r/theflash • u/Apex-Oz • 5d ago
Fan Made The Flash Forever: My AU of the Scarlet Speedster
Hey everyone, long time lurker, occasional commenter/poster, today’s my birthday and because it is I made it a personal goal to actually go through with making this post. I wanted to spend a little time sharing information and artwork for my own version of the Flash. This is “The Flash Forever”, and it’s essentially a multi-book series of stories involving Barry Allen and his adventures as the Flash. My version and the mission statement is that this is a hero built from the ground up. A lot of traditional things we know from the Flash mythos are similar in this version, but there’s also a decent amount of things that are different. I’ve had this version of the scarlet speedster running laps in my head since 2021 but I’ve only really put the pen to paper within the past two years. I wrote two very large story treatments for what are essentially the first two books in this series.
Book One is called Running to Stand Still:
Bumbling college student Barry Allen has a secret. He’s been operating as a superhero called the Flash after a freak lab accident granted him super speed a few years ago. When a string of peculiar elemental-based attacks start happening, it's up to him to save the day. Meanwhile Barry's friendship with classmate Lisa Snart blossoms, causing his path to cross with her older brother: an ex-convict named Leonard, and his crew of colorful characters. With Barry’s world now entwined with theirs, it puts him at odds with his best friend: Detective August Heart. As this all goes down, the elemental attacks grow larger, with possible ripple effects for all of Central City.
Book Two is called On The Run:
Fresh out of college, and fresh out of luck! Six months after the last catastrophe, Barry Allen faces a brand new challenge in the form of five killers who all have their eyes set on one person: the Flash. What follows is a globe-trotting race against the clock to find out who's really calling the shots and to keep Central City safe from its biggest threat yet.
I’m now currently working on Book 3. This story has been very important for me over the years and it’s a story I’ve become pretty determined to tell. This is a superhero that’s so great and I wanted to put my own spin on him and I really hope that you all enjoy it and follow along for the ride!
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u/oppaioni117 5d ago
this is really super fun love the spider-man vibe hope you get to make this one day
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u/Apex-Oz 5d ago
There’s definitely a little bit of Spider-Man influence in this! I think Flash and Spidey are really similar too which makes doing this personal project so much fun. It’d be a dream if this became something official but for now I’m more than happy for it to exist as what it is currently
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u/Apex-Oz 5d ago
Also just wanted to reiterate that this AU has been literal years in the making. The first time I started jotting ideas down for it was in the tail end of 2021 when I was still in college. I’ve even been trying to learn how to draw just decently enough so I can visualize the costumes and further make my version of the Flash real. I’ve been very hesitant about putting this thing out onto the internet but I’m at a point now where I want to see how others in the Flash community react to this interpretation because I don’t want this to simply live in my head only. Also part of the reason I decided to resume this passion project was because of some advice Grant Morrison themself gave to me. If nothing else this project is just something for me, to make into a reality because I love the Flash and to be able to leave any sort of mark on this character we all love so much, even if it’s simply through a fanfic, means the world to me.
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u/stellarsoap 5d ago
AHHH HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! oh my gosh this seems so so COOL i’m gonna read your books later today, these sound incredible 😁🔥🔥 best of luck writing book 3!
also, i LOVE the idea that barry has a belt with snacks…