Absolute Flash

Absolute Flash
Textless cover of Absolute Flash #1, art by Nick Robles.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics (Absolute Universe)
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	March 19, 2025 – present
No. of issues	7
Main character(s)	The Flash
Creative team
Written by	Jeff Lemire
Artist(s)	Nick Robles
Letterer(s)	Tom Napolitano
Colorist(s)	Adriano Lucas
Editor(s)	Andrew Marino

Absolute Flash is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, based on the character of The Flash. The series is written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Nick Robles, and began publication on March 19, 2025, as part of DC's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. It is the fourth title from the Absolute Universe, and the first title of the second wave of Absolute comics released in 2025.

Premise

A young Wally West must understand and train with his powers. Unlike most interpretations of the Flash, there is no Speed Force or Flash family. ^[1]

Publication history

By July 2024, Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles were attached to write Absolute Flash, part of DC Comics' Absolute Universe imprint. ^[2] The title was released in March 2025. ^[3]

Lemire chose to write the Flash because of a lack of a teenage perspective from the original catalog, having a lighter tone than the rest of the Absolute Universe titles, as well as Lemire having grown with Wally and favoring him. ^[4]

References

1. Brooke, David (October 18, 2024). "NYCC 2024: DC Comics reveals 'Absolute Flash', 'Absolute Martian Manhunter' and more". AIPT. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
2. Johnston, Rich (July 8, 2024). "The DC Comics Absolute Universe Creative Line-Up Revealed For October". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
3. Alverson, Brigid (August 1, 2024). "SDCC News: Mark Waid to Write New Justice League Series, Jeff Lemire on 'Absolute Flash'". icv2.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
4. Owen Likes Comics (November 18, 2024). Jeff Lemire Explains ABSOLUTE FLASH . Retrieved February 14, 2025– via YouTube.