The Flash Annual Vol 5 1

"Prelude to Flash War": In the 25th Century, the Flash Museum has been wrecked due to the battle between the Flash and the Reverse Flash. The investigators had discovered that Eobard Thawne have died there, and the murder weapon was found. They look at the Wally West wing to see if something wen

"Prelude to Flash War"
The Flash Annual Vol 5 #1
March, 2018
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Bobbie Chase
Cover Artists	Howard Porter Hi-Fi Design
Prelude to Flash War
Writers	Joshua Williamson
Pencilers	Howard Porter
Inkers	Christian Duce
Colorists	Hi-Fi Design
Letterers	Carlos M. Mangual Travis Lanham
Editors	Marie Javins Rebecca Taylor Andrew Marino
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Next Issue	The Flash Annual Vol 5 # 2

Zoom will make the Flashes go to War.

— Zoom (Hunter Zolomon)

The Flash Annual (Volume 5) #1 is an issue of the series The Flash Annual (Volume 5) with a cover date of March, 2018. It was published on January 31, 2018.

Synopsis for "Prelude to Flash War"

In the 25th Century, the Flash Museum has been wrecked due to the battle between the Flash and the Reverse Flash. The investigators had discovered that Eobard Thawne have died there, and the murder weapon was found. They look at the Wally West wing to see if something went wrong with the timeline.

Meanwhile, back at the present, both Flashes (Barry & Wally) and Kid Flash battle the Top. Both Wallys spinning around the Top in order for Barry to strike him down.

Appearing in "Prelude to Flash War"

Featured Characters:

• The Flash/Kid Flash (Wally West) (Flashback and main story) (Also as a statue)

Supporting Characters:

• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Also as a statue)
• Iris West (Flashback and main story)
• Kid Flash (Wallace West) (Flashback and main story) (Also as a statue)
• Magenta (Frances "Frankie" Kane) (Flashback and main story)
• Nightwing/Robin (Dick Grayson) (Flashback and main story)
• Teen Titans (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • Beast Boy (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • Cyborg (Flashback only) (Cameo)
  • Starfire (Flashback only) (Cameo)

Antagonists:

• The Top
• Zoom/"Temporal Courts Judge" (First appearance) (Also as a statue)

Other Characters:

• Captain Boomerang (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Captain Cold (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Central City Police Department
• The Flash/John Fox (DC One Million) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Gorilla Grodd (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Johnny Quick/Jonathan Allen (Earth 3) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Johnny Quick (Jonathan Chambers) (First appearance; unnamed) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Justice League (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Aquaman (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Batman (Bruce Wayne) (On a TV or computer screen) (Also as a statue) (Cameo)
  • Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Superman (Clark Kent) (On a TV or computer screen) (Also as a statue) (Cameo)
  • Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Impulse (Bart Allen) (Statue only)
• Linda Park (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Mary West (Flashback only)
• Max Mercury (Unnamed) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Mister Miracle (Scott Free) (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Mirror Master (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Renegades (Eobard Thawne's Future)
  • Commander Cold
  • Golden Guardian (First appearance)
  • Heatstroke
  • Mirror Monarch II (First appearance)
  • Weather Warlock
• Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) (Dies in flashback) (Also as an hologram)
• Rudy West (Flashback only)
• Savitar (First appearance; unnamed) (In a photograph only) (Cameo)
• Science Police (Eobard Thawne's Future)
• Titans (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Arsenal (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Bumblebee (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Donna Troy (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Omen (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Tempest (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Tornado Twins (Unknown Future) (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Dawn Allen (Statue only) (Cameo)
  • Don Allen (Statue only) (Cameo)
• A.R.G.U.S. (Mentioned only)
• Abra Kadabra (Mentioned only)
• Black Hole (Mentioned only)
• Doctor Manhattan (Watchmen Universe) (Mentioned only)
• Green Lantern Corps (Mentioned only)
• The Flash/Wally West (Pre-Flashpoint) (Mentioned only)
• Magenta/Frankie Kane (Pre-Flashpoint) (Mentioned only)
• Martha Wayne (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Nora Allen (Mentioned only)
• Paradox (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
• Rogues (Mentioned only)
• Thomas Wayne (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Wayne Industries (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Hypertime
  • Eobard Thawne's Future (Unnamed)
    • 25th Century (Flashback and main story)
      • Earth
        • Central City
          • Flash Museum (Flashback and main story) (In ruins)
          • Temporal Courts (Mentioned only)
        • Keystone City
          • Iron Heights (Mentioned only)
  • Timestream (Behind the scenes)
• Multiverse (Behind the scenes)
  • Earth 0/Prime Earth
    • 21st Century (Flashback and main story)
      • Earth (Flashback and main story)
        • Blue Valley (Flashback and main story)
        • Bludhaven (Cameo)
        • Central City
          • CCPD Headquarters
            • Central City Crime Lab (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
          • Central City Citizen (Mentioned only)
        • Keystone City
          • Keystone City College
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Titans Island
              • Titans Tower I
        • Gotham City (Mentioned only)
          • Batcave (Mentioned only)
          • Crime Alley (Mentioned only)
      • Krypton (Destroyed) (Mentioned only)
  • Speed Force
  • Negative Speed Force (Mentioned only)
  • New Earth (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Brother Box (First appearance)
• Cold Guns
• Heathstroke's Heat Gun (Cameo)
• Lightning Guns (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Mirror Guns
• Trick Boomerangs (Statue only) (Cameo)
• Weather Wand

Concepts:

• Flashpoint (Mentioned only)
• The Rebirth (Mentioned only)
• Time Portal
• Time Travel
  

Notes

• The events in the present take place before The Flash (Volume 5) #39.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the The Flash Annual series
• Images from The Flash Annual Vol 5 1