Flash's Costume Ring
The Flash's Costume Ring is an object that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The Costume Ring was a device that was created by Barry Allen for use in his superhero identity as the Flash.
Modern
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Originally, the ring was created for practicality reasons for the Flash to store his costume but Barry came to see it as a symbol to remind himself of the reason he was a hero. To achieve that end, he decided to use both of his parents wedding rings that were forged together to create his costume ring. (The Flash v1 #763)
Overview
The electromagnetic properties of the Speed Force created a thermal expansion allowing for the pieces of the suit to shrink and expand where it conducted the pieces around the users body at will. (The Flash v4 #0)
It was said that the ring could shoot out the costume with a force equal to nine airbags. (The Flash v1 #763)
Users
- Barry Allen :
- Wally West :
- Bart Allen :
Notes
- The Flash's Costume Ring was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino where it made its first appearance in Showcase v1 #4 (October, 1956).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, the ring made an appearance in the animated television series in the episode "Bloodlines". It was shown to be used by the Flash with Barry using it to equip his costume when he went stop the threat of Neutron.
- In The Flash, the ring made a number of appearances in the live-action series. In the episode "Rogue Air", the Reverse Flash uses it to change into his costume during a battle with Barry Allen. In "Gorilla Warfare", Barry asked his friends at reverse engineering the ring in order to place his own costume into it so that he could use it to quickly change into his superhero identity. Earth-2 Harrison Wells offered to look into the matter as he was an expert in micronization.
Films
- In Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Barry Allen used the ring to hide his costume and used his superspeed to wear it. As the Flash, he inadvertently changed history as he sought to prevent his mother's death. This created an alternate timeline whereally the Justice League never formed and the Earth was being devastated by the Amazon-Atlantean war. Only Barry Allen and Professor Zoom knew of the previous timeline but the Flash was drained of the Speed Force. In addition, Professor Zoom switched the costume in the ring with his own which was how Barry learnt of Zooms involvement. After acquiring his superspeed, Barry changed the yellow costume into the red Flash version.
Appearances
- Showcase v1: (1956)
- The Flash v1:
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