The Flash Issue 2

Barry Allen adjusts to his abilities with the help of Reed Richards, before stopping a bank robbery.

Synopsis
Picking up from where the last Issue finished, Barry gets upstairs and show his friends his abilities, but they realise that his shoes have been worn away as a result of his limited use of them over the past day. Reed suggest creating a "Cold-Cast Polyester" which would allow non-friction use and allow Barry not to break it while travelling at super-speed. Reed then starts making it in their lab.

48-hours later, Barry's diet has adapted and he is eating vast amounts of carbohydrates and Reed comments on his new found appetite. Barry takes the new suit out for a test-drive, and using Barry's police radio find out about a robbery occurring at a Bank in Windsor Heights. Barry races off to help the police. A hostage situation has begun and the Police can't get close. However, using his super-speed, Barry is able to get into the Bank without being seen and takes out all the guys in the safe, trapping them inside. Barry then goes to stop the rest of the men holding the hostages. In doing so he skims a shot at point blank range and takes out the men at the bank before fleeing back to the apartment.

After having Reed help with the shot, they realise that Barry is now healing extremely quickly - a result of his new powers. Reed also realises that his metabolism is adjusting to using more energy and suggests some dietary changes to ensure he remains in shape.

Barry overhears two drunks about to fight in the hall and goes and deals with them, before returning. Reed admits that Barry did that "in a flash", and suggests that should be his name - The Flash.

Characters
Characters in order of appearance

Barry Allen - forensic scientist and hero

Reed Richards - his physicist roommate.

Locations
Baxter Building - the home of Barry Allen and Reed Richards.

Windsor Heights - a district of Central City.

Equipment
Cold-Cast Polyester - the material The Flash's suit is made out of.

Trivia

 * This is the first time Barry is named The Flash.