20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The Flash

12. He Started The Silver Age Of Comics

One of the reasons DC Comics found it necessary to reboot their comic books in 2011 was because of how confusing and convoluted the DC Universe had become. This was in part down to constant relaunches used to freshen up their characters, and The Flash was the first example of this. In a bid to modernize their heroes in the late '50s, The Flash received a new look and more youthful lead character, and a number of others would soon also get a makeover (Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern for example). This 1956 relaunch ushered in what would become known as the Silver Age of Comics, all thanks to Barry Allen.