A comprehensive look at the reading order of The Flash Part 1!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Today The Uncanny Omar takes a look at the reading order of DC's The Flash! Part 1 will consist of stories from Crisis on Infinite Earths to the events that lead into Final Crisis.
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Can we get an updated video on this! Mainly with new versions of the books in collectors editions. Would be much appreciated!
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These videos are essential for late-gamers like me who have a lot of catching up to do
Your comments are essential to this old guy. :)
I think Geoff Johns' run on the Flash was probably the best run on the Flash. So many moving parts, but still comprehensible. Johns definitely knew what he was doing. Thanks Omar & stay safe everyone.
Thank you, my brother and you stay healthy and safe.
Pray to the Comic gods for Mark Waids run to be collected on omnibus 🙏
I'm hoping it happens.
The gap between savage velocity and mark waids first trade is a crime.
Finally we are getting the Messner-Loebs omni
@@aleksjaminaIm reading it digitally now. Definitely seems older. And gimmicky. What did you think about it?
I’ve been meaning to start reading flash so this is the perfect video can’t wait for part 2
Thank you for watching and if you have questions let me know.
I just finished Waid’s Born to Run, that was amazing, a real tear jerker honestly. Fantastic storytelling
It really is!
man these videos really help a young reader to get into comics.
That's right, lol, I'm commenting again since I'm STILL rewatching these reading order videos. Just happened to be watching this one on a road trip, swung by a store I try to support when I can and spot the Wild West's hc :) Thanks so much
I never clicked on a video so fast in my life . I will click even faster if I see you releasing one on wonder woman . Thank you for doing these comprehensive guides
Thank you, my friend. For watching and leaving a comment. :)
@@NearMintCondition wonder woman plz
Loved Mark Waid and Geoff John's flash runs.
I collected the singles back in the day. These stories are nostalgiac and still some of the best Flash stories.
It made Wally West my facorite character. We need a Mark Waid Omni for sure.
The same here. These runs really hit you in the feels. Also roused up the memory of Inertia Grrrrrrr
Thanks so much for this! I've been putting together reading orders to start diving into DC stories so this is perfect timing because I wanted to start with Flash.
Thank you so much for wwatching.
Just discovered your channel today and I had to subscribe.
I’ve been wanted to get into DC comics before final crisis. I remember reading final crisis just by itself. now I’m understanding there is a lot that happens before and after
I’m glad you found the channel. Thank you for subscribing and I hope I can help on your journey.
I've been waiting for a video like this for a loonnnggg time, thank you
Thank YOU watching.
Very excited for the next part. Thank you for this reading order. It is so helpful especially for new readers and collectors.
Thank you so much for watching.
Waiting on the Mark Waid Flash Omnibus, until then I'll enjoy the Geoff Johns Omni's.
One day, brother.
With all this craziness we definitely need more videos like this 👍
You got them coming! :)
Thank you so much for this! :) i already knew it but The Flash is my fav and i love to talk and hear about him lol.
Well, I hope you enjoy.
Sees comprehensive look: instantly thumbs up! Picked up the Flash of Two Worlds after your vid, and have the Johns vol 1 (and readying up for the next Flash omnis!!!)
Thank you so much.
List for quick overview (didn't get all the authors/artists names as I was watching it sorry):
1) The Life Story of The Flash (by Iris West) / Flash of Two Worlds (Seems optional, but important story)
2) The Flash Book One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six by Mark Waid
3)The Flash by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar (Collects Emergency Stop + Human Race)
4) The Flash Omnibus Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3 by Geoff Johns
5) DC Crossover Event "Infinite Crisis"
6) Lightning in a Bottle
7) Full Throttle
8) JLA/JSA Crossover "Lightning Saga"
9) The Wild Wests
for 2) , he only showed flash 2, 3 & 5 for mark waid run
@@kirnmamameeyano he didn’t lmao
Thanks for making this video, I’ve wanted to read the comics for ages and I had no idea which ones to buy
Luckily Here in Italy they are collecting Mark Waid run in omnibus format 😀. Btw you really deserve a lot more views and subscribers. Your work is insane
You’ve covered almost all my fav heroes reading order. Nightwing, flash,daredevil, Spiderman. All I hope is for a Batman or green arrow reading order.👀👀
Batman will take me four parts to do and thats just sticking with Detective and Batman...but Ima do it. :)
I'd love to see this revived with the new Flash movie coming soon
Great video, hoping and praying for the Mark Waid omnibuses. Started Geoff Johns run because of you, I am grateful for that
Awesome video overview of The Flash, Omar. I’ve been wanting to read about Bart Allen’s time as The Flash, and was able to find the trades for a good price!
