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! His name is Barry Allen & he’s the Fastest Man Alive But he’s also so much more As he learns more about the Speed Force that fuels his incredible powers the Flash is also discovering secrets about his past beyond anything he’d ever dreamed—how he created a Flashpoint that changed history & helped create a new world watched over by forces unknown & when the same Speed Force that flows through him is unleashed all over Central City striking cops criminals & ordinary civilians alike it’s 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-fighting—forming a true “ Speed Force”—others will use their godlike powers for a more sinister purpose & the Flash is about to learn that there’s some evil even he can’t outrun… The race is on as writer Joshua Williamson (DEATHSTROKE) & artist Carmine di Giandomenico (All New X-Factor) present THE FLASH VOL 1 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE—the starting line of a bold new era for the Scarlet Speedster bursting from the blockbuster DC Universe Rebirth event! Collects THE FLASH REBIRTH 1 & THE FLASH 1-8 Meet the Author Joshua Williamson lives in Portland Oregon His career as a comics writer kicked off the ground in 2007 & since then he has done a number of books for Shadowline Image Desperado Publishing Kick Start & DC Comics He has written the Uncharted limited series based on the popular best-selling video game series Voodoo & Marvel&s Illuminati & Red Skull He is currently writing THE FLASH for DC Comics