This new Flash was Barry Allen, a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning. He adopted the name The Scarlet Speedster after reading a comic book featuring the Golden Age Flash. After several more appearances in Showcase, Allen's character was given his own title, The Flash, the first issue of which was #105 (resuming where Flash Comics had left off). Barry Allen and the new Flash were created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and cartoonist Carmine Infantino.
This new Flash was Barry Allen a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning He adopted the name The Scarlet Speedster after reading a comic book featuring the Golden Age Flash After several more appearances in Showcase Allen's character was given his own title The Flash the first issue of which was #105 (resuming where Flash Comics had left off) Barry Allen and the new Flash were created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and cartoonist Carmine Infantino