Daniel West (character)

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Daniel West
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Daniel West / Reverse-Flash as depicted in The Flash #23 (November 2013). Art by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance The Flash #0 (November 2012)
Created by Francis Manapul
Brian Buccellato
In-story information
Alter egoDaniel West
Species Metahuman
Place of origin Keystone City
Team affiliations Suicide Squad
Partnerships Ace West (son)
Notable aliases Reverse-Flash
Abilities

Daniel "Danny" West is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writers-artists Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, and first appeared in The Flash #0 (November 2012). He is the most recent character to take up the Reverse-Flash mantle. Furthermore, he is the younger brother of Iris West and father of Ace West.

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Publication history

Daniel's first appearance occurred as a teenager in The Flash #0 (November 2012). The story was set five years before the present and he was only identified on-panel as Danny. [1]

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato first revealed that Reverse-Flash would appear in The Flash in November 2012. According to them, the inclusion of Reverse-Flash in the series wasn't due to them wanting to include the character, but because they felt it was the "natural place to go". Manapul stated that originally, they planned on not using the character until much later in the series but decided to include him due to where the story and characters were heading. [2]

Fictional character biography

Early life

Daniel West is the younger brother of Iris West, whose mother died while giving birth to him. Their mother's death drives their father William to become an alcoholic and abusive towards his children, blaming Daniel for his mother's death. At the age of 12, Daniel pushes William down the stairs in response to his actions, crippling him. [3]

Subsequently, Daniel runs away from home and becomes a small-time thug. During a heist, he is defeated by the Flash and sentenced to five years in prison. [3] [1]

Encounter with the Rogues

Daniel is later paroled and released from prison around the same time Gorilla Grodd invades Central City. During the invasion, Daniel attempts to contact Iris and ensure her safety. [4] He visits her apartment, only to discover that she has been missing for three months. [5] Daniel is captured by Grodd's gorilla army, but rescued by the Rogues. [6] [7] Daniel attempts to escape, but crashes into a car which is powered by a Speed Force battery. He gains the Speed Force's powers and is fused with shrapnel, gaining an organic layer of armor.

Reverse-Flash

Daniel dubs himself the "Reverse-Flash" and begins killing those with Speed Force abilities to drain their speed so he can travel back in time and kill his father. He succeeds, but the Flash convinces him not to go through with his plan, and Daniel gives his Speed Force energy to him so they can return to the present.

New Suicide Squad

Daniel later regains his powers and is recruited into the Suicide Squad. However, he is killed during a mission after being sucked into a vortex. [8] [9]

In other media

Elements of the character are seen in The Flash episode "It's My Party and I'll Die If Want To" as a corrupted version of Wally West. [10]

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  1. 1 2 Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato ( w ),Francis Manapul ( p ),Francis Manapul ( i ),Brian Buccellato ( col ),Wes Abbott ( let ),Matt Idelson ( ed )."The Flash" The Flash ,vol. 4,no. 0(November 2012). Burbank , California : DC Comics , ISBN   9781401240318 .
  2. ↑ Renaud, Jeffrey (November 9, 2012). "Manapul, Buccellato Debut Reverse-Flash in February". Comic Book Resources . Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato ( w ),Scott Hepburn ( p ),Scott Hepburn ( i ),Brian Buccellato ( col ),Carlos M. Mangual ( let ),Wil Moss ( ed )."Reverse-Flash" The Flash ,vol. 4,no. 23.2(November 2013). Burbank , California : DC Comics , ISBN   9781401247133 .
  4. ↑ Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato ( w ),Francis Manapul ( p ),Francis Manapul ( i ),Brian Buccellato and Ian Herring ( col ),Wes Abbott ( let ),Matt Idelson ( ed )."Gorilla Warfare, Part 1: King Grodd" The Flash ,vol. 4,no. 13(December 2012). Burbank , California : DC Comics , ISBN   9781401242749 .
  5. ↑ Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato ( w ),Francis Manapul ( p ),Francis Manapul ( i ),Brian Buccellato ( col ),Carlos M. Mangual ( let ),Matt Idelson and Chris Conroy ( ed )."Gorilla Warfare, Part 2: Last Ape Standing" The Flash ,vol. 4,no. 14(January 2013). Burbank , California : DC Comics , ISBN   9781401242749 .
  6. ↑ Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato ( w ),Francis Manapul and Marcus To  ( p ),Francis Manapul and Ryan Winn  ( i ),Brian Buccellato and Ian Herring ( col ),Carlos M. Mangual ( let ),Matt Idelson and Chris Conroy ( ed )."Gorilla Warfare, Part 3: Flash Forward" The Flash ,vol. 4,no. 15(February 2013). Burbank , California : DC Comics , ISBN   9781401242749 .
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  8. ↑ New Suicide Squad #5
  9. ↑ New Suicide Squad Annual #1
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