I'm glad you found them, brother.
So the Wally and Barry we see throughout the post.crisis timeline originally lived in the silver age earth one timeline/universe? Correct me if I’m wrong: Barry Allen of the earth one universe sacrificed himself during crisis on infinite earths, reality gets rebooted and a new timeline/universe gets created and the Wally of earth one is just shifted into this new universe with all his memories from his old universe? he just continues living in the post crisis/new earth universe knowing he came from a different reality?
Ahhh yes I have been waiting for this! Can’t wait for part 2! Also I have those orphan issues your talking about. I got the rest of Wally’s run post Johns run in singles. But now in part we get into my favorite books of all time!
I really hope those orphaned issues are put into the second omnibus when its printed.
Near Mint Condition yeah but why have them he didn’t write them?
@@redkalel For completist sake. Like they took out the Goyer issues of JSA, but our voices were heard and they added them.
I really truly believe that Hal & Barry have the best start to finish arcs in superhero comics history.
These are so handy thank you omar. Maybe you could do a batman, wonder woman( for the film or superman next?).
Ps how long does it take to compile the reading orders?
Oh... lets see, usually the prep work is rereading some of the books and then making sure the issues are contained in the book. For example all solicits show that Flash by Waid only goes up to issue 129, when in fact it goes up to 130. It takes a couple of weeks, an hour or so a day. Not much, but I know how much it helps people. :)
I agree.. please do A Batman reading order..
Near Mint Condition the Batman timeline is so f*cking confusing lmao
Thank you for this 🙏🙏 been waiting for this video to come....next should be Superman and Batman
Superman will be tricky since I have mine custom bound, but I'm going to figure out a way.
Coming back to this periodically. Just finished reading pre new 52 Batman in Morrison's volume three. Have The Flash by Waid Omnibus volume one and decided to read the issues before it by Baron and Messner. Interesting Omar didn't include these. Theres an omni coming out next month that collects the first half of the run.
The fact that DC hasn't made Waid's Flash/Impulse runs into omnis is ludicrous. People have been asking for Waid Flash collections for a decade, if not more. I want everything Waid did with speedsters (Yes, this includes JLA: Year One and BatB: GL/Flash) in omni format!
I would love to have all his books in omni format. Including his Impulse (hated that the omnibus got canceled).
Very Nice collection Bro. I'm so jealous of you kkk . Nice job keep pushing my friend. Warn Regards from Brazil.
Much love back from America.
Great reading guide! I guess I'll have to get those Mark Waid TPBs.
If you've never read them, brother. They are great.
Hi Omar, nice one.
One thing worth mentioning is the Lighting Saga will soon be available as part of the upcoming Justice League of America by Brad Meltzer: The Deluxe Edition, which will be released in June.
I can almost hear you ranting by the time you get to Heroes in Crisis XD.
YES! You are right. Lighthing Saga will be part of that Deluxe edition.
Great reading order Omar, I hope DC starts bringing out William Messner-Loebs complete collections.
I hope so too. We are getting that WW this year.
Man I love that Mark Waid run. Can’t wait for Book seven in May.
Same here. No cancel! no CANCEL!
Awesome vid!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for all your hard work, these guides are really really handy for a first time reader such as myself. I've just picked up a few of TPB volumes by Mark Waid, however Savage Velocity has just come out recently would you recommend I pick that up and read it first?
I'm so glad, I can't wait to get my hands on Savage Velocity.
This is super helpful, will be returning again and again! ⚡️Thank you! Batman would be a great next run! Post Crisis DC runs in general really! Regardless, great video.
I know I'll be doing Batman, but waiting on some trades to drop first. :)
This one is going to need an update next year with the flood of Flash omnis now.
Hey Omar, hope you are doing well in this time of quarantine.
I was reading the Flash of Two Worlds Deluxe edition and was wondering if the dark area that surrounds the shade from Jay Garrick's vibrations on pg 100 is a reference to the speed zone? I am not too familiar with the speed zone but I have seen it in the t v show.
Keep up the good work!
They do talk about the speed force in the books, and that is an artist portrayal of it for sure. Tnank you for watching.
