The Flash
Warning : contains spoilers forThe Flash 2021 Annual # 1 !
Wally West is formally DC ’s newFlash , having complete his transverse - space , crabby - time mission to remove a dangerous blockage in theSpeed Force , and emerging with a mark novel " nitro boost " index that create him quicker than ever , even compared to other speedsters .
Wally ’s journey concludes inThe Flash 2021 Annual # 1- from Jeremy Adams , Fernando Pasarin , and Brandon Peterson - as Wally discovers that the blockage isSavitar , a speedster scoundrel who attempted to"become one"with the Speed Force , forging a raw connection to its king that makes him faster than either Wally West or Barry Allen . Savitar ’s comportment within the Speed Force has created disruptions across multiple realities , as the fundamental force play of nature has post surges of zip through the multiverse , sometimes result in disaster for various speedsters unlucky enough to act as conduit .
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Exhausted , Wally attempts to stand against Savitar , flush it until a thunderbolt of surge zip give-up the ghost through him . Flash is so energized that he ’s able to give Savitar a three - 2d head start before effortlessly catch up to the villain . It ’s a staggering show of speed , peculiarly leave that Savitar wasalreadyfaster than other speedsters , and once the battle is concluded , super - brilliance Mr. Terrificinforms Wally it ’s a lasting change to his powers . While the young Flash’s"hyper - energized"speed wo n’t be an mundane occurrence , it ’s something he ’ll be able to draw on in extreme circumstance , devote him a"nitro boost"of surge energy when normal superspeed wo n’t cut it .
This new ability is a fantastic way to mark Wally truly taking on the mantle of the Flash , as Barry leaves Earth-0 for amission to scout the Multiverse . The power to engage an extra boost of pep pill mean that Flash has a antic none of his honest-to-goodness enemies will await , and a marked advantage over other speedsters he may confront in future . alas , it may also be what toss off everyone he loves .
Future State : The Flashrevealed a world in which Wally West is possessed by Famine , a supernatural force-out that debilitate the vitality from metahumans . Using the Flash Family ’s faith in Wally to tempt them into a cakehole , Wally kill everyone but his mentor , pushing Barry out of sync with timeto informant his devastation of Earth ’s heroes as a non - material " ghost . " While much was left unnamed about this menace , Famine ’s ability to slip energy from others was tie to the Speed Force . Fans had chew over that Famine could be the Speed Force blockage Wally was tax with clearing , but now it seems more probable that the villain is link to his new powers .
The case ofFuture Stateare slowly coming to lapse across DC ’s comedian , and while Famine has yet to appear inThe Flash , it seems likely that the scoundrel could gain a foothold in the new Flash if he draw on too much billow vigour with his fresh powers . Given the explosive likely upsurge DOE has already shown , it makes sense that superfluous speed would leave Wally involve to adopt vitality from others , awakening the vampiric potential of Famine . For now , Wally ’s nitro hike is acool Modern powerthat is sure to supply plenty of awe-inspiring gamey - speed mo , but fans should keep Famine in mind as his dangerous undertaking extend , as whileFlashis quicker than ever , he could just be sprinting towards disaster .
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