The Flash: Year One #[nn]
In "Year One Chapter One: He Will Be the Fastest Man Alive...", a future tyrant known as King Turtle invades Central City with an army from the time to come, seeking to steal the speed of the young Barry Allen before he becomes the Flash. With the older, speedless Barry warning him that any attempt to fight could unravel time itself, the young hero must choose between defiance and flight. Written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Howard Porter, this pivotal first chapter of The Flash: Year One features dynamic artwork and a tense, time-bending threat, with the cover by Howard Porter capturing the urgency of Barry’s impossible choice.
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King Turtle brings his army from the future to conquer Central City in the present. He also brings the future version of Barry, from whom Turtle has already stolen his speed, now he wants to steal the speed of the younger Barry in his plot to stop time from moving forward. When the younger Barry wants to fight back, the older Barry tells him he cannot or he will create a time paradox, and that his only option is to flee so King Turtle cannot take his power.
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