10:35 I looked on Amazon for "The Flash Omnibus Geoff Johns" and it popped up a $80 book without the same cover as shown in the video and it was over 800 pages... it that the right one or is there another one I'm missing
Hi man! With Life Story now collected in Waid Book 7, do you still recommend reading it before Waid Book 1?
Great work on the vid Omar! Had a question regarding the order.
Should I start by reading the mark waid run or start from The flash of two worlds?
Thanks!
Go for Flash of Two Worlds as its important and then the Life of Barry Allen.
LOVE THE FLASH GOOD JOB
Thank you so much for watching.
Have you seen DC are releasing a lot of deluxe hardcovers of various stories? E.g. Flash of two worlds, Aquaman death of a prince and Aquaman by Skeates 1&2, city of crime, JL origin, hiketeia, JLA by meltzer, plastic man, animal man by Morrison etcetera.
Exciting times.
It gives me hope they bring back their Rebirth Deluxes.
Wally west will always be my flash in my opinion
FACT!
@@NearMintCondition lol indeed
I constantly see the argument about whether Waid or Johns’ run is better. I’ve only read the New 52 run, curious what your verdict on the best writer for 90s Flash is.
shhhhhh between you and I? Johns. :)
I really wish they made an omnibus collection of everything flash related, in order, from start to finish (or up to the most current story). I don't care if it's like an 8 part collection.
Same here.
Same they make it so confusing for future readers
The new GJ omnibus book 3. Should I read that before or after lighting in a bottle/full throttle?
Hello
Do you know when flash Mark waid tpbs will start to come out of print??
I love Wally West in Young Justice (it's also the reason why I want to tryout comics as well) I don't know where to start with Wally West as the main Flash. Mark Waid's run or Geoff John's. I also prefer the cartoonish/modern art since I'm a huge sucker for good art.
What would u reccommend? Mark Waid's run or Geoff John's? thank u in advance!
Which flash comic should I be reading before crisis?
Good I've been looking for ways to read the flash
Here you go.
Didn't realize how many talented artist were on those runs :Wieringo, Larocca,Ramos, Pacheco,Kollins. It's a shame artist like Wieringo and Michael Turner got cut down in their prime. Would love to see their work today. I remember having this original collection but sold it years ago during a decluttering phase. Some entertaining stories to be sure. Can't believe they never reprinted the Flash Chain Lightning story arc yet.
They did get cut down in their prime. So sad.
Hey Omar! I have a question. I'm new to the flash reading and mainly collect tpb. You said the Flash #226 - #230 have substituted writers. Is there any tpb published with these issues or are they included in the omnibus? Thanks, keep up the great work!
Sadly there isn’t a collection of those issues. Welcome aboard :)
Question. I want to start reading DC comics, specifically The Flash. Can all these comics be found on the DC Universe Infinite app? I'd happily buy a year subscription if so, if not, then how should I go about reading this character's story? Absolutely new to the Flash by the way. Thanks in advance.
Born to run like Bruce Springsteen song , Mark waid maybe fans the boss .
I know I am. :)
the Flash tv show of the 90s is what got me to start reading comic books.
Flash is someone who seem just like anyone else.
that's why I appreciate this character the most.
I love the David Goyer Flash series.
Just a heads up! Mark Waid Flash is getting an omnibus coming out in November!!
nice vid
Thank you!
Going through everything in the Flash reading order now (just finished Geoff Johns Book 5). btw is The Flash: The Wild Wests super important? Just asking cause it's OOP and very hard to find. 😀
Not super important.
So do i just start with crisis on infinit earths without reading anything before???
Just out of curiosity, I'm planning to read the flash can I really skip Jay Garrick am I not going to miss something there or I can go through Barry Allens story? If so, what comic book should I start with reading with Barry Allen?
I am new and a bit confused. Why does the reading order go from book#2, book#3, then book#5, instead of 1, 2, 3, etc.?
Yo Omar! Hate to bug you with this. But have you hard any news from David on Iron Man Omnibus vol.1 by Lee/Kirby being reprinted?
No, I'm sorry I haven't
Hey Omar, I want to start reading flash comics and was wondering whether to start with mark waids run or Geoff Johns ?
@Kr!mson thanks man, I have read all of dc rebirth, is new 52 any good ?
Can I start at the Geoff Johns Vol 1 omnibus if I’ve never read any of the Flash prior?
You sure can, brother.
Hi, do you know if the new 10th-anniversary flashpoint omnibus will be in reading order?
I'm not sure yet, I know its been delayed.
