THE FLASH FACTS

HE WAS MASHED-UP WITH GHOST RIDER

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HE'S TOO FAST FOR DEATH

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HE NAMED HIMSELF AFTER HIS FAVORITE SUPERHERO

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ANDY MIENTUS AUDITIONED TO PLAY THE FLASH

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HE USHERED IN THE SILVER AGE

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HE GAVE GREEN ARROW A TOUR OF THE AFTERLIFE

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HE'S MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK

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