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Dan DiDio Teases Return of Wally West (Maybe)

It's probably nothing but it sure caught the attention of a lot of people.

Pretty much since the New 52 started, we've seen a lot of "Where is ___?" over characters that have gone missing. One of those commonly asked is Wally West.

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For many of today's readers, Wally was the Flash they grew up with since Barry Allen, the original (not counting Jay), died in 1985. It makes sense that with Barry back, having two Flashes in a new universe could be a bit much.

Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Comics, on Christmas Day, posted the following message on his Facebook page.

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"Merry Christmas to Everyone! Even you Wally. maybe I'll see you in the New Year."

Now this could just be a tease. Dan could be joking. Or maybe with the mention of Garth in AQUAMAN #14, there could be something in the works.

It's likely nothing but we won't give up hope.

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Pre flashpoint, the name of Wally's father was Rudy (Rudolph like the most famous reindeer of all).

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@colonyofcells: nice idea but Daniel is almost definitely Wally's dad, I mean there's only been two west's confirmed in the new 52, Daniel and Iris, and we know Iris is Wally's aunt, so that really only leaves one option

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I love Wally and all, but...

I want Donna Troy, Cassandra Cain, and Renee Montoya to return instead.

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if they do bring him back do something new with him. lets not make him the flash. give him a new name or something like that.

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@Sidious: i agree

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I like Wally West, but I think DC shouldn't bring him back too soon.

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Honestly, I don't see why we can't bring Wally back as Kid Flash. I would hate to earse his history, but I rather he be back as a kid than not be back at all.

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I love Wally! Bring back Wally!

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What's all the complaining about? The current Flash title just oozes brilliance!

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I've stopped caring about the "New 52". Call me when they change things back.

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@Azrael66 said:

Bring back Cassandra Cain as well.

I do not thing that is possible anymore either. In Nightwing, Lady Shiva is said to be around Dick's age.

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Damn you Didio! (shakes fist angrily!)

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@kid Apollo: I like Dr. Bong... :P

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@microwave25 said:

Why do we need so many Flashes? Seriously we have Barry Allen in Justice League and his own book and then we have Jay Garrick in Earth-2! Whats the obsession with bringing absolutely every character back. This is why the Big 2 suck at bringing fresh and inspiring new ideas to comics when they keep on recycling these old characters.

It has nothing to do with bringing another Flash back. It's about bringing back a beloved character. Wally is not the same person as Barry or Jay. They are different characters. There is more to a character than their powers or mantle.

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Barry is the best Flash.
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@kid Apollo I like Streaky...
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when im a writer for Marvel or DC im gonna tease the return of chracters no one wants to see.

' happy Quanza Dr. Bong'

' have a great Administrative Assistants day, Streaky the super cat'

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awesome

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Hm... I think there may be something to this, if only because it's strangely specific for an offhand comment. And there IS that new West character in Flash...

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Maybe Dan Didio has a friend or relative named Wally? lol

Since New 52 began because of Flashpoint, could the return of a lost Flash signal the end of New 52? This isn't me being hopeful - I think it could go either way at this point.

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How about a New 52 Adam Strange

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YES!!!!!!! Come on, I like Barry but Wally is MY Flash!!! GIVE HIM BACK!!!

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stephanie brown?

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So long as no one overreacts to this, It's fine

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I bet he's joking as a flex of power to show he's not threatened by all the hate he gets on a regular basis. It's not like people could like him any less if it were a lie. Good for him.

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He won't do it. There's more chance of him bringing back Stephanie Brown than Wally, and you know the chances of that...

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Bring back Cassandra Cain as well.

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@Fhiz said:

They see me trolling, they hating, patrolling trying to catch me ridin' dirty

LoL

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personally i dont really want wally back i prefer barry because hes powerful ...like hes just the right amount of powerful not 500 times the speed of light powerful thats just stupid ..i mean if he did come back i would just prefer if barry was the fastest seen as he is the speed force

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I prefer Barry over Wally honestly, so if Wally does come back cool but leave Barry as Flash!!!!

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They'll probably ruin him.

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Why do we need so many Flashes? Seriously we have Barry Allen in Justice League and his own book and then we have Jay Garrick in Earth-2! Whats the obsession with bringing absolutely every character back. This is why the Big 2 suck at bringing fresh and inspiring new ideas to comics when they keep on recycling these old characters.

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i prefer Barry over Wally and don't think the new 52 needs more than one flash, maybe bring back wally as impulse?!! or create a new super hero alias for him with his popularity you'd think the options for DC are endless, i'd like to see him maybe reinvented in the peter parker mold

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Sick of hearing about Wally

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Dont bring him back!

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@Billy Batson said:

@ComicMan24 said:

@Billy Batson said:

Saw it earlier. If it happens, it will something minor like Dial H or Multiversity most likely.
BB

Yeah, most likely. Those are the only way for him to appear as Flash. Although tbh I am not sure I would want for him to be back, the way things are now.

But you stopped reading...
BB

Still that doesn't mean I don't get informed on the characters I like.

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@ComicMan24 said:

@Billy Batson said:

Saw it earlier. If it happens, it will something minor like Dial H or Multiversity most likely.
BB

Yeah, most likely. Those are the only way for him to appear as Flash. Although tbh I am not sure I would want for him to be back, the way things are now.

But you stopped reading...
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@Billy Batson said:

Saw it earlier. If it happens, it will something minor like Dial H or Multiversity most likely.
BB

Yeah, most likely. Those are the only way for him to appear as Flash. Although tbh I am not sure I would want for him to be back, the way things are now.

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I prefer Barry Allen anyway. But on the subject, where' s Obsidian and Jade eh?

Nonexistent for the foreseeable future.
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I prefer Barry Allen anyway. But on the subject, where' s Obsidian and Jade eh?

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Saw it earlier. If it happens, it will something minor like Dial H or Multiversity most likely.
BB

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That's just Didio joking.

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Even if they did bring him back, his history and personality would probably be too warped to recognize anyway.

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@Mercy_ said:

What BS. The DC editors seem intent on consistently stringing along fans of the forgotten (Wally, Cass, Steph) with false hope and vague teases, only to never have it come to fruition. It's complete and utter bullhockey. I'll believe it when I see it, in the form of him being back in comics.

That pretty much covers me.

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I don't really care about most of those characters. Please just bring back Montoya.

Her, too!
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What BS. The DC editors seem intent on consistently stringing along fans of the forgotten (Wally, Cass, Steph) with false hope and vague teases, only to never have it come to fruition. It's complete and utter bullhockey. I'll believe it when I see it, in the form of him being back in comics.

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I don't really care about most of those characters. Please just bring back Montoya.

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Instead of Teen Titans, it is also possible to use the Justice League brand name by using the group name Young Justice League or Justice League Academy for Superboy, Tim, Bart and Cassie. The adults Dick, Wally and Donna can use the name Titans since they are not teens anymore.

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Honestly, i think there was original version of the teen titans roster with Grayson, Roy, Kory, ect. on it but instead of calling themselves Teen Titans i think the new 52 is going to refer to them as Young Justice. It make sense with popularity surge of the Young Justice cartoon.

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