Omar what are you doing to me now I need to start buying those waid cc if i can find them as I'm collecting the johns omnibus new printings anyway
At least those are in print. :)
I've started reading Flash, but I skipped all of Jay Garrick and started with The Flash by Mark Waid. Great stories.
Yes they are!
Are there any flash comics about events before the crisis on infinite earths ??
Like comics of flash's origin and all
Because i want to read flash comics from the starting and gradually read all the comics of flash.
The only big event was probably the Death of Iris West. And that's before Crisis.
So I've just finished the first Mark Waid Trade and it ends with annuel #5 in which flash becomes the new pawn of eclipso and in the next Trade he's himself again and casually teaming up with Hal Jorden. Where is the eclipso stuff collected? Is it in a JLA title?
Its an annual crossover that hasn't been collected properly.
DC is so strange, I purchased the original Omnibus volumes 1 and 2 and then they announced a re-release of an Omnibus vol 1 containing most of the material from volumes 1 and 2 together. I am hoping they eventually release a new volume 2 though since I am missing the original volume 3 and it contains some print errors.
Who knows what their thoughs are.
Okay so let me start by saying great video! I am new to reading comics and I want to start reading the flash because he is my favorite character, So my question is why are issues skipped from different volumes? For example why is volume 1 issues from 1-10 and then volume 2 is 20-25? Like what happen to the issues in between? Do they not matter to the story or what? Honestly confused.
Welcome aboard! Hey, I think sometimes what happens is the issues are contained in another book, like part of crossover. Or sometimes (and I hate when this happens) they are left out because they weren't written by the writer in the book they are focusing on. But follow the guide, because that is as complete as it gets for now. Until we get more books.
Near Mint Condition that makes sense! Thank you!
I would love a precrisis Batman reading order!
Some time for sure.
Can you do a comprehensive reading order on Superman Post-Crisis?
I will add that to the Patreon poll.
I'm kind of confuse. Does the flash silver age omnibus vol 3 issue 163-200 double dip with the geoff john omnibus vol 2 163-199? Or are they complete different runs?
Silver age is volume 1 (pre Crisis) of Flash. John’s is volume 2 (post crisis) of Flash.
So I'm starting reading from dc rebirth and was wondering what information do I need to know before that.
Bro same
That barry allen is the flash your don’t really have know anything special
Can i start reading flash directly from Geoff's run.??? I usually only read when things have been collected in it's entirety in omnibus formats and sadly Mark Waid's run is not out in omnibus yet and trades are out of print as well.
You sure can. 100%
@@NearMintCondition thanks man...big fan.!! All the love from India.!!
@@Ruination800 Much love back to you.
Why DC doesn't release Mark Waids stuff in Omnibus format is something I don't understand. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Williamson. I think he's the best writer since Johns.
He has a tenuous relationship with their editorial, but those complete collections almost being finished show that there is a good chance they will collect it all eventually.
I really hope it means we might get a couple of omnis out of his run.
Do the original mark waid trades fit in modern plastic bags? I only buy trades if i can prtect them with plastic bags, otherwise i buy hardcovers or omnibuses.
They are the average size of tpbs.
Near Mint Condition yes but i mean if they’re to thick (too many pages) they won’t fit in the bag.
I never knew there was a huge part of a flash story by Mike Baron after Crisis and before the Mark Waid run. What happens in between here?
Not lots, but we get to know Wally as Flash for the first time.
Near Mint Condition when do you think we’ll get an omnibus or hardcover of that?
@@Paradox_Edits DC have solicited the first TPB to collect the Mike Baron run in September this year called "Flash: Savage Velocity" - hopefully after that they will collect all the other issues to go up to the Mark Waid TPB's
Super late comment, but do you think we will ever get a 3rd golden age archives to finish off the jay garrick run?
I think one day DC will put it out.
Can you tell DC to do a Mark waid Omni or at least Deluxe Editions
LOL I can try, but I hardly get replies from them.
Is the tie ins to infinte crisis important
I say the four minis are for sure.
Volume 2 of Geoff Johns new printing will be 192-225....nice and easy, two volumes
Damn, was hoping itd go past those issues and give us more. But I'm sure there will be a volume 3 with everything leading into Flashpoint.
That would awesome, book 3 leading to flashpoint....thank you for replying...
Great Video, I'll have to check out that Max Mercury story when I do an impulse read through.
