Character/DC

Kid Flash

Wally West, original

1,356 appearancesSince 1959

Part of the Kid Flash mantle · 3 known bearers →

Kid Flash first appeared in The Flash #110 (1959-12), published by DC. 1,356 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Wallace "Wally" West is the son of Rudy West and Emmaline "Mary" Brady. He is the nephew of Charlotte West Rhodes, Iris West Allen and Daniel West (Reverse-Flash), and of Edgar Rhodes and Barry Allen (The Flash) by marriage. Wally is the cousin of Inez Rhodes, Don Allen and Dawn Allen Ognats (the Tornado Twins), and Wallace "Ace" West (the second Kid Flash). He is the first cousin once removed of Jenni Ognats (XS) and Bart Allen (Impulse / Kid Flash). Wally began his super-hero career as Kid Flash, the sidekick of The Flash (Barry Allen). Years later, following the death of Barry Allen during Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wally became the new Flash. See also the character record for the biracial [Wally West][6485], the son of Daniel West, who was introduced as the New 52's [Kid Flash][6484]. [6485]: https://www.comics.org/character/6485/ [6484]: https://www.comics.org/character/6484/

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series