after saving JFK from assassins, ending his superhero career.
* CareerEndingInjury: Flash was paralyzed from the neck down after saving JFK from assassins, ending his superhero career.
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* WhoShotJFK: Flash's injury occurred when saving JFK from the many bullets that popped up trying to kill him, including from Lee Harvey Oswald, the grassy knoll, and [[spoiler:Vandal Savage]].
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''Flashpoint'', not to be confused with 2011's ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics, is a 1999 Creator/DCComics {{Elseworlds}} story starring ComicBook/TheFlash. It was written by Pat [=McGreal=] and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle, Rick Parker, and Noelle Giddings.
Set in a variant of the DC universe where Barry Allen was this reality's sole superhero, life was good--until saving JFK caused him to get hit by a mysterious career-ending bullet. Now paralyzed from the neck down, the former Flash spends his days dreaming of both his glory days and a strange world where there are ''more'' heroes like him.
But everything changes when Wally West uncovers a strange tuning fork on Mars--an artifact that Vandal Savage is very intrigued by. With his mind still working at super-speed and with unexpected help from a hero in the shadows, can Barry solve the mystery in time to save the future?
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!!This comic book contains examples of:
* AmbiguousEnding: The ending leaves it ambiguous as to whether [[spoiler:Barry has been transported to another universe]] or is just imagining it.
* DyingDream: [[spoiler:As he expends himself to save the world, Barry dreams of the regular DC universe and its heroes welcoming him]].
* GloryDays: Barry lived the good life up until the mid-60s and frequently reminisces on his past handiwork and adoration.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage incinerates J'onn J'onnz with flames, reducing him to bones]].
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: The main difference from the main DC universe is that Barry Allen was the world's only superhero. [[spoiler:Martian Manhunter is one other]].
* MythologyGag: The Flash's hero career began in 1956, AKA the year ''Showcase #4'', his first appearance, was published.
* PresidentForLife: JFK was elected to a third term and is still in power by the time of the story.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: JFK has been taking anti-aging treatments to stay youthful. [[spoiler:Once Barry and Vandal Savage are gone, this wears off and he starts feeling his real age]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Vandal Savage is completely trusted by Barry and the public at large, and it takes a lot of effort to prove he had evil designs on the world.
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Set in a variant of the DC universe where Barry Allen was this reality's sole superhero, life was good--until saving JFK caused him to get hit by a mysterious career-ending bullet. Now paralyzed from the neck down, the former Flash spends his days dreaming of both his glory days and a strange world where there are ''more'' heroes like him.
But everything changes when Wally West uncovers a strange tuning fork on Mars--an artifact that Vandal Savage is very intrigued by. With his mind still working at super-speed and with unexpected help from a hero in the shadows, can Barry solve the mystery in time to save the future?
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!!This comic book contains examples of:
* AmbiguousEnding: The ending leaves it ambiguous as to whether [[spoiler:Barry has been transported to another universe]] or is just imagining it.
* DyingDream: [[spoiler:As he expends himself to save the world, Barry dreams of the regular DC universe and its heroes welcoming him]].
* GloryDays: Barry lived the good life up until the mid-60s and frequently reminisces on his past handiwork and adoration.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:Vandal Savage incinerates J'onn J'onnz with flames, reducing him to bones]].
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted: The main difference from the main DC universe is that Barry Allen was the world's only superhero. [[spoiler:Martian Manhunter is one other]].
* MythologyGag: The Flash's hero career began in 1956, AKA the year ''Showcase #4'', his first appearance, was published.
* PresidentForLife: JFK was elected to a third term and is still in power by the time of the story.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: JFK has been taking anti-aging treatments to stay youthful. [[spoiler:Once Barry and Vandal Savage are gone, this wears off and he starts feeling his real age]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Vandal Savage is completely trusted by Barry and the public at large, and it takes a lot of effort to prove he had evil designs on the world.
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