This article lists all the known enemies of
Flash.
Golden Age
The
Golden Age Flash enemies were all villains of the first Flash,
Jay Garrick
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, later portrayed as living on
Earth-Two
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after the introduction of the
Silver Age Flash.
In chronological order (with issue and date of first appearance):
Silver Age
The
Silver Age Flash enemies all lived on
Earth-One and started out as enemies of the second Flash,
Barry Allen, as well as the third Flash,
Wally West, and the fourth,
Bart Allen
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, after the death of Barry Allen. The Silver Age is when some enemies started to use the name "
Rogues
A rogue is a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behavior.
Rogue or rogues may also refer to:
Companies
* Rogue Ales, a microbrewery in Newport, Oregon
* Rogue Arts, a film production company
* Rogue Entertainment, a software comp ...
". Originally, the Rogues were just a few of the Flash's enemies teaming together, but since then they have formed a lasting team, and usually a Rogue will not commit a crime by himself. The original eight Rogues were
Captain Cold, the
Mirror Master,
Heat Wave, the
Weather Wizard, the
Trickster, the
Pied Piper
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The legend dates back to ...
, the
Top
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Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few ...
, and
Captain Boomerang. The current incarnation of the Rogues includes Captain Cold, the Weather Wizard, Heat Wave, the third Mirror Master, and the second Trickster.
In chronological order (with issue and date of first appearance):
Modern Age
In addition to the Silver Age Rogues, there have been many other Flash villains created in the past few years. The special issue ''Flash:
Iron Heights
Iron Heights Penitentiary is a fictional setting in the , a maximum-security prison which houses the many Flash rogues and superhuman criminals of Keystone City and Central City when captured. Iron Heights first appeared in ''Flash: Iron Heights ...
'' was the first appearance of many of them. Some of the "new breed", as the original Rogues call them, made a team called the New Rogues, led by
Blacksmith. They tried to take away the allies of the Flash so he would fight them alone, but the Flash beat them anyway. These villains are ''not'' part of the current Rogues, which are still the Silver Age villains. Also, new versions of the
Mirror Master, the Trickster, and
Captain Boomerang were introduced and did become members of the Rogues.
''One Year Later''
''The New 52''
''DC Rebirth''
Enemies created for Hostess
In the 1970s and 1980s Hostess ran advertisements for their products in DC and Marvel comics. These advertisements were a one-page comic featuring a DC hero and a villain. The Flash appeared in 4 Hostess advertisements, and had 4 original villains made for Hostess.
Enemies created for other media
''The Flash'' villains "created" in other media, with no appearances in previous or subsequent comics. Those sharing the names of comic villains, but bearing no other similarities, are noted:
See also
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Rogues
A rogue is a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behavior.
Rogue or rogues may also refer to:
Companies
* Rogue Ales, a microbrewery in Newport, Oregon
* Rogue Arts, a film production company
* Rogue Entertainment, a software comp ...
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External links
Alan Kistler's Profile On: The Flash- A detailed analysis of the history of the Flash by comic book historian Alan Kistler. Covers information from the 1940s to today, as well as discussions on the various villains and rogues who fought the Flash. Various art scans.
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