7 Times The Flash Improved DC Mythology (& 4 Times It Failed)

6. How Iris Found Out

One major improvement that The Flash has made to the mythology of DC Comics and the Scarlet Speedster is just how exactly Iris West found out that Barry Allen was the Flash.

Despite how Iris was pretty much the last of those close to Barry to find out that he was indeed Central City’s Sultan of Speed, at least she found out in a rather brilliant way.

If you remember, the TV series had Iris putting two-and-two together once a touch from Barry gave her an electric shock as he’s about to go and help out Eddie Thawne. This coming on the back of Iris previously finding out this secret after Barry Allen stopped Central City from being flooded… only for that to be wiped out of existence after Barry accidentally went back in time.

How The Flash handled Iris finding this secret out is a major upgrade on the established lore of DC Comics, of course. You see, in the funny books, Iris – who is dating Barry Allen at the time – finds out that her beau is the Flash after he talked about it in his sleep.