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The Flash (Bartholomew Henry Barry Allen) is a fictional character a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956) created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray and Steve Allen. His death in 1985 on Crisis on Infinite Earths removed the character from the regular DC lineup for 23 years.