Now I'm not sure if this is 100% accurate, but I do believe that there does exist a collection for the Tom Peyer written issues of Wally's flash Run, That's issues #238-243. The story is titled Fast Money and is collected under DC Graphic Novel Collection which was a series of comic collections that were specific to the UK.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics_Graphic_Novel_Collection#Special_issues
I believe Fast Money was collected under DC Graphic Novel Collection #113, and it was released within the past couple years. Its kind of random that of all the stories they collected, they picked that one.
I'm Hype to get Savage Velocity in May, that gives the first 18 issues of the Wally run, and then hopefully they finish out the Loebs stuff. That's gonna be a fat Trade.
The Waid Collection still needs a Book 7 (coming in May), and then a Book 8 (#151-159, 162, 1,000,000, Flash Secret Files and Origins #2, and Life Story of the Flash), and a possible Book 9 if they want to collect his third stint on Wally (plus the All-Flash one shot) and possibly his Brave and the Bold miniseries on Barry. Maybe then we get an omnibus collecting everything?
The Silver Age Omni's cover a lot of ground for anyone who wants to read that era of Flash, #105-199, and the four showcase stories. Hopefully DC gets the ball rolling on the Bronze Age stuff.
I have looked and looked for that Peyer run and nothing..maybe one day.
@@NearMintCondition only in the UK it seems, I have faith in you Omar, it belongs in that collection!
How many tpb volumes is Johns' run?
there are 6 Book collections, the first 5 are for Wally, and the last one is for Barry.
Thank you so muhc, Jessie.
What happened to Silver Age Flash?
Barry? He's back...again. :)
Waiting for Batman reading order 😊😁
It will come.
Didn’t flashpoint basically delete all of this. So could I get flashpoint and then read into the new 52 and rebirth?
You could but then characters pre Flashpoint make a return in Rebirth.
@@NearMintCondition like Jay. Because I KNOW who he is but haven’t read about him so would that be a problem. Like I said I know most of the characters but do I need more information to be able to read it right
Hey Omar, can you do Wonder Woman next. Thank You
I can add it to the list.
@@NearMintCondition Thank you. I know it must take time to prepare so I'll wait. These reading order videos help a lot as I don't know much about collected editions. All the comics I've read are digitally only as single issues in India cost a lot.
PS: I think you should wait until June as in one of your 2020 collected editions video you talked about William Messner-Loebs run Trade PaperBack which comes out in May. But I read what it collects and it's missing #66 which is the beginning of Sangtee Empire arc and is written my Loebs.
Oh I'm so waiting on that particular WW collection. :)
Seeing you flip through the different books reinforces my opinion that I just can't stand art from the era of Infinite Crisis. Not sure why that is the case.
oh I love Phil Jimenez' artwork, not crazy about his writing though. :) But yeah its all subjective.
It's not Infinite Crisis's Phil Jimenez art itself, but most of the stuff in that omnibus is an example of why I have no interest in early 2000s art.
I think Mark Waid’s run had the better Flash Family and Geoff Johns run had the better Rogues
I think you said it. :) The Rogues made me care about those characters so much.
Omg, someone with the same username
Can you please do a comprehensive reading order of Batman
That is on my list of books to put up on Patreon in the coming months.
When did Wally join JLA? I heard he was in Morrison's run
in 1997, thats when that book was launched. That roster of the team formed in the miniseries JL: Midsummer Nightmare by Waid.
@@SuperSilver316 Thanks.
Jessie got you! :)
Maybe someone can help me. During the comic crisis on infinite earths, why was Wally west under retirement? Why does using the speed force slowly kill him?
If you mean Barry Allen, he was just not with the JLA at the time and was still going as the Flash. Wally was with the Teen Titans and took the cowl of Flash after Barry gave his life up.
@@NearMintCondition The first 1986 crisis where Alex luthor defeated the anti monitor
If you read back, the hero’s ask for the aid of Wally west, but at first Wally is reluctant because he knows the faster he runs the faster it kills him
@@NearMintCondition I figured it out. Changes in Wally’s metabolism caused him to lose his powers.
Wally West was initially Kid Flash but it was revealed that his powers were slowly killing him due to his metabolism and the chemicals which gave him his powers (The Speed Force concept didnt exist at this point) during COIE he was hit by anti-matter which cured his condition and allowed him to take over as the Flash following Barry's death. At first his powers were limited and he had to consume huge amounts of food to maintain his speed (and would crash after prolonged use of his powers) until the Speed Force was eventually discovered
Thank you Jag2045 and it only took 9 months!